The Pecos District Fire Program plans to burn piles of slashed Juniper trees nine-miles south of Dunken, N.M. This project consists of burning 20 acres of piles created during a tree removal project and should take one day to complete, weather permitting. The burn will begin Sept. 26. Once ignitions are complete, crews will remain […]
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Apple Tree Fire, June 21 Update
July 21, 2023 
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Start Date / Time: July 18, 2023, 9:00 pm Cause: Lightning Size: 62 acres Containment: 2% Location: East of Sacramento Lookout Tower, 6 mi. north of the community of Timberon, 3.5 miles southeast of Sunspot, NM. Fire Strategy: Confine and contain Resources: 1 type-1 crew, 1 type-2 crew, 1 fuels crew, 1 dozer, 2 engines, 1 module, additional […]
Continue readingBLM Rio Puerco Field Office to implement three prescribed fires
December 8, 2022 0 Comments
Throughout the winter season, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will implement three prescribed fires, depending on weather conditions. The Mesa Chivato Prescribed Fire will be within the Ignacio Chavez and Chamisa Wilderness Study Areas, west of Highway 550 and 15 miles southwest of San Luis, in Sandoval and McKinley counties. The project is part of a […]
Continue readingPrescribed Fire Planned on State Trust Land – South of Pie Town, NM
November 10, 2022 0 Comments
The New Mexico State Land Office (NMSLO) is planning a collaborative prescribed fire scheduled for Nov. 11-17, 2022, on approximately 400 acres of state trust land near Mangas Divide (approximately 16 miles southwest of Pie Town, NM in Catron County). The project is being implemented in the fall while there is an opportunity to safely and responsibly meet burn objectives and […]
Continue readingBLM plans prescribed fire in Catron County, Nov.-Dec. 2022
October 21, 2022 0 Comments
Beginning November 1 and ending December 31, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Socorro Field Office plans to burn piles of juniper and piñon cuttings in three locations in Catron County, weather permitting. Details on each location and size are as follows: Active ignition will take one to five days, with some smoke visible in the […]
Continue readingPartners to Conduct Fall Season Prescribed Fire at Cottonwood Gulch’s Basecamp
September 20, 2022 0 Comments
Cottonwood Gulch Expeditions, Forest Stewards Guild, The Ember Alliance, The Nature Conservancy, and collaborative partners to implement a broadcast burn at Cottonwood Gulch’s Basecamp this fall season. Santa Fe, NM – Cottonwood Gulch Expeditions is partnering with the Forest Stewards Guild (the Guild), The Ember Alliance, The Nature Conservancy, McKinley County, and a diverse group […]
Continue reading Black Fire Daily Update: 5/27/22
May 27, 2022 0 Comments
Firefighters working day and night to contain the Black FireCritical fire weather anticipated through the weekend Acres: 191,459 acres Location: 31 miles NW of Truth or Consequences Containment: 13% Personnel: 784 Start Date: Friday, May 13, 2022 Cause: Human-caused, under investigation Fuels: Timber and tall grass Structures Lost: 2 Overview: The Black Fire has over […]
Continue readingBlack Fire Update – May 25, 2022
May 25, 2022 0 Comments
Evacuations updated as containment steadily increases; Warming trend will bring active fire behavior Daily Update 5/25/2022 Acres: 167,378 acres Location: 31 miles NW of Truth or Consequences Containment: 14% Personnel: 747 Start Date: Friday, May 13, 2022 Cause: Human-caused, under investigation Fuels: Timber and tall grass Structures Lost: 2 Evacuation Update: Effective at 10 pm, Tuesday, May 24, 2022, additional evacuations […]
Continue readingBlack Fire Update – May 23, 2022
May 23, 2022 0 Comments
Cloud Cover to Cause Increased Smoke on Black Fire Community Meeting will be held tonight at the Winston Country Church at 7pm Daily Update 5/23/2022 Acres: 146,679 acres Location: 31 miles NW of Truth or Consequences Containment: 8% Personnel: 661 Start Date: Friday, May 13, 2022 Cause: Human caused, under investigation Fuels: Timber and tall grass Structures Lost: 2 Announcement: There will […]
Continue readingBlack Fire Daily Update – May 22, 2022
May 22, 2022 0 Comments
Firefighters increase containment; Cause under investigationDaily Update 5/22/2022 Acres: 130,224 acresLocation: 31 miles NW of Truth or ConsequencesContainment: 6%Personnel: 616Start Date: Friday, May 13, 2022Cause: Human caused, under investigationFuels: Timber and tall grassStructures Lost: 2Overview: The Black Fire is human caused and law enforcement is Investigating. Firefighting resources have been working to suppress this fire […]
Continue readingCooks Peak Fire Final Update Friday, May 13, 2022
May 13, 2022 0 Comments
Fire Update: The Cooks Peak Fire is expected to be 100% contained by this evening, Friday, May 13. The Type 3 Incident Management Team that has been managing the fire will transition to a local Type 4 organization. Most resources will be demobilized following this week’s wind events but approximately 20 firefighters will continue to […]
Continue readingCooks Peak Fire Update Wednesday, May 11, 2022
May 11, 2022 0 Comments
Fire Update: A Red Flag Warning is forecasted today until 9pm and Thursday from 9am-8pm. Afternoon winds are expected to be 20-35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. Thursday, humidity is forecasted to be in the single digits and winds 15-30mph with gusts around 40mph. Despite the strong winds and dry conditions, Cooks Peak […]
Continue readingNM Fire Information Resources
May 10, 2022 0 Comments
A list of official fire information resources for large wildfire incidents in New Mexico NM Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management: NM Roads – Official Road Status for the State of NM (road closures, etc.) Map of Wildfires in NM (zoom into specific fires) To contact a specific incident, follow the link below: Additional […]
Continue readingCooks Peak Fire Update Monday, May 9, 2022
May 9, 2022 0 Comments
Email: 2022.cookspeak@firenet.gov Phone Line: 505-357-0683; Hours: 8 am – 5 pm Fire Update: A Red Flag Warning is forecasted today until 9pm due to dry weather and high winds. The forecast calls for sustained winds of 25-40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. Another Red Flag Warning is predicted tomorrow from 11am-9pm. Containment has […]
Continue readingCooks Peak Fire – Air Quality Alert (4/28 – 4/29)
April 28, 2022 0 Comments
Air Quality Alert for Mora County – through Friday afternoon – …AIR QUALITY ALERT… The following message is transmitted at the request of the New Mexico Departments of Health and Environment. * WHAT…Smoke from several large wildfires burning over northern New Mexico will be transported to the north and northeast through early Wednesday afternoon. Reduced […]
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