Order No. 03-0713 Albuquerque, NM – May 21, 2021 – Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands (NF & NGs) will implement Stage 1 fire restrictions to reduce the risk of human-caused wildfire during extreme drought conditions, historically low fuel moisture levels and high fire danger. This Order (03-0713) will be in effect at 8:00 AM […]

Drummond and Trujillo Fire Black Range Ranger District Location:  The Drummond Fire is one mile south of Emory Pass and the Trujillo Fire is one mile south of the Drummond Fire on the Black Range Ranger District, Sierra County, NM Start Date:  May 19, 2021                Size: 2 acres                          Cause:  Lightning Summary:  The Drummond […]

SANTA FE, NM – May 20, 2021 – The Type 3 Incident Management Team (IMT) spent its final day on the Cuervito Fire preparing to turn command of the fire back to the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) at 6 a.m. Friday morning. Since May 13, the IMT has used hand and aerial ignitions to […]

Location: Johnson Canyon,west of McKenna Park, Wilderness Ranger District, Catron County, NM Start Date:  May 20, 2021                Size:  ~10 acres                     Cause:  Lightning Vegetation:  open ponderosa pine Resources:  one Interagency Hotshot Crew, one ten-person handcrew and one Type one helicopter Summary:   The Johnson Fire is burning on National Forest System lands on the Wilderness Ranger District, […]

Fire Name: The Harrison Fire Incident Detected:  May 17, 2021 Location: Capitan Mountain Wilderness, Kyle Harrison Canyon Jurisdiction: Lincoln National Forest, Smokey Bear Ranger District Cause:  Lightning Size:  9 acres Incident Type: Wildfire Values at Risk: None The Harrison Fire, which started on May 17, 2021, is now 9-acres. The fire is burning in the Capitan Wilderness Area approximately 5 miles to Highway […]

West Side of the Forest Will Implement Campfire Restrictions May 24 SANTA FE, NM – May 20, 2021 – The recent pattern of showers and thunderstorms has provided some relief from dry conditions on the east side of the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF), but the west side of the forest has not been as […]

Taos, NM – May 20, 2021 – Recent rain showers and snowfall in the higher elevations of the Carson National Forest have caused fire managers to reconsider the fire restrictions that were planned for next week. The “Stage-1” fire restrictions were set to take effect on Monday, May 24 to reduce the risk of human-caused […]

Thursday 5/20/2021 Visit the New Mexico Fire Information website at http://www.nmfireinfo.com Inciweb:  https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7485/ Fire Information line: 575-388-8209 available 8:00am to 8:00pm DOAGY FIRE Location: Black Range Ranger District, Gila National Forest              Start Date: May 14, 2021      Size:  5000 acres Cause:  Lightning       Vegetation:  Timber with grass understory Total Personnel: 131    Containment:  10% Resources: 2 type […]

Wednesday 5/19/2021 Visit the New Mexico Fire Information website at http://www.nmfireinfo.com Inciweb:  https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7485/ Fire Information line: 575-388-8209 available 8:00am to 8:00pm DOAGY FIRE Location: Black Range Ranger District, Gila National Forest              Start Date: May 14, 2021      Size:  2300 acres Cause:  Lightning       Vegetation:  Timber with grass understory Total Personnel: 116    Containment:  10% Resources: 2 type […]

SANTA FE, NM – May 19, 2021 – As the vicinity of the Cuervito Fire received welcome moisture over the last few days, the Type 3 Incident Management Team (IMT) is wrapping up operations and preparing to turn command of the fire back to the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) at 6 a.m. Friday morning. […]

A Sandoval County-wide burn ban will be implemented on May 24th 2021 and will continue until rescinded (USE OF GAS BBQ GRILLS AND STOVES WILL STILL BE ALLOWED) Click here for a for a burn permit. FIREWORKS: It is hereby provided that safe and sane fireworks shall be permitted within the county. This shall mean and […]

Los Alamos, New Mexico— Los Alamos Fire Department’s Fire Marshal Wendy Servey announced today that she is enacting Stage 1 Fire Restrictions for Los Alamos County, effective Monday, May 24, 2021. Servey said the decision was made in partnership with LAFD’s Wildland Division today after reviewing the potential threat of wildfire. “Seasonal fire restrictions are […]

SANTA FE, NM – May 18, 2021 – While a weather cell over the Cuervito Fire on the Santa Fe National Forest put a hold on operations during much of the day, the Type 3 Incident Management Team (IMT) continued releasing resources from the fire. Since lightning sparked the Cuervito Fire on Mother’s Day, crews […]

Fire Update: Lincoln County resources and Forest Service firefighters responded to reports of smoke near Laguna Rd in the Sierra Vista area west of Highway 48 around 8:15 pm. Upon arrival crews discovered a 2-acres fire burning in timber, grass and brush.  The cause is currently unknown and under investigation. Crews were able to stop […]

SANTA FE, NM – May 17, 2021 – The Type 3 Incident Management Team (IMT) in command of the lightning-caused Cuervito Fire on the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) is continuing with both hand and aerial ignitions today as part of a management strategy to use low- to moderate-intensity fire to reduce the hazardous build-up […]

Location:  Northeast of Beaverhead Administrative site; near Doagy and Corduroy Canyons, Catron County, NM Start Date: May 14, 2021                            Size: ~1,000 acres                          Cause:  Lightning Vegetation: Ponderosa pine, grass, and pinyon juniper Resources: 30 personnel, which includes five (5) Forest Services engines, two Forest Service hand crews Summary:  The Doagy Fire is burning on National […]

Albuquerque, NM – May 17, 2021 – If conditions remain favorable, fire managers on the Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands (NF & NGs) may implement the Corn Canyon Unit 2B prescribed burn on in the southern San Mateo mountains on the Magdalena Ranger District as early as Tues, May 18th through May 31st. The […]

SANTA FE, NM – May 16, 2021 – The Type 3 Incident Management Team (IMT) in command of the lightning-caused Cuervito Fire on the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) began aerial ignitions in the fire’s interior as part of a management strategy to reintroduce low to moderate fire intensity into a primarily fire-adapted ecosystem and […]

SANTA FE, NM – May 15, 2021 – Crews are monitoring fire behavior and weather conditions on the Cuervito Fire on the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) as they continue to blackline the northern end of the fire and along Forest Road (FR) 200 on the east. The SFNF is managing the lightning-caused Cuervito Fire […]