Incident Name – Crooked Creek fire 06/21/2018 Fire Update: The Crooked Creek fire, located in a remote location on the northern portion of the Guadalupe Ranger District in Crooked Canyon, is approximately 125 acres. Fire activity continues to be minimal with some smoldering, creeping and backing through brush and grass. Ground resources, which includes one Hotshot crew […]

SANTA FE, NM – June 21, 2018 – For Immediate Release. While the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) and Valles Caldera National Preserve (Preserve) received some rain over the weekend, fire danger is still high to extreme. For the SFNF, forest conditions mean the forest-wide closure remains in effect until much more significant and widespread […]

TAOS, NM – June 19, 2018 – For Immediate Release. Carson National Forest (CNF) officials thank the general public for adhering to the forest-wide Stage 2 Fire Restrictions in effect since May 23. Forest officials continue to implement forest-wide restrictions on the 1.5 million-acre forest for public safety and forest health while in high to […]

Incident Name – Crooked Creek fire 06/19/2018 Fire Update: The Crooked Creek fire, located in a remote location on the northern portion of the Guadalupe Ranger District in Crooked Canyon, is approximately 100 acres. Fire activity is minimal and burning within the current perimeter with some smoldering, creeping and backing through brush and grass. No additional growth […]

Incident Name – Crooked Creek fire 06/18/2018 Fire Update: The Crooked Creek fire, located in a remote location on the northern portion of the Guadalupe Ranger District in Crooked Canyon, is approximately 100 acres. Growth in acreage is due to more accurate mapping of the fire’s perimeter by ground resources. Fire activity is minimal with some smoldering, […]

We greatly appreciate the support and generosity of our neighboring communities! The Albuquerque Zone Incident Management Type 3 Team’s  focus is on the mission of fire suppression while keeping firefighter and public safety our number one priority. Our wildland fire crews are well equipped and cared for. After many donation inquiries, here’s a list of […]

Incident Name – Crooked Creek fire Fire Update: The Crooked Creek fire, located in a remote location on the northern portion of the Guadalupe Ranger District in Crooked Canyon, experienced little to no growth overnight and is approximately 55 acres. Fire activity is minimal with some smoldering. The fire received spotty precipitation yesterday. Due to […]

Yesterday’s rain aided firefighting efforts and kept the San Antonio Fire at 495 acres. The lightning-caused fire is located within the northwest area of Valles Caldera National Preserve. Fire activity was moderate with spots of creeping flames and smoldering timber. The historic cabin within the fire perimeter and the weather station and natural gas pipeline […]

Acres: 36,740 acres (26,387 acres on Philmont Scout Ranch) Percent Containment: 97% Start Date: May 31, 2018, 2:10pm Cause: Unknown, under investigation Jurisdiction: New Mexico, State and Private Land Fuels: grass, piñon-juniper and ponderosa pine Origin Location: Near Highway 64 in Ute Park, NM, between Eagle Nest Lake and Cimarron Resources: 59 personnel, 2 crews, […]

Final Update Cottonwood Fire – June 17, 2018 Acres: 310 acres Percent Containment: 80% Start Date: June 14, 2018 Cause: Unknown Jurisdiction: Private Fuels: Grass, brush, timber Origin Location: Vermejo Ranch area, Raton, New Mexico, 12 miles north of Cimarron, New Mexico Latitude: 36.44 35 Longitude: -104 55.07 Resources: 2 crews, 2 engines, 4 overhead Yesterday firefighters took advantage of the precipitation over the fire […]