Mt. Taylor Ranger District Reported start date / time: August 8, 2025 / 0731Cause: Undetermined. Location of fire start was in a remote area.Size: 1,000 acres.         Containment: 0%                    Strategy: Full suppression.Location: Northeast Mt Taylor Ranger District near Black Mesa and northeast of Grants, NM. See attached map.Fire Behavior: Moderate. Operations: Yesterday’s continued hot dry conditions […]

Mt. Taylor Ranger District – Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands Reported start date / time: August 8, 2025 / 0731Cause: Undetermined.Size: 300 acres.Containment: 0%Strategy: Full suppression.Location: Northeast Mt Taylor Ranger District near Black Mesa and northeast of Grants, NM.Fire Behavior: Moderate.Responding Resources: As of mid-day Saturday Aug 9, multiple firefighting resources on scene with […]

Crews continue to work the Tusas Fire, which has grown to 6 acres and is a half mile north of the community of Las Tablas, N.M. Meanwhile, another fire was observed about 1.5 miles to the northeast. Called the Hondo Fire, it’s at 7 acres in size. Crews are working to suppress both fires, surrounding […]

Vereda Blanca Wildfire Reported start date / time: August 8, 2025 / 0731Cause: Undetermined.       Size: 150 acres.Location: Northeast Mt Taylor Ranger District near Black Mesa and northeast of Grants, NM.Smoke may be visible west in the surrounding area of the Santa Fe, Cuba and Jemez.  Responding Resources: USFS.Fire Behavior: Moderate fire behavior driven by southwesterly winds.Strategy: […]

Contact Title: Claudia Brookshire (505) 438-5320 claudia.brookshire@usda.gov fs.usda.gov/r03/santafe Laguna Post-Fire Summary Report is Available Santa Fe, N.M., August 8, 2025— A Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) team has completed their assessment of the Laguna Fire to identify and manage potential risks to resources on National Forest System lands and reduce these threats through appropriate emergency […]

New Fire Start Southwest of Tres Piedras: Fire crews are currently responding to fully suppress the Tusas Fire near the community of Las Tablas (general area map: (https://maps.google.com/maps?q=36.572715759,-106.034500122) . It is estimated to be 2.5 acres in size and growing. Smoke can be seen from parts of Highway 285 and high points in the Tres […]

Wildfire in Gila Wilderness caused by lightning August 1 Silver City, NM, Aug. 7, 2025—The Daisy Fire transitioned from management by local Gila National Forest resources to an ad hoc Type 3 incident management team under Incident Commander Dustin Roper as of 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 6, 2025. The fire is located approximately 16 miles […]

Deer Fire Morning Update: Fire crews were able to establish a control line around the entire perimeter of the fire, and fire progression has stopped. The lightning-caused Deer Fire sits at 1.1 acres and is currently in the mop up and securing phase (mop up is when crews use hand tools and water to extinguish […]

Fire crews are currently responding to fully suppress the Deer Fire near Bear Wallow Ridge and Deer Park (general area map). It is estimated to be 1 acre in size. Smoke can be seen from parts of Highway 518 and high points in the Taos, N.M., area. Fire managers are asking the public to avoid […]

Rian Ream – Incident Commander Acres: 17,415 Containment: 78 % 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 […]

Fire managers today utilized a combination of rotor and fixed wing air support to moderate fire behavior and prevent it from spreading to the north and east after significant growth overnight, when it became established in Devils Canyon. The fire is currently estimated at 2,500 acres with 0% containment. Tonight, crews are planning to take […]

The Northern New Mexico Incident Management Team has officially taken over management responsibilities for the Middle Mesa Fire, which is being driven by extremely low fuel moistures and low relative humidity values. The fire today pushed eastward, establishing in Tio Quinto Canyon and spotting into Devils Canyon. Fire crews this evening and tomorrow will be […]

Acres: 17,413 Start Date: 6/25/2025 Completion: 78 % 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: This will be the last […]

Fire crews today continued suppression work on the now 700-acre Middle Mesa Fire by air and ground: Tonight, crews are planning to take advantage of recovering humidty to conduct a strategic firing operation in front of the fire’s head where retardant drops are planned for Sunday. Meanwhile, more personnel and equipment arrived with more expected […]

Using cooler temperatures and high overnight humidity, fire crews worked overnight to keep the 500-acre fire south of Forest Road 218B by conducting a burnout operation. Containment remains at 0% and lightning was found to be the cause. Today, crews will continue to work to increase containment before worsening weather occurs over the area in […]