RUIDOSO, New Mexico, September 14, 2023 – Continued prescribed burns on the Smokey Bear Ranger District in the Lincoln National Forest will tentatively begin on September 18, as part of ongoing forest management and wildfire mitigation efforts on the Forest. Crews will be working in areas located near Grindstone Lake.  Pile burning will begin in […]

RUIDOSO, New Mexico, September 13, 2023 – A prescribed burns on the Smokey Bear Ranger District in the Lincoln National Forest will tentatively begin on September 14, 2023. Work will take place on the Jack’s Peak East unit, a 250-acre area east of Ancho. Due to moisture in the area, the Brazel Push prescribed burn […]

Prescribed burns planned for Lincoln National Forest – Smokey Bear Ranger District RUIDOSO, New Mexico, September 7, 2023 – Prescribed burns on the Smokey Bear Ranger District in the Lincoln National Forest will tentatively begin on September 11, and continue through September 22. Work will take place on the Brazel Push, the Smokey Bear Admin […]

ALAMOGORDO, New Mexico, July 12, 2023 – The Lincoln National Forest has lifted Stage 1 Restrictions effective July 12, 2023, for all three districts in the Forest. The restrictions prohibited visitors from burning fires outside permanent fire rings or barbeque pits on designated campsites, or smoking outside designated areas. Additionally, the fire danger rating has […]

CLOUDCROFT, New Mexico, May 24, 2023 – A prescribed burn planned for May 24 has been postponed due to weather concerns.  The 30-acre prescribed burn near the Sacramento Ranger District headquarters will be rescheduled later. Exact ignition dates depend upon agency administrator approval and conditions within the ranges outlined in Lincoln National Forest’s prescribed fire […]

CLOUDCROFT, New Mexico, May 19, 2023 – Fire managers on the Sacramento Ranger District of the Lincoln National Forest plan to continue prescribed fire operations as conditions allow. Currently, preparations are underway to broadcast burn approximately 50 acres of the 684-acre Lewis Prescribed Fire project, and 35 acres near the Sacramento Ranger District administration site. […]