On February 9, 2022, the Bureau of Land Management, in conjunction with Holloman Air Force Base, is planning a prescribed burn in Socorro County. Personnel will concentrate their efforts on burning the Red Rio Bombing Range, located on White Sands Missile Range and approximately 18 miles west of Carrizozo. An anticipated 300 acres of grassland […]

New Mexico Counties, in conjunction with the Bureau of Land Management New Mexico State Office, is pleased to announce the 2022-2023 Wildfire Risk Reduction Program for Rural Communities. The grant program assists at-risk communities throughout New Mexico in reducing their risk from wildland fire on non-federal lands. Funding for this program is provided by the […]

SANTA FE, NM – Jan. 26, 2022 – Thanks to the recent snow, fire managers on the Pecos/Las Vegas District of the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) plan to continue implementation of the previously announced Gallinas Canyon wildland-urban interface (WUI) prescribed pile burn as early as Thursday, Jan. 27. The decision to proceed will depend […]

Beginning on Jan. 26 and likely continuing through the weekend, the Bureau of Land Management, Albuquerque District, plans to begin ignitions in several prescribed fire units on the district. Fire crews will begin at the Wild Horse Slash Pit, located off of the Wood Camp Road near the Wild Horse subdivision in Catron County. Following […]

Albuquerque, NM – January 24, 2022 – Pending favorable conditions, fire managers on the Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands (NF & NGs) may implement previously announced prescribed fire on Unit 3C of the Baney Prescribed Fire (RX) on the Magdalena Ranger District as early as Thurs., January 27 and possibly continue thru Sun., January […]

Beginning tomorrow, Jan. 25, the Bureau of Land Management, Farmington District, plans to complete the final 10-15 acres of the San Pedro Prescribed Fire. The prescribed fire consists of burning piles located interior of the burn area and consisting of larger wood pieces and branches that will create visible smoke from surrounding communities and Highway […]

SANTA FE, NM – Jan. 20, 2022 – The recent prescribed pile burn in Pacheco Canyon on the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) 7 miles northeast of Santa Fe was a great example of shared stewardship across ownership boundaries to reduce wildfire risk and protect communities and other assets in the wildland-urban interface (WUI), SFNF […]

Albuquerque, NM – January 19, 2022 – Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands fire crews are preparing to strategically implement prescribed burns across the forest to reduce hazardous fuels in advance of warmer, drier weather starting as early as January 27th and continue through February pending suitable conditions. Prescribed fire is part of a science-based […]

The All Hands All Lands Burn Team and a diverse group of collaborative partners plan to implement a low complexity pile burn on Friday, January 14, covering up to 8 acres on private land. It sits near the junction of Highway 64 and Highway 84. The team is fully qualified to lead and implement prescribed […]

SANTA FE, NM – Jan. 10, 2022 – Fire managers on the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) plan to begin ignitions on the previously announced Pacheco Canyon prescribed pile burn as early as tomorrow, Jan. 11. The 443-acre pile burn is located off Forest Road (FR) 102 about 5.5 miles northeast of the village of […]

SANTA FE, NM – Jan. 7, 2022 – Fire managers on the Pecos/Las Vegas District of the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) hope to implement the previously announced Gallinas Canyon wildland-urban interface (WUI) prescribed pile burn on Monday, Jan. 10. The decision to proceed will depend on multiple factors, including snowpack, fuel moisture levels, air […]

TAOS, NM – Jan. 7, 2022 —Fire managers on the Carson National Forest are preparing to strategically implement prescribed burns across the forest to reduce hazardous fuels in advance of warmer, drier weather. Prescribed fire is part of a science-based framework for managing forests to reduce the risk of severe wildfire and allow less intense […]

Jan. 6, 2022 — Fire managers on the Coyote Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) are implementing the previously announced Cordovas prescribed pile burn today and tomorrow. Crews are using hand ignitions on the 157-acre treatment area off Forest Road 103 approximately 3 miles west/southwest of the community of Mesa Poleo. Motorists […]

SANTA FE, NM – Jan. 3, 2022 – Thanks to recent snowfall across the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF), fire managers are considering implementing planned prescribed pile burns as early as Jan. 6 with the previously announced Cordovas pile burn. The decision to proceed will depend on multiple factors, including snow pack, fuel moisture levels, […]

SANTA FE, NM – Dec. 3, 2021 – Based on current and forecasted conditions, fire managers on the Coyote Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) today decided to postpone the previously announced Mesa Potrero prescribed burn in the high country and are taking a look at conducting the previously announced Cordovas prescribed […]

SANTA FE, NM – Dec. 2, 2021 – Fire managers on the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) are planning to implement the previously announced Mesa Potrero prescribed burn on the Coyote Ranger District as early as Monday, Dec. 6, and concluding by Friday, Dec. 10. Crews will use hand and aerial ignitions to treat 500 […]