Favorable weather conditions in place for hazardous fuels reduction work The Santa Fe National Forest is planning prescribed fire pile burns in the Española, Jemez, and Cuba Ranger Districts, as early as the week of December 1. We estimate this work to continue through the winter as weather conditions allow. Pile burning is meant to […]

Hop Patterson Prescribed Fire Piles as early as Tuesday, December 2 Favorable weather conditions in place for hazardous fuels reduction work ALBUQUERQUE, NM – November 26, 2025 – The Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands (NF & NGs) is planning prescribed fire operations on the Hop Patterson Prescribed (Rx) Fire Piles on the Magdalena Ranger […]

With the arrival of winter weather in Northern New Mexico, fire crews are preparing to begin pile burning operations across Carson National Forest this fall and winter. Work may first occur as early as Dec. 1 along or near Highway 150 and the Wheeler Peak Trail, as well as Hopewell Lake. The exact days of […]

Favorable weather conditions in place for hazardous fuels reduction work The Santa Fe National Forest is planning prescribed fire pile burns, pending all required approvals. We estimate this work to continue through the winter as weather conditions allow. Pile burning is meant to treat slash, like branches, piled by thinning crews with the aim of […]

Smoke will continue to be visible ALBUQUERQUE, NM – November 10, 2025 – The Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands (NF & NGs) fire crews successfully completed ignitions over the weekend on 1343 acres of the Espinosa Prescribed Fire on the Mountainair Ranger District and 191 acres of the Durfee Bolander Prescribed Fire on the […]

Favorable weather conditions in place for hazardous fuels reduction work ALBUQUERQUE, NM – November 5, 2025 – The Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands (NF & NGs) is planning prescribed fire operations as early as Saturday November 8th on the Mountainair Ranger District pending all required approvals. We estimate this work will continue through mid-November […]

Favorable weather conditions in place for hazardous fuels reduction work ALBUQUERQUE, NM – November 5, 2025 – The Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands (NF & NGs) is planning prescribed fire operations on the Durfee Bolander Prescribed (Rx) Fire on the Magdalena Ranger District as early as Saturday, November 8th pending all required approvals. This […]

NOVEMBER 4, 2025 Fire crews completed 209 acres of the 878-acre North Holiday Prescribed Fire located on Holiday Mesa in the Jemez Ranger District. Tomorrow, fire crews will continue this broadcast burn applying fire to the landscape within a defined boundary. Ignitions are planned for 2-3 more days. Smoke is visible from Jemez Springs, La […]

Carson National Forest fire crews are preparing to begin ignitions on the Ojo Sarco Prescribed Fire as early as Nov. 4. The exact timing of ignitions will depend on wind, weather, fuel moisture conditions and required approvals. The 391-acre prescribed fire unit is located along Highway 76 and a southeast portion of the Ojo Sarco […]

Favorable weather conditions in place for hazardous fuels reduction work The Santa Fe National Forest is planning prescribed fire operations on Holiday Mesa in the Jemez Ranger District on Tuesday November 4, 2025, pending all required approvals. The 878-acre Holiday North prescribed fire is a broadcast burn meaning fire is applied to the landscape within […]

October 28, 2025 The Espanola Ranger District Borrego Campground Prescribed Fire had a successful test ignition this morning due to favorable conditions. Ignitions will continue on the remaining 99 acres this afternoon.   Ignitions began Wednesday October 22, 2025, on the Borrego Campground Prescribed Fire located in the Espanola Ranger District of the Santa Fe […]

Update for October 24, 2025 The project area received considerable moisture yesterday and today. Fire managers decided to postpone ignitions until next week—Tuesday, October 28, 2025. Fire crews hope to accomplish the remaining 99 acres next week. Ignitions began Wednesday October 22, 2025 on the Borrego Campground Prescribed Fire located in the Espanola Ranger District […]

The New Mexico State Land Office, Forest Stewards Guild, TNC, local fire departments, and other partners have completed ignitions on a broadcast prescribed fire south of Angel Fire, NM on state trust land. The burn team successfully treated 370 acres of fire-adapted ponderosa pine and mixed conifer forest.  The burn team will continue monitoring local […]

October 22, 2025 Ignitions began today on the Borrego Campground Prescribed Fire located in the Espanola Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest, and fire crews completed 300 acres of the 399-acre jackpot burn. A “jackpot” prescribed fire is when fire crews burn concentrations (jackpots) of fuels only under specified environmental conditions. This method […]

Due to favorable burn conditions, the New Mexico State Land Office, Forest Stewards Guild, TNC, local fire departments, and other partners have begun ignitions on a broadcast prescribed fire south of Angel Fire, NM. The collaborative team is returning low intensity surface fire on up to 300 acres of fire-adapted ponderosa pine and mixed conifer […]

With 406 acres treated today, sending up smoke seen far and wide, fire crews are now done with all ignitions on the Kiowa-San Cristobal Wildland Urban Interface Project for the time being. The photo here shows this evening’s on-scene fire behavior, which is low to moderate with creeping from the jackpot firing. People in the […]

Favorable weather conditions in place for hazardous fuels reduction work The Santa Fe National Forest is planning prescribed fire operations in the Española Ranger District on Tuesday October 21, 2025, pending all required approvals. The Borrego Campground prescribed fire is a 399-acre jackpot burn, meaning fire crews will burn concentrations (jackpots) of fuels only under […]

Carson National Forest fire crews are preparing to begin ignitions on the Lamy/Barela Prescribed Fire near Tres Piedras, N.M., as early as Oct. 22. The exact timing of ignitions will depend on wind, weather, fuel moisture conditions and required approvals. The 10,172-acre burn unit is located north of Tres Piedras off Forest Service roads 82, […]

Fire crews have completed ignitions for the day, treating 166 acres adjacent to Highway 522 at D.H. Lawrence Ranch Road. They plan to continue tomorrow, moving back east into interior areas of the forest. As fire continues to consume jackpots of fuel, smoke may persist overnight in the area, especially between Horsethief Mesa Trailhead/Arroyo Hondo […]

Fire crews continued jackpot burning today, treating another 100 acres between San Cristobal and Arroyo Hondo. Tomorrow they plan to treat 160 acres next to Highway 522 at D.H. Lawrence Ranch Road. Drivers are advised to slow down for smoke and the safety of crew members. Today’s lower acreage treatment was due to the forecasted […]