National Park Service Superintendent Mitzi Frank announced that the Four Winds Fire Group will be implementing prescribed fires in El Malpais National Monument during the month of November as weather and fuel conditions permit. These prescribed fires will be located along the west side of County Road 42 in the vicinity of the Bandera fire. […]
Continue readingSFNF May Conduct Prescribed Burn On French Mesa
November 2, 2017 
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SFNF May Conduct Prescribed Burn On French Mesa SANTA FE, NM – Nov. 2, 2017 – For Immediate Release. Fire managers on the Coyote Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest hope to take advantage of favorable conditions, including fuel moisture levels, air quality and forecasted weather, to conduct the previously announced French Mesa […]
Continue readingGila National Forest: Update Eagle/Peak Fires on Reserve RD
October 27, 2017 0 Comments
Reserve, NM, October 27, 2017 – For Immediate Release. Fire personnel reported smoke on Friday, October 20; and is from lightning as a result of thunderstorms that passed through the Gila National Forest on Thursday, October 19. Eagle Fire – Located northwest of Eagle Peak Lookout and is at approximately 1acre and has merged with […]
Continue readingGila National Forest: Two Lightning Caused Fires on Reserve Ranger District
October 27, 2017 0 Comments
Reserve, NM, October 23, 2017 – For Immediate Release. Fire personnel reported smoke on Friday, October 20; and is from lightning as a result of thunderstorms that passed through the Gila National Forest on Thursday, October 19. Eagle Fire – Located northwest of Eagle Peak Lookout and is at approximately 1/10 acres. Peak Fire – […]
Continue readingGila National Forest: Redstone Prescribed Burn to begin October 30 on Silver City RD
October 27, 2017 0 Comments
Silver City, NM, October 26, 2017—For Immediate Release. The Silver City Ranger District, Gila National Forest is planning to do a 413 acre prescribed burn in the area known as Redstone. The project boundaries are: Forest Road 154 (Signal Peak Road) and Forest Road 4255 to the south; handline to the east; Forest Road 149 […]
Continue readingValles Caldera to Begin Prescribed Burn on October 25
October 23, 2017 0 Comments
Valles Caldera National Preserve will initiate a prescribed burn project on October 25th, dependent upon suitable weather and fuel conditions. The prescribed burn will take place within an approximately 2,330-acre project area in the Banco Bonito district of the preserve – north of NM State Road 4 near mile marker 30. The burn operations will be completed within a 3-10 day period. […]
Continue readingOperations Commence on Stable Mesa Prescribed Burn
October 20, 2017 0 Comments
Operations Commence on Stable Mesa Prescribed Burn SANTA FE, NM – Oct. 20, 2017 – For Immediate Release. Fire managers on the Jemez Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest started operations on the previously announced 1,950-acre Stable Mesa prescribed burn today, blacklining the perimeter of the treatment area. If conditions, including fuel moisture […]
Continue readingGallinas Watershed Prescribed Burn To Resume Next Week
October 20, 2017 0 Comments
Gallinas Watershed Prescribed Burn To Resume Next Week SANTA FE, NM – Oct. 20, 2017 – For Immediate Release – Fire managers hope to resume the prescribed burn in the Gallinas Watershed on the Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger District next week, perhaps as early as Tuesday, Oct. 24. The decision to burn on Tuesday will be […]
Continue readingTwo Prescribed Burns Proceed on Santa Fe National Forest
October 17, 2017 0 Comments
Santa Fe, NM – Oct. 17, 2017 – For Immediate Release. Fire managers on the Santa Fe National Forest are taking advantage of favorable fall conditions, including fuel moisture levels, air quality and forecasted weather, to proceed with two previously announced prescribed burns today. Crews are working on both the 536-acre Cedar Springs prescribed burn […]
Continue readingValles Caldera Plans Fall Prescribed Burns
October 16, 2017 0 Comments
Valles Caldera National Preserve will initiate prescribed burn projects beginning the week of October 16th, dependent upon suitable weather and fuel conditions. The prescribed burn will take place within an approximately 2,330-acre project area in the Banco Bonito district of the preserve – north of NM State Road 4 near mile marker 30. The burn […]
Continue readingMesitas Prescribed Burn Planned on the Santa Fe National Forest Española Ranger District
October 11, 2017 0 Comments
Santa Fe, NM – Oct. 11, 2017 – For Immediate Release. Fire managers on the Santa Fe National Forest are planning to conduct the Mesitas prescribed burn on the Española Ranger District. Ignitions could begin as early as Monday, Oct. 16, if conditions, including fuel moisture levels, air quality and weather forecasts, are favorable. The 2,515-acre […]
Continue readingCedar Springs Prescribed Burn Planned on Cuba Ranger District
October 11, 2017 0 Comments
SANTA FE, NM – Oct. 11, 2017 – For Immediate Release. Fire managers on the Santa Fe National Forest are hoping to take advantage of favorable fall conditions, including fuel moisture levels, air quality and forecasted weather, to conduct the Cedar Springs prescribed burn on the Cuba Ranger District as early as Monday, Oct. 16, […]
Continue readingGila National Forest: Women in Wildland Fire boot camp will hold a Prescribed Burn as part of a training exercise
October 11, 2017 0 Comments
Truth or Consequences, NM, October 11, 2017—For Immediate Release. The Black Range Ranger District, Gila National Forest is sponsoring the Women in Wildland Fire boot camp and second weekend events will occur October 14-15. This boot camp offers a comprehensive introduction to wildland firefighting. The training for this upcoming weekend will include a prescribed burn […]
Continue readingFall Prescribed Burns Planned on Jemez Ranger District
October 5, 2017 0 Comments
SANTA FE, NM – Oct. 5, 2017 – For Immediate Release. Fire managers on the Jemez Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest hope to take advantage of favorable fall conditions to conduct prescribed burns as early as Monday, Oct. 16. That window is dependent on favorable conditions, including fuel moisture levels, air quality […]
Continue readingCuba Ranger District Plans Prescribed Burns This Fall
September 27, 2017 0 Comments
Cuba Ranger District Plans Prescribed Burns This Fall SANTA FE, NM – Sept. 27, 2017 – For Immediate Release. Fire managers on the Cuba Ranger District, Santa Fe National Forest, hope to take advantage of favorable conditions, including fuel moisture levels, air quality and forecasted weather, to conduct previously announced prescribed burns sometime between Oct. […]
Continue readingPrescribed Burn Set to Start in Gallinas Watershed
September 26, 2017 0 Comments
SANTA FE, NM – September 26, 2017 – For Immediate Release – A prescribed burn in the Gallinas Watershed on the Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger District may begin as early as tomorrow. The decision to burn on Wednesday will be dependent on favorable conditions, including fuel moisture levels, air quality, weather forecasts and available resources. The […]
Continue readingWeather Puts Palmer and Ojitos Managed Fires on Hold
September 26, 2017 0 Comments
SANTA FE, NM – Sept. 26, 2017 – For Immediate Release. Based on this week’s forecast for significant moisture across Northern New Mexico, fire managers on the Palmer and Ojitos Fires are temporarily halting operations. A back door cold front is bringing rain and thunderstorms into the state with the potential to drop as much […]
Continue readingFire Crews Complete Operations on Deer Creek Fire
September 26, 2017 0 Comments
Fire Crews Complete Operations on Deer Creek Fire SANTA FE, NM – Sept. 26, 2017 – For Immediate Release. Crews on the Santa Fe National Forest have completed fire operations on the 1,022-acre Deer Creek Fire on the Jemez Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF). The lightning-caused wildfire on Peggy Mesa gave […]
Continue readingWhy It Makes Sense to Manage Wildfires Now
September 25, 2017 0 Comments
Why It Makes Sense to Manage Wildfires Now SANTA FE, NM – Sept. 25, 2017 – For Immediate Release. Fire managers on the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) are taking advantage of three unplanned lightning-caused wildfires to achieve significant benefits on the ground, including safer communities and healthier forests and watersheds. The Ojitos Fire on […]
Continue readingCoyote Ranger District Plans Prescribed Burns This Fall
September 25, 2017 0 Comments
Coyote Ranger District Plans Prescribed Burns This Fall SANTA FE, NM – Sept. 25, 2017 – For Immediate Release. Fire managers on the Coyote Ranger District, Santa Fe National Forest, hope to take advantage of favorable conditions, including fuel moisture levels, air quality and forecasted weather, to conduct previously announced prescribed burns sometime between Sept. […]
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