Samuel Lynch – Incident Commander  Acres: 17,415  Start Date: 6/25/2025  Containment: 90 %  Location: Located in the Coyote Ranger District, 8 miles north of New Mexico State Road 96 and west of the Chama River Canyon Wilderness.  Personnel: 5   Resources: 1 engine   Fuels: Oak brush, ponderosa pine, Piñon-juniper  Highlights: Updates will be provided once a week, unless significant activity or changes occur. The next Laguna Wildfire Weekly Update will be provided Tuesday September 2, 2025.  Over the weekend the fire area received ¾ of […]

A fire crew is currently hiking in to a wildfire that’s showing smoke visible from Taos and neighboring communities. It’s located behind the Weimer foothills area (estimated location on a map). More details will be available once crews arrive on scene to fully suppress flames.

Mt. Taylor Ranger District Vereda Blanca Fire Operations: Chipping operations continue along the northern and southern line of the fire. An engine and a hand crew conduct mop up where hot spots have been identified. Along the north section mastication is nearing completion. All crews are monitoring for hot spots and treating anything posing a […]

Mt. Taylor Ranger District Vereda Blanca Fire Operations: Crews near the completion of mastication and chipping work on the north and east perimeter and will improve dozer line with further mastication. Pockets of interior fuels continue to burn and may be visible. Contained edge to the west and south are being monitored for any spotting. […]

Joseph Medina – Incident Commander Acres: 17,415 Start Date: 6/25/2025 Containment: 90 % Location: Located in the Coyote Ranger District, 8 miles north of New Mexico State Road 96 and west of the Chama River Canyon Wilderness. Resources: 1 engine | 1 water tender                      Fuels: Oak brush, ponderosa pine, Piñon-juniper Highlights: Updates will be provided once a week, unless significant activity or changes occur. The next Laguna Wildfire Weekly Update will be provided Monday August 25, 2025. Over the weekend, the Laguna Wildfire […]

Mt. Taylor Ranger District Vereda Blanca Fire Operations: Masticators are operating on the perimeter of the fire. Cutting through ponderosa and pinyon slash north of Canyon Salado. Crews are chipping ponderosa and pinyon cuttings northwest of Guadalupe Canyon while monitoring pockets of heat in the canyon that do not pose a risk to the line. […]

Fire Information (505) 465-9515 2025.MiddleMesa@firenet.gov https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/nmcaf-middle-mesa-fire Bloomfield, N.M., Aug. 17, 2025 — With containment at 92%, fire operations are shifting focus to post-wildfire resilience on the landscape. Enter the Burn Area Emergency Response (BAER) team. Specialists assess whether imminent threats exist to public safety, property or critical natural and cultural resources on National Forest System […]

Mt. Taylor Ranger District Vereda Blanca Fire Operations: No significant changes in fire behavior have been observed in the past few days. Crews worked to hold the fire edges and continue to scout for spotting. Small amounts of rainfall have been aiding in the suppression efforts. Fire behavior can be categorized as backing and creeping […]

Fire Information (505) 465-9515 2025.MiddleMesa@firenet.gov https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/nmcaf-middle-mesa-fire Bloomfield, N.M., Aug. 15, 2025— Southwest Incident Management Team 3 transferred command of the wildfire last night to a Type 4 organization led by Carson National Forest personnel. This transition reflects the progress made in bringing the fire under control and marks a shift to a staffing level that […]

Mt. Taylor Ranger District Vereda Blanca Fire Operations: Crews worked to hold the fire edges and continue to scout for spotting. Rainfall during the afternoon aided in the suppression efforts. Fire behavior can be categorized as backing and creeping with isolated torching. Looking forward, four aviation dip tanks will be utilized to support suppression. Vereda […]

Santa Fe, NM – The Forest Stewards Guild (Guild) is partnering with the New Mexico State Land Office (SLO), The Nature Conservancy, Angel Fire Fire Department, Moreno Valley Fire Department, and a diverse group of collaborators to implement a prescribed broadcast burn on between 200 and 400 acres of SLO land in Black Lake, NM […]

Mt. Taylor Ranger District Vereda Blanca Fire Operations: The fire traveled off the top of the mesa and is creeping into steep terrain. Personnel safety in challenging terrain continues to be a priority. Crews contained spotting along the East side of the fire and continued working along FS 194. Retardant was deployed on the fire […]

Rian Ream – Incident Commander August 11, 2025 Acres: 17,415 Start Date: 6/25/2025 Containment: 85 % Location: Located in the Coyote Ranger District, 8 miles north of New Mexico State Road 96 and west of the Chama River Canyon Wilderness. Personnel: 17  Resources: 2 engines | 1 module | 1 water tender                      Fuels: Oak brush, ponderosa pine, Piñon-juniper Highlights: Updates will be provided once a week, unless significant activity or changes occur. The next Laguna Wildfire Weekly Update will be provided Monday August 18, […]

Register now for the Wildland Urban Fire Summit, Sept 30-Oct 1 at UNM Valencia. https://web.cvent.com/event/16744544-8e25-4566-9343-79ec216fecd8/summary WUFS is New Mexico’s leading event for wildfire preparedness and planning. Join your peers, community leaders, fire service professionals, and federal, state, tribal, and local governments for this in-person event. Community members will share regional history and discuss living in […]

Firewise & Fire Adapted Communities (FAC): Nesting Programs to Advance Wildfire Work Thursday, August 21, 2025; 12-1pm MDT Join FACNM for an insightful webinar featuring the Director of the National Fire Adapted Communities Network and the Program Manager of Firewise USA®. Together, they will introduce the FAC framework and provide an overview of the Firewise […]

Fire crews worked over the weekend, fully containing the Tusas and Hondo fires, which are both located between the communities of Las Tablas and Tres Piedras. The fires are 6 and 7 acres, respectively. Crew members will continue to work both fires this week until they are fully controlled and called out.