Start Date / Time: October 28, 2024 Cause: Unknown Size: 200 acres Location: 4 miles west of Alto, located in the Blue 2 wildfire footprint in the White Mountain Wilderness. Resources: Smokey Bear Hotshot Module and Sacramento Hotshot Module, Engine 612 (Type 6), Engine 311 (Type 3), Type 1 helicopter Types of vegetation in the area (aka […]

ALBUQUERQUE, NM – October 28, 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 on Wednesday, October 30, 2024. Fire crews plan to burn approximately 207 acres, split into several different units […]

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: With the assistance of a helicopter, crews completed ignitions on the remaining acres of the 1,871-acre unit. Some clean-up ignitions may occur on Sunday. Personnel will pivot to a long-term patrol and monitor plan […]

Fire crews began ignitions on the North Hart Prescribed Fire in the Valle Vidal today. Here’s the latest: Crews completed 450 acres, burning along the northern edge of the unit on Vermejo Reserve. This method is called blacklining, which reduces fuels along a pre-existing control line, in this case a road, before larger areas are […]

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: On Hold: Fire crews are holding off on new prescribed fire ignitions over the next several days due incoming wet weather. This will be the final update until potential ignitions are rescheduled. American Creek (Tres […]

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: It’s the last day of major operations on the La Jara Prescribed Fire. After today fire crews implement the long-term patrol and monitoring plan for the La Jara Unit to ensure that all hot spots burn out in a timely […]

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. Fire crews conducted another day of ignitions on the La Jara and Apache Prescribed Fire, treating 600 acres around forest roads 5 and 706 in La Jara Canyon and near Highway 64. This completes ignitions on the entire 1,350-acre La Jara Unit.  Holding […]