Carson National Forest Forest Service News Release Earl Hidayetoglu earl.hidayetoglu@usda.gov 505-901-3454 fs.usda.gov/carson Highway 150 Piles Continue Burning Taos, N.M., November 16, 2024—Fire crews began ignitions on the Highway 150 Piles Prescribed Fire today. Here’s the latest: Project Background Today’s work is part of the Highway 150 Corridor Wildland Urban Interface Project. Local organizations in 2014 […]

Ignitions complete on pile burns in Jemez and Coyote Ranger Districts On Saturday, fire managers from the Jemez Ranger District completed the 43-acre Triangle pile burn project. This project is located near the community of La Cueva, adjacent to Forest Road 376 and Forest Road 604. Meanwhile, fire managers from the Coyote Ranger District finished […]

Ignitions Complete – Final Update ALBUQUERQUE, NM – November 16, 2024 – Fire crews for the Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands (NF & NG) have successfully completed a total of 12 acres of pile burning with yesterday and today’s prescribe fire (Rx) ignitions within the 34 acres of the previously announced Sulphur Rx Fire […]

Earl Hidayetoglu 505-901-3454 earl.hidayetoglu@usda.gov fs.usda.gov/carson Highway 150 Piles Burn Taos, N.M., November 14, 2024—Fire crews began ignitions on the Highway 150 Piles Prescribed Fire today. Here’s the latest: • Fire crews completed 88 of 300 treated acres in the Highway 150 Piles project area, mostly on the southside of New Mexico Highway 150. • Crewswill […]

Wilderness Ranger district to conduct prescribed fires during early December MIMBRES, NM, Nov. 15, 2024 – The Wilderness Ranger District is planning to conduct multiple prescribe fire projects, including the 250-acre Upper Terry Canyon Prescribed Fire along Forest Road 150. The district will also look to implement the 128-acre T-bird Prescribed Fire directly behind Camp […]

Ignitions Implemented – November 15 Update ALBUQUERQUE, NM – November 15, 2024 – Fire crews for the Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands (NF & NG) completed 6 acres of pile burning today on the previously announced 34 acres of Sulphur prescribed fire (Rx) Piles on the Sandia Ranger District. Pending favorable conditions fire managers […]

Ignitions begin in Española Ranger District Friday November 15 Fire managers have decided to postpone the Seven Springs prescribed pile burn project in the Jemez Ranger District and will shift resources to the 43-acre Triangle prescribed pile burn unit located near the community of La Cueva, adjacent to Forest Road 376 and Forest Road 604. […]

Ignitions postponed for today (November 14) ALBUQUERQUE, NM – November 14, 2024 – Fire management for the Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands (NF & NG) did not proceed on ignitions today on the previously announced Sulphur prescribed fire (Rx) Piles on the Sandia Ranger District after test fire resulted in unfavorable conditions for continued […]

Ignitions begin this week in the Cuba, Jemez, and Española Ranger Districts Prescribed pile burn ignitions will begin tomorrow, Thursday, November 14, in the Jemez and Cuba Ranger Districts, and on Friday, November 15, in the Española Ranger District. Pile burning is meant to treat slash, like branches, piled by thinning crews with the aim […]

Crews Complete Comanche and Bobcat Ranch Pile Burn Fire managers are postponing pile burn operations along and near Highway 150 to this Friday. Meanwhile, crews completed work on the Comanche and Bobcat Ranch pile burn project today. Here’s the latest: Highway 150 Project Background Local organizations in 2014 came together to form the Taos Valley […]

On November 14 – Sandia Ranger District ALBUQUERQUE, NM – November 12, 2024 – Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands fire crews are preparing to implement prescribed (Rx) fire Thursday November 14th on 34 acres of piles within the previously announced Sulphur unit of the Sandia Rx Fire Plan. Fire managers are taking advantage of […]

Starting as early as November 13 – Sulphur Prescribed Fire Piles ALBUQUERQUE, NM – November 8, 2024 – Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands fire crews are preparing to implement prescribed fire as early as November 13th on 34 acres of piles within the previously announced Sulphur unit of the Sandia Rx Fire Plan. Fire […]

Reserve Ranger District to burn SU and Gilita community slash sites and Doe Gun piles RESERVE, NM, November 8, 2024 – The Gila National Forest, Reserve Ranger District is preparing to burn accumulated slash at the SU and Gilita community slash disposal sites and 427 acres of post-timber sale slash piles resulting from the Doe […]

With recent snow, fire crews are planning to begin pile burning operations as early as the week of Nov. 11 in and around Highway 150 and in the Valle Vidal. Highway 150 Pile burning may begin as early as Wednesday, Nov. 13. Piles from 300 acres of thinning are spread along eight miles of the […]

QUEMADO, NM, Nov. 8, 2024 – The Quemado Ranger District plans to use prescribed fire to burn the Baca community slash disposal site beginning as early as Wednesday, November 20. Crews are also preparing to continue burning 800 acres of slash piles adjacent to Luna, New Mexico. “The Baca community slash disposal site provides a […]

Start Date: October 28, 2024Cause: UnknownSize: 323 acresContainment: 90%Location: 4 miles west of Alto, 9 miles northwest of Ruidoso, located in the Blue 2 wildfire footprint in the White Mountain WildernessResources: 7 personnel including members of the Type 6 USFS engineTypes of vegetation in the area (aka fuels): Grass, shrubs, dead/down fuelStrategy: Full Suppression with […]

Start Date: October 28, 2024  Cause: Unknown  Size: 323 acres  Containment: 90%  Location: 4 miles west of Alto, 9 miles northwest of Ruidoso, located in the Blue 2 wildfire footprint in the White Mountain Wilderness  Resources: One Type 6 USFS engine   Personnel: 7  Types of vegetation in the area (aka fuels): Grass, shrubs, dead/down […]

Over 6,500 Acres of Understory Burning Accomplished in October With the arrival of winter weather in Northern New Mexico, fire crews are preparing to potentially begin pile burning operations across Carson National Forest this fall and winter. Work may first occur along or near Highway 150 and in the Valle Vidal. The exact days of […]

Start Date: October 28, 2024Cause: UnknownSize: 323 acresContainment: 75%Location: 4 miles west of Alto, 9 miles northwest of Ruidoso, located in the Blue 2 wildfire footprint in the White Mountain WildernessResources: One Type 6, USFS engineTypes of vegetation in the area (aka fuels): Grass, shrubs, dead/down fuelStrategy: Full Suppression with direct and indirect tacticsRoad Closures: […]

Highway Bravo and 3 Circles slash piles along New Mexico Highway 35 to be burned MIMBRES, NM, November 6, 2024 – As previously reported in September, the Gila National Forest, Wilderness Ranger District is preparing to burn slash piles of previously thinned piñon, juniper and oak brush. The 3 Circles piles are in the 3-Circles […]