Acres:  45 Acres Start Date:  May 17, 2024 Location:  White Mountain Wilderness Area Cause:  Lightning Containment: 0% Fuels:  Dead and down/dead standing trees ALAMOGORDO, N.M., May 20, 2024 – Based on aerial observations, the Blue Fire has not shown any growth and remains at .5 acres. The Blue 2 Fire is continuing to spread, at […]

Canjilon, N.M., May 18, 2024 @ 9 a.m. — Fire officials determined that yesterday’s weather was the most advantageous to begin ignitions on the Montoya Prescribed Fire near Canjilon. Firing operations went well throughout the day, and they achieved 835-acres of the proposed total 899-acre unit. Today, firefighters will continue to monitor and hold the […]

5/18/24 UPDATE: Fire operations continue today on Mt. Taylor Ranger – East La Jara Prescribed Fire of the Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands Yesterday, fire crews completed ignitions on 149 acres of the East La Jara prescribed fire within blocks 1, 2 & 3. Today, crews plan to continue ignitions on additional units within […]

Canjilon, N.M., May 17, 2024— After careful consideration of the current and forecasted weather, as well as the fuel conditions, fire officials determined that today was the best day to begin ignitions on the Montoya Prescribed Fire within the Canjilon Wildland Urban Interface Project. At 6:20 pm tonight fire crews finished burning 835-acres of the […]

After assessing strategies for the Medio Fire, Carson National Forest fire managers decided to have crews fully contain it. The decision was based on numerous factors, including the fire’s location near the national forest boundary and prioritizing plans for prescribed fire in the nearby Montoya Unit.  The Medio Fire was caused by lightning and first […]

Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands ALBUQUERQUE, NM – May 16, 2024 – Pending favorable conditions, fire managers on the Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands (NF & NGs) may implement the previously announced East La Jara prescribed fire (RX) on the Mt Taylor Ranger District as early as Friday May 17, 2024. Fire crews […]

Fire Managers are Evaluating Management Strategies Carson National Forest fire crews are on scene monitoring the quarter-acre Medio Fire, which is east of Trout Lake Roads (#125). The fire was caused by lightning and is creeping in the understory of ponderosa pine. Smoke is currently visible from Cebolla, N.M.  Fire managers are evaluating management strategies, […]

In addition to tentative plans for prescribed fire near Canjilon, Carson National Forest fire crews are working with meteorologists to identify potential timeframes for two projects near Tres Piedras, N.M. Ignitions on the Esquibel or American Creek prescribed fires could start as early as late this week, but they will ultimately depend on weather and […]

Situation: The Oakmont fire continues to display smoldering in the interior, but as of 1:15 p.m., all lines have held throughout yesterday evening and this morning. Containment remains at 30%. The Sacramento Hotshots will be released this evening, after the end of their shift. Forestry Division’s Rio Grande crew will remain through the evening and […]

Situation: Containment lines on the Oakmont fire held throughout the day, despite high wind gusts, hot temperatures and low relative humidity. As of 5 p.m. the fire’s containment is 30%. Total fire acreage has been downgraded to 65 acres, following a re-walk of the fire’s perimeter. Bulldozers are continuing to strengthen the containment lines and hand […]

Situation: As of 9:30 a.m., the Oakmont fire is zero percent contained and a GPS ground-truth assessment has defined its size as 120 acres. Crews worked overnight to patrol the fire’s edges and to extinguish smoldering materials using available water tenders. Hand lines were cut by the Interagency Hotshot Crews on scene.   This morning, bulldozers […]

Date/Time/Situation: As of 8:45 p.m., the Oakmont fire is estimated at 100 acres, and zero percent contained. A Type 3 IC has been ordered to take command, given the amount of resources and situational complexity. Otero County has released the county’s resources for the evening to be available for tomorrow morning’s actions. All roads in […]

Date/Time/Situation: The Oakmont Fire was discovered at 12:28 p.m., Friday, May 3, 2024; it is located in Timberon, NM. The fire is burning in a mixture of pinon, juniper and pine fuels within a populated neighborhood with some structures threatened. The fire is exhibiting torching behavior, which means that it is moving primarily across the […]

Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands fire crews have completed ignitions on the Durfee Bolander Prescribed Fire Unit 9 in the vicinity of Durfee and Bolander Canyon along FSR 220 and West of FSR 473. Aerial ignitions were used to burn the interior of the unit perimeter. Fire crews will continue to secure and control […]

Working in consultation with meteorologists, Carson National Forest fire crews are looking at opportunities to implement a prescribed fire east of Canjilon as early as the middle of next week. Ignitions will ultimately depend on weather and site conditions, which if unfavorable, fire managers will postpone to another season, possibly fall. “We are fortunate to […]

Starting as early as May 2 ALBUQUERQUE, NM – May 1, 2024 – Pending favorable conditions, fire managers on the Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands (NF & NGs) may implement the Durfee Bolander prescribed fire (RX) on unit 9 on the Magdalena Ranger District as early as Thursday May 2, 2024. Smoke may be […]

Wildfire in Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger District is 100% contained The Dry Gulch Wildfire, located in the Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger District, is 10.49 acres and 100% contained as of Monday, April 29, 2024. The wildfire was first reported on the morning of Friday April 26, 2024, and is located south of Dalton Canyon, and west of […]

4/29/2024 UPDATE Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands fire crews have implemented ignitions on unit 12 today. Aerial ignitions were used today to burn interiors within perimeters on all 3 units (11, 12 & 13). Crews will continue to secure and control the perimeters. Smoke may be visible for a couple days from the communities […]

4/28/24 UPDATE: Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands fire crews have implemented ignitions today on Durfee Bolander Prescribed Fire units 11 & 13. Crews will continue to blackline and secure the perimeters. Tomorrow, pending favorable conditions, fire crews plan to continue burn operations on the Durfee Bolander prescribed fire with ignitions on unit 12. Smoke […]