SANTA FE, NM – Dec. 3, 2020 – After successful test ignitions, crews are proceeding with the previously announced Hyde Park and Cat Mesa pile burns today to reduce the amount of hazardous fuels on the ground. The recent winter storm that moved through New Mexico helped create optimal conditions to burn slash piles. Snow […]
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SFNF Adds Cat Mesa Pile Burn to the List for Implementation this Week
December 2, 2020 
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SANTA FE, NM – Dec. 2, 2020 – Taking the favorable winter weather into consideration, fire managers on the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) are considering an additional pile burn this week, adding the previously announced Cat Mesa prescribed pile burn on the Jemez Ranger District to the list for implementation if conditions are favorable. […]
Continue readingSFNF May Implement Hyde Park, Thompson Ridge Pile Burns this Week
December 1, 2020 0 Comments
SANTA FE, NM – Dec. 1, 2020 – Fire managers on the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) are looking at a potential window this week to implement the previously announced Hyde Park and Thompson Ridge prescribed pile burns to reduce the risk of wildfire. The 132-acre Hyde Park pile burn near Black Canyon Campground on […]
Continue readingCibola NF & National Grasslands- Magdalena Ranger District Plan Baney Prescribed Burn
November 12, 2020 0 Comments
Magdalena, N.M., November 12, 2020 – The Cibola National Forest, Magdalena Ranger District is planning a prescribed burn to help improve wildlife habitat and forest health. The Baney Prescribed Fire Project is expected to begin on Monday, November 16– Thursday, November 29, 2020 depending on weather and vegetation conditions. Up to 950 acres will be […]
Continue readingSanta Fe National Forest Lifts Stage 1 Fire Restrictions
November 10, 2020 0 Comments
SANTA FE, NM – Nov. 10, 2020 – The Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) will lift campfire and smoking restrictions effective 8 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020, based on decreasing fire danger. The forest implemented Stage 1 fire restrictions on Oct. 23 to reduce the risk of human-caused wildfire during extreme drought conditions, historically low […]
Continue readingBLM plans prescribed burn near San Pedro in south Santa Fe County
November 6, 2020 0 Comments
Beginning Nov. 9, the Bureau of Land Management Taos Field Office plans to conduct an up to 200-acre prescribed burn near San Pedro in two units. The first unit is located on BLM-managed lands in Santa Fe County on the south side of NM Highway 344, approximately 1 mile east of the intersection of NM Highway 14 and NM Highway 344. The second unit is on Verbina Road, to the […]
Continue readingPrescribed Burn Planned at Pecos National Historical Park
November 5, 2020 0 Comments
Pecos, NM– Pecos National Historical Park is planning to implement a prescribed burn project that will begin when conditions allow anytime from early November and through the end of winter. The pile burn project, encompassing approximately 10 acres, is located along Highway63 between the park entrance road and the Village of Pecos within areas that […]
Continue readingSanta Fe National Forest Plans Pile Burns to Reduce Fuels, Improve Forest Resilience
November 5, 2020 0 Comments
SANTA FE, NM – Nov. 5, 2020 – Fire managers on the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) are monitoring conditions on the ground to find potential windows to burn piles of woody debris in several previously thinned areas across the forest. Forest restoration treatments, including thinning and prescribed fire, help reduce hazardous fuels, improve wildlife […]
Continue readingIncendio Luna Noticias del Incidente: 11/3/2020
November 4, 2020 0 Comments
Sitio Web del Incidente: inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7246 Información de Incendios de Nuevo México: nmfireinfo.com Datos del Incidente Fecha de inicio: 17 de octubre de 2020 Superficie: 10,142 acres Heridas: 0 Localización: 2 millas al norte de Chacón Porcentaje de contención: 61% Estructuras amenazadas: 0 Causa: Bajo investigación Contención completa: 11/10/2020 Estructuras Destruidas: 0 Recursos Equipos […]
Continue readingLincoln National Forest Prescribed Burning in 16 Springs Near Mayhill, NM
November 4, 2020 0 Comments
The Sacramento Ranger District on the Lincoln National Forest is taking advantage of the recent snow, lower temperatures and shorter days to conduct a prescribed burn in the 16 Springs area approximately 5 miles north of Mayhill, NM today, Nov. 4 and throughout the week as conditions allow. Smoke may be visible from Highway 82, […]
Continue readingValles Caldera National Preserve Plans Winter Prescribed Burns
November 4, 2020 0 Comments
Jemez Springs, NM — The National Park Service plans to implement prescribed burn projects in Valles Caldera National Preserve between early November and the end of the winter season when conditions allow. The prescribed burns will occur in previously thinned areas where materials have been piled for burning. The burn operations will be completed in phases over several […]
Continue readingLuna Fire Update: 11/3/2020
November 3, 2020 0 Comments
Incident Website: inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7246 New Mexico Fire Information: nmfireinfo.com Incident information Start Date: October 17, 2020 Acreage: 10,142 Injuries: 0 Location: 2 miles North of Chacon Percent Contained: 61% Structures Threatened: 0 Cause: Under Investigation Full Containment: 11/10/2020 Structures Destroyed: 0 Resources Hand Crews: 1 Dozers: 0 Heavy Equipment: 2 Engines: 1 Helicopters: 0 Air Tankers: Available […]
Continue readingIncendio Luna Noticias del Incidente: 10/30/2020
October 30, 2020 0 Comments
Sitio Web del Incidente: inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7246 Información de incendios de Nuevo México: nmfireinfo.com Línea de información para el público: 575-999-5548 Datos del Incidente Fecha de inicio: 17 de octubre de 2020 Superficie: 10,142 acres Heridas: 0 Localización: 2 millas al norte de Chacón Porcentaje de contención: 52% Estructuras amenazadas: 0 Causa: Bajo investigación Contención completa: 11/10/2020 […]
Continue readingLuna Fire Update: 10/30/2020
October 30, 2020 0 Comments
Incident Website: inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7246 New Mexico Fire Information: nmfireinfo.com Public Information Line: 575-999-5548 Incident information Start Date: October 17, 2020 Acreage: 10,142 Injuries: 0 Location: 2 miles North of Chacon Percent Contained: 52 % Structures Threatened: 0 Cause: Under Investigation Full Containment: 11/10/2020 Structures Destroyed: 0 Resources Hand Crews: 0 Dozers: 0 Air Tankers: Available as […]
Continue readingIncendio Luna Noticias del Incidente: 10/29/2020
October 29, 2020 0 Comments
Sitio Web del Incidente: inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7246 Información de incendios de Nuevo México: nmfireinfo.com Línea de información para el público: 575-377-4263 Correo electrónico del incidente: 2020.Luna@firenet.gov Datos del Incidente Fecha de inicio: 17 de octubre de 2020 Superficie: 10,142 acres Heridas: 0 Localización: 2 millas al norte de Chacón Porcentaje de contención: 47% Estructuras amenazadas: 0 Causa: Bajo investigación Contención completa: […]
Continue readingLuna Fire Update: 10/29/2020
October 29, 2020 0 Comments
Incident Website: inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7246 New Mexico Fire Information: nmfireinfo.com Public Information Line: 575-377-4263 Incident Email: 2020.Luna@firenet.gov Incident information Start Date: October 17, 2020 Acreage: 10,142 Injuries: 0 Location: 2 miles North of Chacon Percent Contained: 47 % Structures Threatened: 0 Cause: Under Investigation Full Containment: 11/10/2020 Structures Destroyed: 0 Resources Hand Crews: 0 Dozers: 0 Air Tankers: Available as needed […]
Continue readingIncendio Luna Noticias del Incidente: 10/28/2020
October 28, 2020 0 Comments
Sitio Web del Incidente: inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7246 Información de incendios de Nuevo México: nmfireinfo.com Línea de información para el público: 575-377-4263 Correo electrónico del incidente: 2020.Luna@firenet.gov Datos del Incidente Fecha de inicio: 17 de octubre de 2020 Superficie: 10,142 acres Heridas: 0 Localización: 2 millas al norte de Chacón Porcentaje de contención: 35% Estructuras amenazadas: 0 Causa: […]
Continue readingLincoln National Forest, Sacramento Ranger District to Conduct Prescribed Burn near 16 Springs next week.
October 28, 2020 0 Comments
The Sacramento Ranger District plans to begin prescribed burning in the 16 Springs area approximately 5 miles north of Mayhill, NM beginning the first week in November and continuing throughout the fall and winter as conditions allow. Smoke from the prescribed burn is expected to travel northeast towards Roswell but may impact nearby homes. This […]
Continue readingLuna Fire Update: 10/28/2020
October 28, 2020 0 Comments
Incident Website: inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7246 New Mexico Fire Information: nmfireinfo.com Public Information Line: 575-377-4263 Incident Email: 2020.Luna@firenet.gov Incident information Start Date: October 17, 2020 Acreage: 10,142 Injuries: 0 Location: 2 miles North of Chacon Percent Contained: 35 % Structures Threatened: 0 Cause: Under Investigation Full Containment: 11/10/2020 Structures Destroyed: 0 Resources Hand Crews: 0 Dozers: 0 Air […]
Continue readingIncendio Luna Noticias del Incidente: 10/27/2020
October 27, 2020 0 Comments
Sitio Web del Incidente: inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7246 Información de incendios de Nuevo México: nmfireinfo.com Línea de información para el público: 575-377-4263 Correo electrónico del incidente: 2020.Luna@firenet.gov Datos del Incidente Fecha de inicio: 17 de octubre de 2020 Superficie: 10,142 acres Heridas: 0 Localización: 2 millas al norte de Chacón Porcentaje de contención: 27% Estructuras amenazadas: 0 Causa: […]
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