SANTA FE, NM – January 25, 2018 – For Immediate Release. Fire managers on the Cuba Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) delayed ignitions on the Chaparral piles today until further notice due to weather conditions. As soon as conditions allow for the Chaparral piles prescribed burn to commence, the public will […]

SANTA FE, NM – January 24, 2018 – For Immediate Release.  To take advantage of favorable conditions, to include fuel moisture levels, air quality and weather forecasts, fire managers on the Cuba Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) expect to begin ignitions tomorrow on Chaparral piles to reduce the risk of high-severity […]

The County of Mora, NM is imposing fire restrictions county wide effective immediately. The restrictions, put in place by the Mora County Commission, are due to lack of moisture and heavy fuel loads in most areas of the county. Please see the attached press release for more information. Fire Restrictions for Mora County Jan 2018 Wendy […]

The Dark Fire 6 miles south of Cloudcroft, NM is now 100% contained. The approximately 7 acre fire started just before 11:30 Friday (01/19) morning on private land near Dark Canyon and Highway 130. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Wendy Mason Wildfire Prevention & Communications Coordinator NM State Forestry Division    

SANTA FE, NM – January 19, 2018 – For Immediate Release.  Unseasonably dry conditions shift the focus for the Gallinas Watershed Prescribed Fire in an area located about 20 miles northwest of Las Vegas, New Mexico in the Santa Fe National Forest. “We’re simply not seeing the moisture we would normally see this time of […]

Village of Angel Fire Burn Ban Beginning January 10, 2018 at 7 A.M., outside fires and open burning will be prohibited. This prohibition is due to the lack of precipitation, high winds, and the continued drying out of fuels throughout the Village of Angel Fire. (Although low temperatures and reasonable humidity minimize the risk of […]

Beginning in late January, and continuing through March 2018, the Bureau of Land Management will be conducting prescribed burn operations within the Fort Stanton-Snowy River Cave National Conservation Area.  There are five prescribed fire units within the NCA located about 10 miles northeast of Ruidoso and five miles southeast of Capitan in Lincoln County.  The […]

PUBLIC NOTICE FIRE BAN Upon consultation with the Fire Chiefs of Colfax County, and under the authority of Colfax County Ordinance Number 2006-1, the Colfax County Fire Marshal hereby declares effective immediately, a “Dry Season” in the Farley, Miami, French Tract, Vermejo Park and District 8 (Raton) Fire Districts in Colfax County, and establish a […]

SFNF Gallinas Prescribed Burn Monitoring Continues within Watershed; Crews Engage Residual Fires SANTA FE, NM – January 3, 2018 – For Immediate Release. The Gallinas Watershed prescribed burn continues at this time through January. Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) crews continue to monitor treated units while engaging residual fires within the burn perimeter of the […]

The Bureau of Land Management Rio Puerco Field Office plans to conduct an approximately 300 acre prescribed fire within the Ignacio Chavez and Chamisa Wilderness Study Areas from January to March, weather permitting.  This is a continuation of a project in the area known as Mesa Chivato, located west of Highway 550 and approximately 15 […]

There are still no additional ignitions on the Gallinas Watershed prescribed burn this month per the Dec. 15 news release, according to fire managers on the Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF).  Crews continue to monitor treated units within the watershed. Small pockets within the project area continue to burn […]

SANTA FE, NM – Dec. 15, 2017 – For Immediate Release.  There will be no additional ignitions on the Gallinas Watershed prescribed burn this month, according to fire managers on the Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF). Crews will continue to monitor treated units within the watershed. Even though ignitions […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Santa Fe, NM – A prescribed fire at Hyde Memorial State Park will begin Wednesday, December 13, 2017. Smoke will be visible in the area. The mitigation effort northeast of Santa Fe, is a collaboration between the New Mexico State Forestry Division, the New Mexico State Parks Division, the U.S. Forest Service […]

Guadalupe Fire UPDATE: Dec. 11, 2017 Jemez Ranger District, Santa Fe National Forest Start Date: Dec. 8, 2017 Cause: Human Size:  6.3 acres, 100% contained Location:  Near Forest Road (FR) 376 on the Jemez Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest. Vegetation:  Logging slash and pre-made piles. Current Situation: The fire was reported to the […]

Guadalupe Fire UPDATE: Dec. 8, 2017 Jemez Ranger District, Santa Fe National Forest Start Date: Dec. 8, 2017 Cause: Human Size:  6.2 acres, 40% contained Location:  Near Forest Road (FR) 376 on the Jemez Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest. Smoke is visible as far south as Rio Rancho, NM. Travelers along FR […]

Guadalupe Fire UPDATE: Dec. 8, 2017 Jemez Ranger District, Santa Fe National Forest Start Date: Dec. 8, 2017 Cause: Human Size:  Approximately 3 to 4 acres, 40% contained Location:  Near Forest Road (FR) 376 on the Jemez Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest. Smoke is visible as far south as Rio Rancho, NM. […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Guadalupe Fire:  Dec. 8, 2017 Jemez Ranger District, Santa Fe National Forest Start Date: Dec. 8, 2017 Cause: Unknown Size:  Approximately 2 to 3 acres Location:  Near Forest Road (FR) 376 on the Jemez Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest.  Smoke is visible as far south as Rio Rancho, NM.  […]

Albuquerque, NM, December 4, 2017 – Fire Managers from Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands, along with cooperators, will execute several prescribed fires on the Sandia Ranger District this fall and winter when conditions are favorable.  These planned ignitions are conducted under specific conditions to restore fire dependent ecosystems by reducing forest fuels, recycling nutrients, […]