A flood watch is in effect for burn areas in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains of Carson National Forest from noon through late night. Residents should be aware of potential debris flows and monitor forecasts for flood warnings. Be prepared to take action should flooding develop and move to higher ground.

Fire crews, including from local fire departments, continued to increase containment on the 525-acre El Valle Fire, reaching 83% today. Earlier, the Taos County Sheriff lifted all evacuation statuses at 10:30 a.m.  Rain across the area has aided crews in their efforts with firefighters reporting ground saturation up to a half foot down into the […]

In consultation with the unified command team, the Taos County Sheriff’s Office has lifted all evacuation statuses for the El Valle Fire. Forest Roads 207 and 714 remain closed to non-residents.

Date/ Time/ Situation: Crews progressed in their efforts to contain the Stout Canyon fire over the weekend and into Monday. As of this morning, the fire is 110 acres and 75% contained. This new acreage number reflects more accurate mapping through GPS software. The fire is receiving precipitation today, as well as over the past […]

Crews were back on scene today to continue increasing containment, which is now at 58%. Fire behavior has been minimal, but residual heat and isolated smoke were found throughout the burn area. Rainfall did occur in the later afternoon with no observations of flooding. With minimal fire behavior, fire personnel were able to walk and […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 11, 2023 Contact: Eytan Krasilovsky, 505-470-0185, eytan@forestguild.org Forest Stewards Guild and NM State Land Office to implement a broadcast burn in Black Lake, NM this autumn. Santa Fe, NM – The Forest Stewards Guild (the Guild) is partnering with the New Mexico State Land Office (SLO), The Nature Conservancy, Angel Fire […]

Fire crews continued progress on the 521-acre El Valle Fire today, increasing containment to 32%. Continued work to strengthen lines and a change in weather prompted the Taos County Sheriff’s Department to lift all “Go” evacuations starting at 6:30 p.m., moving El Valle and Las Trampas to a “Set” status, using the Ready, Set, Go! system.  […]

With favorable weather and light fire behavior, fire crews and air resources continued suppression actions on the El Valle Fire today by nearly lining the entire 521-acre burn area, which was mapped earlier this morning by an infrared flight. Containment, however, will remain at 0% as crews have not begun to secure and mop up […]

An infrared flight took place this morning, finding the size at 521 acres, as of 9:45 a.m. Containment remains at 0%. This map shows the 521-acre burn area. Green shading is National Forest land (341 acres) and brown shading shows non-Forest Service lands (181 acres). The fire is currently showing much less intense behavior, however, […]

Fire crews this morning are continuing to take suppression actions and make good progress on the El Valle Fire, which is located near the communities of El Valle and Las Trampas between Forest Service roads 207 and 714. The estimated size remains between 200 and 400 acres with no containment. An overnight infrared flight to […]

Carson National Forest fire crews and local fire departments this afternoon continued to take suppression actions on the El Valle Fire, near the community of El Valle, N.M. The fire is estimated to be 200-400 acres. More accurate acreage may be available in the morning after a planned infrared flight this evening or early morning.  […]

Carson National Forest fire crews and local fire departments are taking suppression actions on the 100-acre El Valle Fire on Carson National Forest. It is located in the vicinity of El Valle and Las Trampas, NM. The Taos County Sheriff’s Department has called for the following evacuations, using the Ready, Set, Go! system (List updated […]

Date/ Time/ Situation: The Stout Canyon fire is located approximately 10 miles west of Hwy 64, near the old Dawson Cemetery in Colfax County. The lightning-caused fire was reported on Tuesday, September 5 at 6:30 p.m. and is burning in a mixed conifer and pinon/juniper area. Currently the fire has burned 120 acres and is zero […]

Reported start date / time: September 6, 2023 / 2:30 p.m. Cause: Under investigation.      Size: .5 acres Location: Northeast of Upper Red Canyon Campground on the Mountainair Ranger District of the Cibola National Forest and Grasslands and southwest of Community of Manzano and north FSR 253 within New Mexico Resources: USFS Engine 641 & 652 […]

Reported start date / time: September 6, 2023 / 2:30 p.m. Cause: Undetermined. Size: .4 acres Location: Northeast of Upper Red Canyon Campground on the Mountainair Ranger District of the Cibola National Forest and Grasslands and southwest of Community of Manzano and north FSR 253 within New Mexico Resources: USFS and Torrance County Fire Dept., […]

With increasing moisture throughout Northern New Mexico, Carson National Forest employees are preparing for several forest restoration projects that will use prescribed fire over the next few months. The exact timing of each project will depend on weather, site conditions and available personnel.  The projects are part of the USDA Forest Service’s Wildfire Crisis Strategy, which […]

CAPITAN, New Mexico, August 29 2023 –  Crews from the Smokey Bear Ranger District are finishing work on the West Mountain Fire, a lightning-caused wildfire that began on August 3, 2023. The work completed is part of long-term goals in forest land management and wildfire mitigation efforts on the Lincoln National Forest. The West Mountain […]