Sandia Ranger District – Sulphur Unit Piles Favorable weather conditions in place for hazardous fuels reduction work ALBUQUERQUE, NM – December 9, 2025 – The Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands (NF & NGs) has implemented prescribed fire operations today on piles within the Sulphur Unit on the Sandia Ranger District. This multi-day operation will […]

Favorable weather conditions in place for hazardous fuels reduction work ALBUQUERQUE, NM – December 5, 2025 – The Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands (NF & NGs) is planning prescribed fire pile burn operations on the Sandia Ranger District as early as Tuesday, December 9 pending all required approvals. We estimate this work to continue […]

The Santa Fe National Forest received snow overnight, creating ideal conditions to continue pile burn operations. Fire crews conducted ignitions on approximately 50 acres of the Tesuque Piles located north of Santa Fe, N.M near Hyde Park Road and Forest Road 102 in the Espanola Ranger District. Ignitions are planned for 7 to 10 days, […]

Winter weather is here. Pile burning started yesterday on the Jemez and Cuba Ranger Districts. We will evaluate weather conditions and snowpack before a pile burn begins. If conditions warrant, scheduled prescribed fire activities may be canceled. Jemez Ranger District Thompson Ridge Burn Pit was completed yesterday. This is a 0.5 acre prescribed fire located […]

Fire crews began pile burning today, with more planned around the forest tomorrow (Dec. 3). Here’s the latest: Taos Ski Valley Crews treated piles from 49 acres of thinning along Highway 150, including around homes and businesses in the Amizette area (pictured above). More ignitions are planned for Dec. 3. El Rito With more winter […]

NEWS RELEASEFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 1, 2025Contacts: Alex Etkind, 505-428-8661, aetkind@forestguild.org Sam Berry, 541-816-6371, sam@forestguild.org Santa Fe, NM – Glorieta Camps and the Forest Stewards Guild plan to take advantage of favorable conditions, including moisture levels, air quality, wind direction, and weather forecasts, and initiate prescribed burning at Glorieta Camps as early as December 8, […]

Favorable weather conditions in place for hazardous fuels reduction work The Santa Fe National Forest is planning prescribed fire pile burns in the Española, Jemez, and Cuba Ranger Districts, as early as the week of December 1. We estimate this work to continue through the winter as weather conditions allow. Pile burning is meant to […]

Hop Patterson Prescribed Fire Piles as early as Tuesday, December 2 Favorable weather conditions in place for hazardous fuels reduction work ALBUQUERQUE, NM – November 26, 2025 – The Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands (NF & NGs) is planning prescribed fire operations on the Hop Patterson Prescribed (Rx) Fire Piles on the Magdalena Ranger […]

With the arrival of winter weather in Northern New Mexico, fire crews are preparing to begin pile burning operations across Carson National Forest this fall and winter. Work may first occur as early as Dec. 1 along or near Highway 150 and the Wheeler Peak Trail, as well as Hopewell Lake. The exact days of […]

Favorable weather conditions in place for hazardous fuels reduction work The Santa Fe National Forest is planning prescribed fire pile burns, pending all required approvals. We estimate this work to continue through the winter as weather conditions allow. Pile burning is meant to treat slash, like branches, piled by thinning crews with the aim of […]

Smoke will continue to be visible ALBUQUERQUE, NM – November 10, 2025 – The Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands (NF & NGs) fire crews successfully completed ignitions over the weekend on 1343 acres of the Espinosa Prescribed Fire on the Mountainair Ranger District and 191 acres of the Durfee Bolander Prescribed Fire on the […]

Favorable weather conditions in place for hazardous fuels reduction work ALBUQUERQUE, NM – November 5, 2025 – The Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands (NF & NGs) is planning prescribed fire operations as early as Saturday November 8th on the Mountainair Ranger District pending all required approvals. We estimate this work will continue through mid-November […]

Favorable weather conditions in place for hazardous fuels reduction work ALBUQUERQUE, NM – November 5, 2025 – The Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands (NF & NGs) is planning prescribed fire operations on the Durfee Bolander Prescribed (Rx) Fire on the Magdalena Ranger District as early as Saturday, November 8th pending all required approvals. This […]

NOVEMBER 4, 2025 Fire crews completed 209 acres of the 878-acre North Holiday Prescribed Fire located on Holiday Mesa in the Jemez Ranger District. Tomorrow, fire crews will continue this broadcast burn applying fire to the landscape within a defined boundary. Ignitions are planned for 2-3 more days. Smoke is visible from Jemez Springs, La […]

Carson National Forest fire crews are preparing to begin ignitions on the Ojo Sarco Prescribed Fire as early as Nov. 4. The exact timing of ignitions will depend on wind, weather, fuel moisture conditions and required approvals. The 391-acre prescribed fire unit is located along Highway 76 and a southeast portion of the Ojo Sarco […]

Favorable weather conditions in place for hazardous fuels reduction work The Santa Fe National Forest is planning prescribed fire operations on Holiday Mesa in the Jemez Ranger District on Tuesday November 4, 2025, pending all required approvals. The 878-acre Holiday North prescribed fire is a broadcast burn meaning fire is applied to the landscape within […]

October 28, 2025 The Espanola Ranger District Borrego Campground Prescribed Fire had a successful test ignition this morning due to favorable conditions. Ignitions will continue on the remaining 99 acres this afternoon.   Ignitions began Wednesday October 22, 2025, on the Borrego Campground Prescribed Fire located in the Espanola Ranger District of the Santa Fe […]

Update for October 24, 2025 The project area received considerable moisture yesterday and today. Fire managers decided to postpone ignitions until next week—Tuesday, October 28, 2025. Fire crews hope to accomplish the remaining 99 acres next week. Ignitions began Wednesday October 22, 2025 on the Borrego Campground Prescribed Fire located in the Espanola Ranger District […]

The New Mexico State Land Office, Forest Stewards Guild, TNC, local fire departments, and other partners have completed ignitions on a broadcast prescribed fire south of Angel Fire, NM on state trust land. The burn team successfully treated 370 acres of fire-adapted ponderosa pine and mixed conifer forest.  The burn team will continue monitoring local […]