Lava 18 Fire Interagency News Release For Immediate Release September 5, 2019 Contact: Ernie Price, 505-285-4641 ext. 18, ernie_price@nps.gov Expect to See Smoke During Aerial Ignition on Lava 18 Fire Grants, NM – The lightning-ignited Lava 18 Fire is approximately 330 acres. Firefighters plan to use aerial ignitions the next two days to strategically burnout approximately 100 acres each […]
Continue readingLightning-Caused Amole Fire to Aid in Forest Restoration
September 4, 2019 
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Date detected: September 2 Cause: Lightning Location: Carson NF, Camino Real RD, between the Amole Group Shelter and FR 442 Size: approximately 7 acres Fire behavior: creeping Vegetation: ponderosa pine, mixed conifer Resources: 2 crews, 2 engines, 1 wildland fire module Taos, NM – Sept. 4, 2019 – The Carson National Forest is planning to […]
Continue readingSFNF Plans Multiple Prescribed Burns this Fall for a More Resilient Landscape
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SANTA FE, NM – Sept. 4, 2019 – Fire managers on the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) are planning to take advantage of favorable conditions this fall to conduct prescribed burns across the forest to remove hazardous fuels, improve wildlife habitat, and create healthier, more resilient forest and watershed ecosystems. Depending on conditions, including fuel […]
Continue readingLincoln National Forest -Sacramento Ranger District- New Fire Start: Middle Fire
September 4, 2019 0 Comments
Incident Name – Middle Fire Jurisdiction: Sacramento Ranger District, Lincoln National Forest Size: .10 Cause: Lightning Date Detected: August 31, 2019 Location: 8 miles southeast of Weed, NM between the towns of Weed and Duncan. Lat/Long: Example: 32°46’12.25″N 105°21’41.41W Legal Description: T18S, R15E, SESW Sec 1 Firefighting Resources: 4 engine crews Fuel Type: Ponderosa pine, Grass understory […]
Continue readingCoyote Ranger District Plans Presa Prescribed Fire
September 4, 2019 0 Comments
SANTA FE, NM – Sept. 4, 2019 – Fire managers on the Coyote Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) are planning to take advantage of favorable conditions, including fuel moisture levels, air quality and forecasted weather, to conduct a prescribed burn on Mesa los Indios near Forest Road 473 on or around […]
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Carson NF Montoya Springs Fire– September 4, 2019
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Northern New Mexico Type 3 Incident Management Team Jamie Long – Incident Commander Fire Information: (575) 684-2489 Date detected: Thursday, August 29 Size: 1.5 acres Cause: Lightning Location: Carson NF, Canjilon Ranger District, located near Forest Road 724, 2 miles east of the community of Canjilon, NM Vegetation: Oak brush, grass, ponderosa pine, piñon and […]
Continue readingNew Lightning-Caused Fire on the Camino Real Ranger District, Carson NF
September 3, 2019 0 Comments
Taos, NM – Sept. 3, 2019 – On Sept. 2 a lightning-caused fire was discovered on the Camino Real Ranger District of the Carson National Forest between the Amole Group Shelter and Forest Road 442. The Amole fire is approximately 5-7 acres and is burning in ponderosa pine and mixed conifer. It has been observed […]
Continue readingMontoya Springs Fire Update, Sept. 3
September 3, 2019 0 Comments
Date detected: Thursday, August 29 Cause: Lightning Size: 1.5 acres Location: Carson NF, Canjilon Ranger District, located near Forest Road 724, 2 miles east of Canjilon, NM Vegetation: Oak brush, grass, ponderosa pine, piñon and juniper Resources: One Type 3 helicopter, three Type 6 engines, one Hotshot crew and miscellaneous overhead. There will be an […]
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Triple Nickle Fire Command Transferred Back to Mt. Taylor Ranger District
September 2, 2019 0 Comments
Grants, NM; September 2, 2019 – For Immediate Release. The ABQ Zone Incident Management Team has transitioned command of the Triple Nickle Fire back to the Mt. Taylor Ranger District Type 4 organization today. The Team was brought in to manage the fire on the district for multiple resource benefit. As a result of an […]
Continue readingType 3 Incident Management Team Takes Command of Montoya Springs Fire
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Date detected: Thursday, August 29 Cause: Lightning Location: Carson NF, Canjilon Ranger District, near Forest Road 724, 2 miles east of the community of Canjilon, NM Size: approximately 1 acre Fire behavior: minimal, creeping, smoldering Vegetation: oak brush, grass, ponderosa pine, piñon and juniper. Command of the Montoya Springs fire has transitioned from a Type […]
Continue readingIncreased Smoke Expected on Lava 18 Fire as Firefighters Conduct Strategic Firing Operations to Protect Private Land
September 2, 2019 0 Comments
Increased Smoke Expected on Lava 18 Fire as Firefighters Conduct Strategic Firing Operations to Protect Private Land Grants, NM – The lightning-ignited Lava 18 Fire is estimated to be approximately 64 acres. Firefighters are monitoring this lightning-caused fire where it is maintaining the natural role in the ecosystem and using a full range of tactics to […]
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Ignitions Completed on Triple Nickle Fire
August 31, 2019 0 Comments
Grants, NM; August 31, 2019 – For Immediate Release. The Triple Nickle Fire, located on the Mt. Taylor Ranger District, is a lightning caused fire that is being managed to meet multiple resource objectives. The fire has grown to an estimated 8,063 acres with 124 personnel assigned. Fire crews completed aerial ignitions yesterday and will […]
Continue readingMontoya Springs Fire, Carson NF, Initial Report, Aug. 31
August 31, 2019 0 Comments
Fire managers on the Canjilon Ranger District of the Carson National Forest are monitoring a lightning-caused fire located near Forest Road 724, 2-4 miles east of the community of Canjilon, NM. The Montoya Springs fire is approximately 1 acre and is burning within an old burn scar from the 2002 Montoya Fire. Managers are monitoring […]
Continue readingNational Park Service Manages Fire at El Malpais National Monument
August 30, 2019 0 Comments
National Park Service Manages Fire at El Malpais National Monument Grants, NM – The National Park Service (NPS) at El Malpais National Monument is managing a fire that was caused by a lightning strike on August 22. As of Friday afternoon (Aug. 30) the slow moving fire had covered about 10 acres. The fire known as the Lava […]
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Operations Winding Down on the Triple Nickle Fire
August 30, 2019 0 Comments
Grants, NM; August 30, 2019 – For Immediate Release. The Triple Nickle Fire, located on the Mt. Taylor Ranger District, is a lightning caused fire that is being managed to meet multiple resource objectives. The fire has grown to an estimated 7,250 acres with 124 personnel assigned. In order to reduce firefighter exposure, fire managers […]
Continue readingValles Caldera National Preserve to Expand the Managed Redondo Fire
August 29, 2019 0 Comments
DATE: August 28, 2019 CONTACT: Kimberly DeVall, kimberly_devall@nps.gov, 505-412-0826 Valles Caldera National Preserve to Expand the Managed Redondo Fire Jemez Springs, NM — Fire crews will expand the managed burn area along the Preserve boundary north of the original Redondo Fire and south of Freelove Canyon. Firing operations planned for today and tomorrow will ultimately help to increase […]
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Triple Nickle Fire Improves Wildlife Habitat
August 29, 2019 0 Comments
Grants, NM; August 29, 2019 – For Immediate Release. The Triple Nickle Fire, located on the Mt. Taylor Ranger District, is a lightning caused fire that is being managed to meet multiple resource objectives. The fire has grown to an estimated 5,414 acres with approximately 130 personnel assigned. In order to reduce firefighter exposure, fire […]
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Triple Nickle Fire at 5,078 acres
August 28, 2019 0 Comments
Grants, NM; August 28, 2019 – For Immediate Release. The Triple Nickle Fire, located on the Mt. Taylor Ranger District, is a lightning caused fire that is being managed to meet multiple resource objectives. The fire has grown to an estimated 5,078 acres with approximately 130 personnel assigned. In order to reduce firefighter exposure, fire […]
Continue readingSanta Fe Watershed Prescribed Burn Planned for Mid-September to Restore Forest Health, Reduce Risk of Wildfire
August 28, 2019 0 Comments
SANTA FE, NM – Aug. 28, 2019 – Fire managers on the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) plan to take advantage of favorable conditions, including fuel moisture levels, air quality, wind direction and weather forecasts, to initiate a prescribed burn in the Santa Fe Municipal Watershed on the Española Ranger District as early as Monday, […]
Continue readingBlue Mountain Fire – Magdalena Ranger District, Cibola NF – 8/27/2019
August 27, 2019 0 Comments
Magdalena, NM; August 27, 2019 – For Immediate Release. The Blue Mountain Fire, located approximately 3 ½ miles northwest of Blue Mountain in the San Mateo Mountains, on the Magdalena Ranger District, is a lightning caused fire that began Sunday, August 25, 2019 and has increased to 42 acres in size. A course of action […]
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