Baca Fire, June 5, 2017 at 1300 Location: Quemado Ranger District on the Gila National Forest 6 miles northeast of Quemado Lake, Catron County, NM Start Date: May 12, 2017 Size: 8,800 acres Cause: Lightning Vegetation: Ponderosa Pine, grass, and mixed conifer Smoke: Smoke is visible within the surrounding area of Quemado, Horse Springs and […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Baca Fire Update 6/4/2017
June 4, 2017 
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Location: Quemado Ranger District on the Gila National Forest 6 miles northeast of Quemado Lake Catron County, New Mexico Start Date: May 12, 2017 Size: 6,800 acres Cause: Lightning Containment:14% Vegetation: Ponderosa Pine, grass, and mixed conifer Smoke: Smoke may be visible within the surrounding area of Quemado, Pie Town, Horse Springs, and Datil, NM Resources: […]
Continue readingWildfire Mitigation Guide Available Free Online
June 2, 2017 0 Comments
The 2017 version of the Wildland Urban Interface Wildfire Mitigation Desk Reference Guide is now available online. This free guide provides basic background information on helpful programs and terminology for community members or fire departments who are seeking to enhance their community’s wildfire mitigation efforts. It is produced by the National Wildfire Coordinating Group, providing national […]
Continue readingLincoln National Forest – NEW FIRE reported on Sacramento Ranger District – 6/01/17 4:45 pm FIRST AND FINAL Fire Update
June 1, 2017 0 Comments
New Wildfire reported on the Sacramento Ranger District – BIRTHDAY FIRE: Fire Update – 6/01/17 – 4:45 pm – The Birthday Fire was reported at 3:02 pm on 6/1/17. It is located about 3 miles NW of Mayhill – (Lat 32 deg, 54 min, 56.91 sec x Long 105 deg, 31 min, 32.15 sec; Legal […]
Continue readingCoyote Ranger District Will Look for Windows to Continue Prescribed Burning
June 1, 2017 0 Comments
SANTA FE, NM – June 1, 2017 – For Immediate Release. Fire managers on the Coyote Ranger District, Santa Fe National Forest, are watching the weather and other factors to identify optimal windows to continue work on previously announced prescribed burns this spring. Yesterday, crews completed approximately 50 acres on the French Mesa unit. If […]
Continue readingLincoln National Forest – 5/31/17 1:15 pm Prescribed Fire Update – Lucas Well Pile Burn Project: Ignitions on hold
May 31, 2017 0 Comments
Smokey Bear Ranger District – Lucas Well Pile Burn project located 9 miles east of Ruidoso Prescribed Fire Update -5/31/17 1:15pm – Piles are burning well. Firefighters will not resume ignition operations until more humidity or precipitation is forecasted. Possibly will wait for onset of monsoons to resume ignitions. The primary objectives of this prescribed […]
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Are Potential Wildfire Dangers Lurking Around Your Home?
May 31, 2017 0 Comments
Wildfire season is nearly upon us but it doesn’t have to be a disaster. While New Mexico State Forestry and its interagency partners are well prepared for the season, the little things you do now can make a big difference. Our friends at PNM have some tips on how simply trimming your trees could help prevent […]
Continue readingCoyote Ranger District Plans Prescribed Burn This Week
May 30, 2017 0 Comments
SANTA FE, NM – May 30, 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 one of three previously announced prescribed burns as early as tomorrow, May 31. Fire managers […]
Continue readingLincoln National Forest – 5/30/17 10:30 am – FINAL Fire Update “Little John” fire on Sacramento Ranger District
May 30, 2017 0 Comments
Sacramento Ranger District – Little John Fire FINAL FIRE UPDATE: 5/30/17 10:30 am – The Little John Fire was 100% contained at 9:45 pm on May 29 at less than 3/10 of an acre. Light rain helped with the suppression efforts. Firefighters are returning to the fire today and possibly tomorrow to patrol the area. […]
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Final Hondito Wildfire Update 5/28/2017
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Final Hondito Wildfire Update Location: Tres Piedras Ranger Station Hondito Canyon 4 miles southwest of Tres Piedras 2 miles North of Las Tablas Size: 7,020 acres* Size changed due to accurate GPS mapping Cause: Lightning Start Date: May 15, 2017 Taos, NM – For Immediate Release Hondito wildfire area will continue to be patrolled […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Final Kerr Fire Update, 5/27/2017 at 8:50 a.m.
May 27, 2017 0 Comments
Kerr Fire – May 27, 2017 – 8:50 a.m. Location: 17 miles northeast of Reserve, New Mexico Start Date: May 1, 2017 Size: 11,866 acres Contained: 75% Cause: Lightning Vegetation: Ponderosa Pine, Gambel Oak, Pinon/Juniper Resources: Engines: 2, Type 1 Crew: 1, Total personnel: 27 The fire will transition to a type 4 organization at 7:00 a.m. […]
Continue readingPrescribed Burn Planned for Luera Mountains on State Trust Land South of Datil, NM
May 27, 2017 0 Comments
Contact: Mark Meyers, Forester (505) 946-7082 The New Mexico State Land Office is preparing for a prescribed burn from May 30-June 10, 2017 on state trust land approximately 30 miles south of Datil, NM in the Luera Mountains. The intent of the burn is to reintroduce fire into the ecosystem. Returning fire to the area after […]
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Hondito Wildfire Update
May 26, 2017 0 Comments
Location: Tres Piedras Ranger Station Hondito Canyon 4 miles southwest of Tres Piedras 2 miles North of Las Tablas Size: 7,020 acres* Size changed due to accurate GPS mapping Cause: Lightning Start Date: May 15, 2017 Taos, NM – For Immediate Release- Increasing temperatures and accompanied winds are in the extended forecast, which […]
Continue readingBLM Plans Prescribed Burn South of Roswell, Late May-Early June
May 26, 2017 0 Comments
Roswell, N.M. – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is planning to conduct an approximately 4,500-acre prescribed burn, located 20 miles southwest of Roswell and south of Highway 13, in late May and early June, weather permitting. This project, named the Westside NW Prescribed Fire, is part of a restoration effort to improve rangeland health […]
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Working the flames – Taos News May 25th 2017
May 25, 2017 0 Comments
http://www.taosnews.com/stories/working-the-flames,40680 By John Miller and Cody Hooks jmiller@taosnews.com and chooks@taosnews.com Early Monday (May 22) morning, a crew climbed out of a green U.S. Forest Service fire truck at “Drop Point One,” a bend in the highway and the middle of a 7,000-acre wildfire near Tres Piedras. Over the next six hours and with drip torches in […]
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Hondito Fire Update May 24th 2017
May 24, 2017 0 Comments
Location: Tres Piedras Ranger Station Hondito Canyon 4 miles southwest of Tres Piedras 2 miles North of Las Tablas Size: 7,020 acres* Size changed due to accurate GPS mapping Cause: Lightning Start Date: May 15, 2017 Taos, NM – For Immediate Release- Increasing temperatures and accompanied winds are in the extended forecast, which may […]
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Hondito Wildfire Update May 23, 2017
May 23, 2017 0 Comments
Location: Tres Piedras Ranger Station Hondito Canyon 4 miles southwest of Tres Piedras 2 miles North of Las Tablas Size: 7,200 acres Cause: Lightning Start Date: May 15, 2017 Taos, NM – May 23, 2017 – For Immediate Release- Fire managers are very pleased with the activity on the Hondito Wildfire over the past […]
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Hondito Wildfire Update May 22, 2017
May 22, 2017 0 Comments
Location: Tres Piedras Ranger Station Hondito Canyon 4 miles southwest of Tres Piedras 2 miles North of Las Tablas Size: 5,000 acres Percent Contained: 0 Cause: Lightning Start Date: May 15, 2017 Taos, NM – May 22, 2017 – For Immediate Release- Fire managers took advantage of favorable conditions yesterday and completed 5,000 […]
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Carson National Forest Prepares to Move Forward on Utilizing Hondito Wildire for Resource Objectives
May 21, 2017 0 Comments
Taos, NM – May 21, 2017 – For Immediate Release. Fire managers on the Carson National Forest have begun operations to expand the lightning-caused Hondito wildfire on the Tres Piedras Ranger District to achieve resource objectives on the landscape. Based on current and forecasted conditions, which include moisture Tuesday, fire managers expect to treat 7,300 acres […]
Continue readingCarson National Forest Prepares to Utilize Hondito Fire for Resource Objectives
May 20, 2017 0 Comments
Taos, NM – May 20, 2017 – For Immediate Release. Fire managers on the Carson National Forest hope to begin operations on the lightning-caused Hondito Fire, located within the Tres Piedras Ranger District, as early as Sunday May 21, 2017 to achieve resource objectives on the landscape. Lightning struck the Hondito Canyon four miles southwest […]
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