Start Date / Time: October 28, 2024 Cause: Unknown, Under Investigation Size: 10 acres Location: 4 miles west of Alto, located in the Blue 2/South Fork fire burn scar area. Resources: Smokey Bear Hotshots, Bonito Fire Department, Ruidoso OEM, Lincoln County OES. Types of vegetation in the area (aka fuels): Grass, dead/down fuels Containment: 0% Strategy: Full Suppression […]

Fire crews wrapped up much of the treatment on the North Hart Prescribed Fire in Valle Vidal today. Here’s the latest: Project Background The North Hart Prescribed Fire is a cross-boundary burn between Carson National Forest and Vermejo Reserve. It’s the first project on the forest that uses a congressionally authorized tool known as a […]

Fire crews began ignitions on the North Hart Prescribed Fire in the Valle Vidal today. Here’s the latest: Project Background The North Hart Prescribed Fire is an 1,871-acre cross-boundary burn between Carson National Forest and Vermejo Reserve. It’s the first project on the forest that uses a congressionally authorized tool known as a Wyden Agreement […]

October 25, 2024 – Today’s objectives on the Capilla Prescribed Fire consisted of mopping and holding exterior fire lines as well as the ignition of small, unburned pockets within the perimeter. Today there was an operation focused on unburned pockets of fuel, which was completed around 1:30 PM. Overall, fire crews focused on securing the […]

October 24, 2024 – Today fire managers on the Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands (NF & NG) were successfully able to implement the Capilla prescribed fire (Rx) on the Mountainair Ranger District. Weather conditions were favorable for ground and aerial ignitions. Due to the success of the day, minimal burning is expected tomorrow or […]

Crews to burn slash piles near Little Walnut and Pinos Altos areas this fall and winter SILVER CITY, NM, Oct. 15, 2024 – The Gila National Forest, Silver City Ranger District is assessing conditions in preparation for burning slash piles in the Little Walnut and Pinos Altos areas this fall and winter. Slash piles are […]

Project to maintain fuels reduction around infrastructure expected in late October RESERVE, NM, Oct. 17, 2024 – The Gila National Forest, Reserve Ranger District is preparing to use prescribed fire to treat approximately 220 acres around Negrito Fire Base to protect site infrastructure from wildfire while helping to improve forest health. The prescribed fire project […]

QUEMADO, NM, Oct. 16, 2024 – The Gila National Forest, Quemado Ranger District is preparing to use prescribed fire to treat approximately 1,718 acres in the Slaughter Mesa area south/southeast of Quemado Lake starting in early- or mid-November as staffing, fuels, and weather conditions allow. The prescribed burn will occur in meadow and ponderosa pine […]

Fire managers from the Cuba Ranger District plan to begin ignitions on the 864-acre Sanchez prescribed fire and the 591-acre Golondrino Mesa prescribed fire as early as November 7, 2024. The project areas are located approximately eight miles northeast of Llaves, N.M. and are adjacent to the Rio Chama Wilderness. Both the Sanchez and Golondrino […]

Starting as early as October 29 ALBUQUERQUE, NM – October 22, 2024 – Pending favorable conditions, fire managers on the Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands (NF & NGs) may implement the previously announced Tablazon prescribed fire (RX) on the Sandia Ranger District as early as Tuesday, October 29, 2024. Fire crews plan to burn […]

Starting as early as October 24 ALBUQUERQUE, NM – October 21, 2024 – Pending favorable conditions, fire managers on the Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands (NF & NGs) may implement the previously announced Capilla prescribed fire (RX) on the Mountainair Ranger District as early as Thursday, October 24, 2024. Fire crews plan to broadcast […]

Ignitions are now completed for 2024 on the Black Lake prescribed fire located on state trust land near Angel Fire. Managers continue to monitor weather and site conditions while crews  patrol the burn unit as necessary. Low intensity, surface fire was returned to approximately 120 acres of fire-adapted ponderosa pine and dry mixed conifer forest.  […]

Crews Continue to Patrol and Monitor Current Projects Here’s the latest for prescribed fire activity on the Carson National Forest: Be Smoke Ready Smoke is an inevitable part of living in a fire-dependent ecosystem. Unlike wildfires, the good news is prescribed fires are short-term in duration and planned in coordination with the New Mexico Environment […]

After a successful test fire yesterday, the collaborative prescribed fire team will move forward with ignitions on the Black Lake prescribed fire, located on state trust land approximately seven miles southeast of Angel Fire. Ignitions will target appropriately 250 acres of thinned ponderosa pine and mixed conifer forest to reduce fuels and reintroduce low intensity […]

Taos, N.M., Oct. 13, 2024—Here’s the latest for prescribed fires on the Carson National Forest: Stay Updated Residents and visitors are encouraged to keep updated with prescribed fire and other Carson National Forest news by joining the forest news release list, among other options like checking InciWeb, following on social media and using NMFireInfo.com. More […]

Resources focus day on securing La Jara Units edges and cleaning up interior pockets On the La Jara Prescribed Fire, resources continued to implement the long-term patrol and monitor plan for the La Jara unit, securing control features along the fires edge including the removal of hazardous fuels along Highway 64.  Weather conditions did not […]

Here’s the latest on the prescribed fires on the Carson National Forest. Stay Updated Residents and visitors are encouraged to keep updated with prescribed fire and other Carson National Forest news by joining the forest news release list, among other options like checking InciWeb, following on social media and using NMFireInfo.com. More information about prescribed […]

La Jara and Apache Prescribed Fire Ignitions to Continue Here’s the latest for prescribed fires on the Carson National Forest: Powderhouse Prescribed Fire The prescribed fire unit is 8,288 acres and located on the western side of Valle Vidal near Costilla Dam to the north and Holman Creek to the south. It is bounded by […]

Santa Fe, NM – The Forest Stewards Guild (the Guild) is partnering with the New Mexico State Land Office, The Nature Conservancy, Angel Fire Fire Department, Moreno Valley Fire Department, and a diverse group of collaborators to implement a prescribed broadcast burn on 200 – 400 acres of state trust land in Black Lake, NM […]