Final update 8:30 p.m. Location: Jemez Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest West of the community of La Cueva and east of Forest Road 376 Latitude and Longitude: 35°52’30″N 106°39’18″W Start Date:  May 6, 2016 Size:  Approximately 2.3 total acres                            Percent Contained: 100% as of 7:30 p.m. Cause:  Downed power line                                                  Growth Potential:  Low […]

May 6, 2016; 6:00 p.m. Location: Jemez Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest Near Fenton Ranch and the Rio Cebolla (additional information on location is expected soon) Start Date:  May 6, 2016 Size:  Approximately 1.3 acres at 6 p.m.                              Percent Contained:  0% Cause:  Downed power line                                                  Growth Potential:  Moderate Vegetation:  Ponderosa pine, pine […]

The area closure for the Cameron Creek Rx Fire will be lifted Tuesday, April 26. http://tinyurl.com/jedbt43

Resources responded to the Rael Fire on the Reserve Ranger District Thursday afternoon. Forward progress has been stopped. The Rael Fire is estimated at 64 acres, located 18 miles southeast of Apache Creek and south of Highway 12.

Fire managers completed 200 acres Thursday bringing the total to 1,100 acres completed. No ignitions are planned for Friday. Crews will monitor and patrol the project.

  Prescribed Burn Planned for Centennial Bombing Range Las Cruces, NM – On April 27, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is planning a prescribed burn in the Centennial Bombing Range on the McGregor Range, weather permitting.  Centennial is approximately 20 miles northeast of Oro Grande, New Mexico, in Otero County.  An anticipated 500 acres […]

Fire managers have completed approximately 900 acres on the Cameron Creek Rx Fire, six miles north and east of Silver City. Smoke is drifting east of the project area. Operations will continue Thursday.

SILVER CITY, NM; April 17, 2016 – Silver City Ranger District fire managers plan to begin the Cameron Creek Prescribed Fire on the Gila National Forest Tuesday, April 19. The 2,100-acre project is approximately six miles north and east of Silver City within the Ft. Bayard Wildlife Refuge. A temporary area closure will go into […]

Santa Fe, NM – April 14, 2016 – For Immediate Release.  Fire managers on the Santa Fe National Forest hope to take advantage of warmer weather in May 2016 to conduct the Mesitas prescribed burn on the Española Ranger District.  The 1,800-acre treatment area is located approximately six miles southwest of Abiquiu, 15 miles north […]

La Jolla fire progression stopped at 75 acres, crews mopping up. Snow Fire estimated 1-2 acres, in monitor status. http://tinyurl.com/hczj7mu

Firefighters are responding to two fires on the Reserve RD in Catron County. The La Jolla Fire is near Ghost Lake approximately 20 miles east of Reserve, NM and estimated at 20 acres. Silver City Hotshots, Apache-Sitgreaves helitack and an engine are assigned. The other fire is near Snow Lake 15 miles south of the […]