Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands                                                                  Media Contact: Arlene Perea 2113 Osuna Road NE                                                                            arlene.perea@usda.gov Albuquerque, NM 87113                                                                        O: 505-847-2990 (505) 346-3900                                                                                       C: 505-506-1959 Mountainair, NM – April 21, 2021 – If conditions remain favorable, fire managers on the Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands (NF & NGs) may continue implementation of […]

TAOS, NM – April 21, 2021 —Fire managers on the Carson National Forest are planning to implement prescribed burns in the coming weeks to reduce hazardous fuels before the onset of the 2021 wildland fire season. Fuels treatments are an effective way to slow wildfires and change fire behavior. The projects under consideration from April […]

SANTA FE, NM – April 21, 2021 – Fire managers on the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) hope to take advantage of favorable conditions, including fuel moisture levels, air quality and weather forecasts, to conduct a prescribed burn on the Oso 4 unit of the Moya treatment area on the Cuba Ranger District. Hand and […]

Truth or Consequences, NM. April 19, 2021.  The Gila National Forest, Black Range Ranger District is prepared and ready to implement the Indian Peaks Prescribed Fire Project, Units 15 and 17, (see attached map) beginning April 21, conditions permitting. The estimated project size is 10,873 acres on National Forest System lands (735 acres on private […]

Due to high fire danger and prolonged drought, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is implementing fire restrictions on BLM-managed lands within the Ft. Stanton-Snowy River Cave National Conservation Area and public land tracts surrounding the community of Lincoln. The restrictions will go into effect on April 16, 2021, at 8 a.m. and will remain […]

Taos, NM — April 13, 2021 — Fire managers are taking advantage of favorable conditions and cooler temperatures today to proceed with the previously announced Mesita broadcast burn in the Canjilon Wildland Urban Interface (WUI). The 902-acre Mesita broadcast burn near Canjilon, New Mexico is a project to protect communities from high-severity wildfire and reduce […]

Albuquerque, NM – April 12, 2021 – Fire managers on the Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands (NF & NGs) will implement the previously announced Durfee Bolander Unit 2a prescribed burn on the Magdalena Ranger District today. The decision to proceed is on multiple factors, including resources, fuel moisture levels, air quality, ventilation, and forecasted […]

The Rio Fire, located in the community of Abiquiu in Rio Arriba County is now 80% contained. Today resources will continue to mop up and secure the perimeter of the fire. No structures are threatened and there are no evacuations. The fire was reported around 2:00 p.m. April 10th and burned on both sides of the Rio Chama River. […]

The 140 Fire, located in the community of Abiquiu in Rio Arriba County, is currently 60% contained. Today resources will continue to mop up and secure the perimeter of the fire. No structures are threatened and there are no evacuations. The fire was reported around 2:00 p.m. April 10th and burned on both sides of the Rio Chama River. This […]

Mountainair, NM – April 11, 2021 – If conditions remain favorable, fire managers on the Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands (NF & NGs) may begin implementation of the previously announced Thunderbird prescribed burn on the Mountainair Ranger District as early as Monday. The decision to proceed will depend on multiple factors, including resource availability, […]

The 140 Fire, located in the community of Abiquiu in Rio Arriba County, is now 30% contained. Today resources from the Forestry Division and Rio Arriba County will continue to secure the perimeter of the fire and mop up hot spots. No structures are threatened at this time and evacuations were lifted by the Rio Arriba County […]

The Rio Fire, located in the community of Abiquiu in Rio Arriba County is now 50% contained. Today resources from the Forestry Division and Rio Arriba County will continue to secure the perimeter of the fire and mop up hot spots. No structures are threatened at this time and there are no evacuations. The fire was reported around 2:00 […]

The 140 Fire is located in the Rio Chama bosque off of US County Road 140 in Abiquiu. Multiple homes are threatened and at least one residence has burned. The Rio Arriba County Sheriff’s Department is conducting evacuations. Numerous local and state resources are working together to suppress this fire and along with a second fire 2 miles […]

The Rio Fire is located in the Rio Chama bosque off of US Highway 84 in Abiquiu. The fire is estimated at 4-5 acres and burning on both sides of the river. Multiple homes are threatened. The Rio Arriba County Sheriff’s Department is conducting evacuations. Numerous local and state resources are working together to suppress […]