Taos, NM (November 30, 2018) – For Immediate Release.  Fire managers on the Carson National Forest plan to start burning piles on the Tres Piedras Ranger District Monday, December 3, as conditions allow. The 25 acre pile burn is located 6 miles south of Tres Piedras.  Ignitions should only take one day to complete.  Fire […]

U.S. Forest Service Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands The Sulphur Canyon Prescribed Fire will be implemented the week of December 3, 2018 as soon as conditions are favorable.  Fire Managers for the Cibola National Forest are planning to execute several prescribed fires on the Sandia Ranger District this winter.  Prescribed fires are planned ignitions […]

A prescribed burn (wood piles) is planned for the Little Tesuque Creek area just north of downtown Santa Fe off State Road 475/Hyde Park Road this week.  The burn is scheduled to begin Wednesday November 28.  Smoke may be visible from the surrounding area.  Additional information may be found in the attached press release from […]

Taos, NM (November 26, 2018) – For Immediate Release.  Fire managers on the Camino Real Ranger District of the Carson National Forest expect to begin ignitions on the Ojo Sarco prescribed burn as early as November 28, 2018, as conditions allow. This 150 acre unit consists of burning slash piles south of Ojo Sarco, off […]

Taos, NM (November 21, 2018) – For Immediate Release.  The Canjilon Ranger District on the Carson National Forest plans to continue the Montoya piles burn starting November 26, 2018.  The 56 acre unit is located approximately 1 mile east of the community of Canjilon along Forest Road 724I and borders the private land boundary.  Implementation […]

SANTA FE, NM – November 20, 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 Monday, Nov. 26 on Chaparral piles to reduce the risk […]

SANTA FE, NM – November 20, 2018 – For Immediate Release.  Fire managers on the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) plan to take advantage of favorable conditions, including fuel moisture levels, air quality, and winds and weather forecasts to initiate a prescribed burn in the La Jara vicinity on the Cuba Ranger District as early […]

SANTA FE, NM – November 10, 2018 – For Immediate Release. To take advantage of favorable conditions, to include fuel moisture levels, air quality, and weather forecasts, fire managers on the Jemez Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) expect to begin ignitions on piles between December 1, 2018 and February 28, 2019 […]

SANTA FE, NM – November 10, 2018 – For Immediate Release. Starting November 13, fire managers from the Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest will attempt to treat approximately 500 acres of Piles in the Gallinas Watershed adjacent to E.V. Long Campground. Weather permitting, fire managers will continue treatments through January […]

SANTA FE, NM – November 10, 2018 – For Immediate Release. Starting November 13, fire managers from the Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest will attempt to treat approximately 372 acres in the La Cueva area, seven miles northwest of Pecos. Weather permitting, fire managers will continue treatments through February 28, […]

The Sacramento Ranger District of the Lincoln National Forest will be burning a combination of hand and slash piles in November and December when conditions and weather are favorable. The piles are located along the Alamo Peak road, and in Dry Burnt and Long Canyons near the Sixteen Springs community. The combination of pile burn […]

Fire officials on the Sacramento Ranger District have started conducting the Lewis Prescribed Fire this week and will continue possibly into April 2019.  The project area is 4,800 acres and is located 1-4 miles south of Weed, NM within the Seep, Perk, Bluewater, and Buck Canyons. Exact ignition dates will depend upon weather and fuel moisture conditions. Fire […]

The Sulphur Canyon Prescribed Fire will be implemented the week of November 05, 2018 as soon as conditions are favorable. Fire Managers for the Cibola National Forest are planning to execute several prescribed fires on the Sandia Ranger District this fall and winter.  Prescribed fires are planned ignitions conducted under specific conditions to restore fire […]

SANTA FE, NM – November 01, 2018 – For Immediate Release.  Fire managers on the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) plan to take advantage of favorable conditions, including fuel moisture levels, air quality, wind directions, and weather forecasts to initiate a piles burn in the Santa Fe Watershed area as early as Nov.15. Depending on […]