SANTA FE, NM – April 4, 2021 – Fire managers on the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) are taking advantage of optimal conditions to conduct the previously announced Pacheco Canyon prescribed burn on the Española Ranger District today. Smoke management is a key part of the planning and implementation of prescribed burns. The SFNF manages […]

SANTA FE, NM – April 3, 2021 – After assessing conditions today, fire managers on the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) decided to postpone the previously announced Pacheco Canyon prescribed burn on the Española Ranger District for at least a day. Ignitions, which are expected to take one day, could begin as early as tomorrow. […]

Begin now to organize an event or plan to participate in your community’s Wildfire Preparedness Day, May 1, 2021! Learn more at Wildfire Community Preparedness Day | NFPA and Facnm.org/events.   Watch this video of how a homeowner’s preparation made the difference when a wildfire threatened her home. What you do matters! #NMFire #WildfireSafety #SouthwestWildfireAwarenessWeek

Set your sights on safe target shooting!  Exploding targets and some types of ammunition can cause wildfires.  Wildfire Ignition from Exploding Targets and Rifle Bullet Ignition (firelab.org)  #PreventWildfires #NMFire #SouthwestWildfireAwarenessWeek 

We’ve been working with our partners in NM and AZ on a NEW map-based tool for Fire Restrictions info. We’re ALMOST ready to go LIVE. You’ll be able access it at http://WildlandFire.AZ.gov and http://NMFireInfo.com Fire Restrictions help to #PreventWildfires #KnowBeforeYouGo #NMFire.

Elk Fire Reserve Ranger District Location:  East Elk Mountain, 30 miles east of Reserve, Catron County, NM on the Gila National Forest. Start Date: March 31, 2021                      Size: ~151 acres       Cause:  Lightning Vegetation: Piñon/juniper and grass Resources: FS crew, on order two (2) Type 1 Initial Attack Crews, two (2) Type 6 engines, a Type […]

SANTA FE, NM – April 2, 2021 – Fire managers on the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) hope to find an optimal window in April to continue implementation of the previously announced East Rowe Mesa prescribed burn located east of NM State Road 34 approximately 10 miles south of the village of Pecos. Hand and […]

Be prepared and stay alert for fire when welding, grinding, or cutting metal. Avoid working at dry and windy times to prevent wildfires (NMFireInfo.com) Hot work is any work that involves welding, cutting, brazing, soldering, grinding, using fire or spark-producing tools, or other work that produces a source of ignition.  #PreventWildfires #NMFire #SouthwestWildfireAwarenessWeek 

Wildfire has no boundaries. Join your Fire Adapted Community Learning Network, help protect your home, family and community. Fire Adapted New Mexico (facnm.org)  #WildfireSafety #NMFire #SouthwestWildfireAwarenessWeek 

TAOS, NM – Apr. 1, 2021 — Dry winter and spring conditions combined with strong winds may bring wildfire season to many parts of New Mexico early this year. To help communities throughout the state, the Carson National Forest is working with local, state, federal, and tribal partners and non-governmental organizations to share an April […]

TAOS, NM – 1 de abril de 2021 — El seco invierno y las condiciones de primavera, combinadas con fuertes vientos, pueden hacer que la temporada de incendios forestales inicie antes en muchas partes de Nuevo México. Para ayudar a las comunidades de todo el estado, el Bosque Nacional Carson está trabajando con los socios […]

SANTA FE, NM – March 31, 2021 – Fire managers on the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) hope to take advantage of favorable conditions, including snow on the north-facing slopes, to implement the previously announced Pacheco Canyon prescribed burn on the Española Ranger District as early as Saturday. The 550-acre prescribed burn is part of […]

Maintain spark arresters on chainsaws, generators, and other small equipment. One less spark, one less wildfire! (NMfireinfo.com)  #PreventWildfires #NMFire #SouthwestWildfireAwarenessWeek

Consider the little things that help protect your home! Here are 7 ways to reduce your wildfire risk in just 1 day!  Plan a project this weekend. Learn more at the National Fire Protection Association here: Wildfire preparedness tips (nfpa.org). #SouthwestWildfireAwarenessWeek #WildFirePreparednessIsYearRound #NMFire

Truth or Consequences, NM, April 1, 2021.  For Immediate Release. The Black Range Ranger District is prepared and ready to implement the Indian Peaks Prescribed Fire Project, Units 15 and 17, beginning mid-April, conditions permitting. The estimated project size is 10,873 acres on National Forest System lands (735 acres on private and New Mexico State […]