Fire crews made significant progress on their first day of ignitions on the Alamosa Unit 1 Prescribed Fire. Approximately 1,600 acres within the 4,500-acre unit were treated.  Crew members used drip torches to put fire on the forest floor around the unit’s northeastern boundary before interior sections were ignited by helicopter. Low to moderate-intensity fire […]

After meeting with meteorologists to discuss weather and conditions today, fire managers are tentatively planning the following prescribed fire operations this week: Fire managers will continue to consult with meteorologists for both prescribed fires and postpone ignitions if weather conditions adversely change. Public information officers will post updates for both projects to InciWeb (Alamosa, McCrystal), […]

SANTA FE, N.M., Nov. 6, 2023— Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) fire managers on the Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger District discovered a small remote fire in the Pecos wilderness on Wednesday Nov. 1, 2023. The fire was likely caused by lightning which occurred in the area Tuesday Oct. 24, 2023. The Horsethief Fire is approximately 3 […]

Who: BLM Socorro Field Office   What: Pile burn of juniper and piñon slash in three locations  When: Between now and Dec. 31, 2023  Where: Catron County  Why:To reduce wildfire risk, improve ecosystem health, improve wildlife habitat, and help protect local communities from wildfire  BLM plans pile burns in Catron County | Bureau of Land Management 

Santa Fe, NM – This week, leadership from the collaborative burn team comprised of the Forest Stewards Guild, New Mexico State Land Office, The Nature Conservancy, and local fire departments decided to cancel the Black Lake prescribed broadcast burn for the fall of 2023. After careful evaluation of weather patterns, the team determined conditions did […]

Fire crews responded to a report of a fire off Highway 518 and near Tres Ritos, N.M. at approximately 11:48 a.m. Upon arrival, local department personnel saw flames rapidly moving uphill in mixed conifer stands on Carson National Forest.  Fire behavior and spread moderated greatly by late afternoon. Called the La Junta Fire, it’s size is […]

After consulting with meteorologists, fire managers are tentatively planning to implement a prescribed fire north of El Rito, N.M., as early as Tuesday, Nov. 7. Called the Alamosa Unit 1 Prescribed Fire, crews will treat up to 4,500 acres bound by Forest Roads 44, 44K and 725 and just west of the village of Vallecitos.  […]

The fire danger rating for the Mt Taylor Ranger District on the Cibola National Forest & Grasslands has been updated to HIGH. This increase only applies to the Mt Taylor Ranger District. All other districts on the Cibola NF & NGs remain at moderate at this time. The Fire Danger Rating is calculated by measuring […]

Fire crews completed another 45 acres of pile burning within the Taos Ski Valley resort area today. With 90 acres accomplished, all high-priority areas that would immediately affect winter visitors have been mitigated. The remaining 113 acres of piles will be treated at future time. The piles are the result of fuels reduction, mostly blowdown […]

Fire crews completed ignitions on 45 acres of piles within the Taos Ski Valley resort area today. Snow flurries occurred throughout the day as fire consumed piles and wet ground limited flames from spreading across the forest floor.  Crew members traversed steep slopes with drip torches, lighting piles mostly created from trees felled during the […]

Fire managers are tentatively planning to begin pile burning throughout the Taos Ski Valley resort area on the morning of Sunday, Oct. 29. Plans to start operations earlier this week were postponed due to a lack of precipitation.  Precipitation is likely Sunday afternoon, falling as snow by evening, according to the latest National Weather Forecast. […]

SANTA FE, N.M., Oct. 26, 2023—Crews continue to secure around the Rincon perimeter by eliminating heat sources within 60 feet of the fire’s edge. On Tuesday, Oct. 25 a helicopter flew over the area, and fire managers found all containment lines are secure. Six fire engines are on-site through Friday while additional fire crews will […]

SANTA FE, N.M., Oct. 23, 2023— Fire crews completed ignitions Saturday, Oct. 21, and secured containment lines on Sunday, Oct. 22, on the Rincon prescribed fire on the Coyote Ranger District. The Rincon prescribed fire involved 2,227 acres of hazardous fuels located on French Mesa off Forest Road 8. On Sunday, a helicopter flew over […]

SANTA FE, N.M., Oct. 19, 2023—The Santa Fe National Forest is planning to begin the Rincon prescribed fire beginning Friday, Oct 20 and continuing through Sunday, Oct. 22, pending favorable conditions and daily line officer approval. The Rincon Prescribed Fire is a 2,227-acre unit on the Coyote Ranger District located on French Mesa off Forest […]

Fire crews have determined there is no need to continue with hand and aerial ignitions for the broadcast prescribed fire in the 841-acre Blas Unit within the Canjilon Wildland Urban Interface Project. They have been mopping up while patrolling and monitoring the burn area since Sunday and will continue throughout the week. Personnel will remain […]

Fire managers are postponing ignitions of piles within the Taos Ski Valley resort area due to weather. The chances of precipitation over the area has decreased. When treated, the Taos Ski Valley specials use permit burn piles will address fuels reduction within the resort boundary. The piles are mostly the result of clean-up after the December […]

CANJILON, N.M., Oct. 21, 2023— Fire crews treated another 591 acres with broadcast prescribed fire in the Canjilon area today, wrapping up the primary ignitions in the Blas Unit for a total of 841 acres. Tomorrow, crews will work to clean-up some areas in and around the edges of the burn but little to no […]

Canjilon, N.M., Oct. 20, 2023— 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 Blas Unit within the Canjilon Wildland Urban Interface Project. Fire crews were able to create a solid black line along much […]

Fire managers are planning to move forward with pile burning throughout the Taos Ski Valley resort area as early as Tuesday, Oct. 24. The piles are located in the lower frontside, lower frontside steeps, Minnesota’s and parts of the backside. They represent 208 acres of fuels reduction, mostly blowdown from the December 2021 snow squall. […]

A Community Meeting will be held on Nov. 15 to learn more about the upcoming planned burn in the Aztec Springs area, near Santa Fe. Questions welcomed. Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023, 5:30-7 p.m. Randall Davey Audubon Center Classroom, 1800 Canyon Rd., Santa Fe, NM 87501 Collaborative partners will utilize snowpack conditions to conduct a prescribed […]