Silver City, NM, November 30, 2018— Silver City Ranger District fire personnel will begin prescribed burning activity beginning the week of December 3, as weather conditions permit. The woody debris pile is located at the Ft. Bayard Administrative Site. The pile is the product of safety measures taken at the Administrative Site. Projected moisture may […]
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Gila NF:Quemado Ranger District continuing prescribed burn operations near Armijo Springs
November 30, 2018 
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Quemado, NM, November 30, 2018—The Quemado Ranger District, Gila National Forest, plans to continue prescribed burning operations as conditions allow beginning the week of December 3. The area targeted for pile burning is west of the Armijo Springs Campground, located in Township 2 South Range 17 West Section 26. Approximately 18 mechanical piles remain with […]
Continue readingGila NF: Reserve Ranger District planning a prescribed burn near Rancho Grande/Five Bar Subdivision
November 19, 2018 0 Comments
Reserve, NM, November 19, 2018—For Immediate Release. The Reserve Ranger District, Gila National Forest is planning on igniting 1,000 acres broadcast burning located around the Reserve Airstrip and adjacent to Rancho Grande Subdivision. The prescribed burn is tentatively scheduled for the week of November 26, when desired weather and fire conditions permit. The project should […]
Continue readingBLM plans prescribed fire in Sandoval County
November 19, 2018 0 Comments
The Bureau of Land Management Rio Puerco Field Office plans to conduct a prescribed burn on 75 acres of BLM-managed lands located approximately 13 miles south of Cuba, N.M. between Nov. 28 – Dec. 31, weather permitting. The burn is expected to take one day and will be conducted on the east side of Highway […]
Continue readingBLM plans prescribed fire in Cibola County
November 19, 2018 0 Comments
The Bureau of Land Management Rio Puerco Field Office plans to conduct a prescribed burn on approximately 1,000 acres within the El Malpais National Conservation Area, located approximately 40 miles southeast of Grants, NM, beginning Nov. 26, weather permitting. Fire managers estimate it will take approximately 2 – 4 days to complete the burning operations, […]
Continue readingGila NF: Pile Burning Planned for Wilderness RD
November 2, 2018 0 Comments
Mimbres, NM, November 2, 2018—For Immediate Release. The Wilderness Ranger District is planning to burn piles through the remainder of the fall and winter as weather conditions permit. The plans for the Wilderness RD pile burns include the following locations: Off Hwy 35, and Elkhorn Road, behind Desert West Auction Lake Roberts off Forest Drive […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Quemado RD continues prescribed burning on Slaughter Mesa
October 29, 2018 0 Comments
The Quemado Ranger District, Gila National Forest, is looking to burn in the area of Dead Horse Canyon on Slaughter Mesa. This area is located approximately 15 miles southeast of Quemado near Mangas Valley. This burn should be approximately 160 acres. Prescribed fires only take place as long as weather, fuel conditions, and smoke dispersal […]
Continue readingCanjilon Wildland Urban Interface Prescribed Burn – Montoya and Las Joyas Piles
October 25, 2018 0 Comments
Canjilon Wildland Urban Interface Prescribed Burn – Montoya and Las Joyas Piles Taos, NM (October 25, 2018) – For Immediate Release. Fire managers on the Canjilon Ranger District of the Carson National Forest have announced locations where they plan to conduct prescribed pile burns between October 29, 2018 and November 23, 2018. Implementation of pile […]
Continue readingBLM Taos Field Office plans prescribed fires near Tres Piedras and Cerro
October 18, 2018 0 Comments
The Bureau of Land Management will conduct prescribed fires in the Río Grande del Norte National Monument during an approximate one-month period, beginning Oct. 22, 2018. The burns are located at Cerro Montoso and Cerro del Aire, 12 miles northeast and 4 miles northeast of Tres Piedras, N.M., respectively, and in the Guadalupe Mountains, approximately […]
Continue readingBLM to conduct prescribed fire in Cibola County
October 18, 2018 0 Comments
The Bureau of Land Management Rio Puerco Field Office plans conduct a prescribed fire in Cibola County, between Oct. 23—Dec. 31, 2018, weather permitting. The burn, which will occur in the 4,000 acre Chain of Craters-Rendija prescribed fire project, will be conducted in several phases. The project area is located within the El Malpais National […]
Continue readingBLM to implement prescribed fires in McKinley and Sandoval counties
October 18, 2018 0 Comments
The Bureau of Land Management Rio Puerco Field Office plans to conduct a prescribed fire in McKinley and Sandoval counties between Oct. 23 and Dec. 31, 2018, weather permitting. The approximately 500-acre area, known as Mesa Chivato, is comprised of ponderosa pine, piñon and juniper trees within the Ignacio Chavez and Chamisa Wilderness Study Areas, […]
Continue readingGila National Forest: Quemado RD planning prescribed burn in Armijo Springs
October 17, 2018 0 Comments
Map_Armijo Springs Rx Quemado, NM, October 17, 2018—For Immediate Release. The Quemado Ranger District, Gila National Forest plans to begin prescribed burning operations starting the week of October 22. Based on weather conditions prescribed burning could continue thru the end of October. The area targeted for pile burning is in the area known as Armijo […]
Continue readingGila National Forest: Quemado RD to resume pile and slash burning
October 12, 2018 0 Comments
DeadHorseGNFMapDeadHorseSiteMap The Quemado Ranger District plans to resume pile and slash burning in the Dead Horse Canyon area the week of October 15-18. Cooler temperatures and forecasted moisture make ideal conditions for pile burning. Approximately 200 acres are targeted for treatment. The plan is to treat the piles directly southeast of FR 4017L. The remainder […]
Continue readingGila NF: Wilderness Ranger District hosting open house on Elk Pasture Prescribed Burn
October 9, 2018 0 Comments
Mimbres, NM, October 9, 2018—For Immediate Release. The Gila National Forest, Wilderness Ranger District will be hosting an open house between 4:00 and 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, October 17. The purpose is to answer any questions and show maps with information about the Elk Pasture Prescribed Burn. The Elk Pasture project, which is planned for […]
Continue readingGila National Forest: Elk Pasture Prescribed Burn planned on Wilderness Ranger District
October 4, 2018 0 Comments
Mimbres, NM, October 4, 2018—For Immediate Release. The Gila National Forest, Wilderness Ranger District plans to conduct a broadcast burn between October 22 and November 16. The project is the Elks Pasture Unit, which is planned for 320 acres and is located south of NM Highway 35, west of Camp Thunderbird; west of the private […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Two Prescribed Burns planned for Quemado Ranger District
September 27, 2018 0 Comments
20180926_Chimenea RX Burn Maps QRD 220180926_Freeman Mtn RX Burn Map QRD Quemado, NM, September 27, 2018—For Immediate Release. The Quemado Ranger District, Gila National Forest is planning on igniting 5,200 acres broadcast burning starting in mid-October through early November. Two broadcast burns are planned; Chimenea Springs and Freeman Mountain. The Chimenea Springs prescribed burn is […]
Continue readingGila NF – Reserve Ranger District planning a prescribed burn near Rancho Grande/Five Bar Subdivision
September 25, 2018 0 Comments
Reserve, NM, September 25, 2018—For Immediate Release. The Reserve Ranger District, Gila National Forest is planning on igniting 1,000 acres broadcast burning located around the Reserve Airstrip and adjacent to Rancho Grande Subdivision. The prescribed burn is tentatively scheduled for this fall/winter, as early as October, when desired weather and fire conditions permit. The project […]
Continue readingGila National Forest: Silver City Ranger District planning Prescribed Burns
September 7, 2018 0 Comments
Silver City, NM, September 7, 2018—For Immediate Release. The Silver City Ranger District, Gila National Forest plans to begin prescribed burning operations between October and February 2019, based on weather conditions. The area being targeted for prescribed fire treatment this fall is an area known as the Jaybird Unit. This site is located approximately 12 […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Quemado Ranger District planning Prescribed Burns
September 6, 2018 0 Comments
Quemado, NM, September 6, 2018—For Immediate Release. The Quemado Ranger District, Gila National Forest plans to begin prescribed burning operations starting the week of September 10. Based on weather conditions prescribed burning could continue thru the end of September. Two areas have been targeted for prescribed fire. The first is the Baca Slash Pit located […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Elk Pasture Prescribed Burn planned on Wilderness Ranger District
August 21, 2018 0 Comments
Mimbres, NM, August 21, 2018—For Immediate Release. The Gila National Forest, Wilderness Ranger District plans to conduct a broadcast burn between October 2018 and March 2019. The project is the Elks Pasture Unit, which is planned for 320 acres and is located south of NM Highway 35, west of Camp Thunderbird; west of the private […]
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