SANTA FE, NM – February 27, 2018 – For Immediate Release. Fire managers on the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) plan to take advantage of favorable conditions, including fuel moisture levels, air quality, and winds and weather forecasts to conduct a two-day prescribed burn in the Santa Fe Watershed. The anticipated start date for the […]

SANTA FE, NM – February 23, 2018 – For Immediate Release. Fire managers on the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) plan to take advantage of favorable conditions, including fuel moisture levels, air quality, and winds and weather forecasts to conduct a two-day prescribed burn in the Santa Fe Watershed. The anticipated start date for the […]

SANTA FE, NM – February 22, 2018 – For Immediate Release. To take advantage of favorable conditions, to include fuel moisture levels, air quality and weather forecasts, fire managers on the Cuba Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) expect to begin ignitions today on Chaparral piles to reduce the risk of high-severity […]

Fire Managers for the Cibola National Forest in collaboration with cooperators and local recourses are planning to execute several prescribed fires on the Sandia Ranger District this fall and winter. Prescribed fires are planned ignitions conducted under specific conditions to restore fire dependent ecosystems. These fires promote forest health in many ways such as reducing […]

SANTA FE, NM – February 16, 2018 – For Immediate Release.  To take advantage of favorable conditions, to include fuel moisture levels, air quality and weather forecasts, fire managers on the Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) expect to begin a prescribed burn in early March in the East Rowe […]

SANTA FE, NM – February 16, 2018 – For Immediate Release.  Fire managers on the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) plan to take advantage of favorable conditions, including fuel moisture levels, air quality, and winds and weather forecasts to conduct a two-day prescribed burn in the Santa Fe Watershed.  Possibly starting Monday, February 26.   The […]

Albuquerque, NM, February 12, 2018 – Fire Managers are planning to execute prescribed fires on the Sandia and Mountainair Ranger Districts this spring.  Prescribed fires are planned ignitions conducted under specific conditions to restore fire dependent ecosystems.  These fires promote forest health in many ways such as reducing forest fuels, recycling nutrients, and increasing habitat […]

SANTA FE, NM – February 13, 2018 – For Immediate Release. To take advantage of favorable conditions, to include fuel moisture levels, air quality and weather forecasts, fire managers on the Jemez Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) expect to begin a broadcast prescribed burn in March in the Cebollita area to […]

SANTA FE, NM – February 12, 2018 – For Immediate Release.  Due to favorable conditions, to include fuel moisture levels, air quality and weather forecasts, fire managers on the Espanola Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) expect to resume ignitions Wednesday, February 14 on the Borrego Mesa fuelwood unit to reduce the […]

SANTA FE, NM – February 6, 2018 – For Immediate Release. To take advantage of favorable conditions, to include fuel moisture levels, air quality and weather forecasts, fire managers on the Coyote Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) could begin ignitions as early as this spring on the French Mesa to reduce […]

SANTA FE, NM – February 2, 2018 – For Immediate Release.  To take advantage of favorable conditions, to include fuel moisture levels, air quality and weather forecasts, fire managers on the Jemez Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) will evaluate weather conditions between now and February 28 to burn the community slash […]

Lincoln National Forest, Smokey Bear Ranger District – FIRST and FINAL update for the 120A Fire Fire Update – 1/30/18 – 9:15 am:  The “120A Fire” was detected shortly after 7:00 this morning.  The fire is located on Forest Service lands, just off of Road 120A on the northeastern outskirts of Ruidoso. Forest Service and Lincoln County firefighters have […]

SANTA FE, NM – January 26, 2018 – For Immediate Release. To take advantage of favorable conditions, to include fuel moisture levels, air quality and weather forecasts, fire managers on the Espanola Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) expect to begin ignitions Tuesday, January 30 on the Borrego Mesa fuelwood unit to […]

SANTA FE, NM – January 25, 2018 – For Immediate Release. To take advantage of favorable conditions, to include fuel moisture levels, air quality and weather forecasts, fire managers on the Jemez Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) expect to begin ignitions tomorrow on the Vallecitos piles to reduce the risk of […]

SANTA FE, NM – January 25, 2018 – For Immediate Release. Fire managers on the Cuba Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) delayed ignitions on the Chaparral piles today until further notice due to weather conditions. As soon as conditions allow for the Chaparral piles prescribed burn to commence, the public will […]

SANTA FE, NM – January 24, 2018 – For Immediate Release.  To take advantage of favorable conditions, to include fuel moisture levels, air quality and weather forecasts, fire managers on the Cuba Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) expect to begin ignitions tomorrow on Chaparral piles to reduce the risk of high-severity […]

The County of Mora, NM is imposing fire restrictions county wide effective immediately. The restrictions, put in place by the Mora County Commission, are due to lack of moisture and heavy fuel loads in most areas of the county. Please see the attached press release for more information. Fire Restrictions for Mora County Jan 2018 Wendy […]

The Dark Fire 6 miles south of Cloudcroft, NM is now 100% contained. The approximately 7 acre fire started just before 11:30 Friday (01/19) morning on private land near Dark Canyon and Highway 130. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Wendy Mason Wildfire Prevention & Communications Coordinator NM State Forestry Division    

SANTA FE, NM – January 19, 2018 – For Immediate Release.  Unseasonably dry conditions shift the focus for the Gallinas Watershed Prescribed Fire in an area located about 20 miles northwest of Las Vegas, New Mexico in the Santa Fe National Forest. “We’re simply not seeing the moisture we would normally see this time of […]