FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 3, 2025Contact: Megan Rangel-Lynch, 818-731-5944, mrangel-lynch@forestguild.org Santa Fe, NM – Due to recent high moisture, the Forest Stewards Guild, New Mexico State Land Office, The Nature Conservancy, Angel Fire Fire Department, Moreno Valley Fire Department, and a diverse group of collaborators are no longer in prescription to burn 200 to 400 […]

Favorable weather conditions must be in place for hazardous fuels reduction work ALBUQUERQUE, NM – Sept. 26, 2025 – The Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands are planning prescribed fire operations this fall, as early as September 30th through December, pending all required approvals.See attached map. We estimate this work to continue through the fall […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 25, 2025Contact: Megan Rangel-Lynch, 818-731-5944, mrangel-lynch@forestguild.org 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 […]

Fire crews conducted a test fire today and moved forward with ignitions on 50 acres on the south end of the prescribed fire unit. Test fires are set prior to every prescribed fire to evaluate such things as fire behavior, fire effects, detection performance or control measures before deciding to move ahead with the ongoing […]

The prescribed fire unit (map) is located on the west side of the Valle Vidal near Costilla Dam to the north and Holman Creek to the south. It is bounded by Forest Service roads 1900 and 1950, old logging roads and built control line.  TimingIgnitions could begin as early as Sept. 23, although the exact timing […]

Favorable weather conditions in place for hazardous fuels reduction work Silver City, NM, Sept. 16— Gila National Forest is planning prescribed fire operations this fall, pending all required approvals. We estimate this work to continue through the spring as weather conditions allow. We use prescribed fires to help reduce overgrown vegetation to help protect local […]

Trail Fire – Zuni Mountains Reported start date / time: September 14, 2025 / 1400 Cause: Undetermined, but lightning was detected in the area. Size: 5 acres Location: Mt. Taylor Ranger District – Zuni Mountains northwest of Quartz Hill. Resources on Scene: Firefighters from USFS and NM State Forestry. Strategy: Full suppression Fire behavior: Low […]

The 2025 Wildland Urban Fire Summit is just a few weeks away, from September 30th through October 2nd at UNM – Valencia. The event will feature presentations from industry experts and peers on the future of wildfire in New Mexico. This year’s agenda includes a field trip to the Bosque, presentations from the Valencia County […]

Favorable weather conditions must be in place for hazardous fuels reduction work  Santa Fe, N.M., September 9, 2025— The Santa Fe National Forest is planning prescribed fire operations in September, pending all required approvals. We estimate this work to continue through the fall and winter as weather conditions allow. Prescribed fire helps reduce overgrown vegetation […]

BLM New Mexico all crew types job opening: https://www.usajobs.gov/job/845085600 open from 9/4/2025-9/25/2025 How to get a BLM Fire job: https://www.nifc.gov/careers/blm-fire-job– BLM Fire advertises open positions using USAJOBS, the federal government’s website for listing job opportunities (called vacancy announcements) with federal agencies. USAJOBS requires setting up a user profile and allows applicants to create a resume directly in the system, […]

Jose Vialpando – Incident Commander September 5, 2025 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: This is the final update for the Laguna Wildfire. Engines continue to monitor and patrol the Laguna Wildfire perimeter daily.  No smoke has been visible for the last two weeks.  The Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) team has completed their soil burn severity map and […]

Mt. Taylor Ranger District – Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands ALBUQUERQUE, NM – September 4, 2025 – The Vereda Blanca Fire operations transitioned to a Type 4 management team at the Mt. Taylor Ranger District on Friday afternoon (08/29/2025). Minimal heat remains within the containment lines and Cibola National Forest fire crews will continue […]

Mt. Taylor Ranger District Vereda Blanca Fire Operations: After several significant rain events, fire behavior has transitioned to minimal smoldering. The fire will be patrolled and monitored until no hot spots or smoke are detected. Restoration plans are being developed and will soon be implemented in the burn scar area. As of 6:00pm tomorrow the […]

Fire crews contained two wildfires on the Carson National Forest today: Crews will continue to work the fires until they are fully controlled and called out. WHY NOT USE A WATER-DROPPING HELICOPTERS? A handful of commenters on the Carson National Forest Facebook page today asked why a water-dropping helicopter was not used on the Dew […]

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. […]