Carson National Forest fire crews and local fire departments this afternoon continued to take suppression actions on the El Valle Fire, near the community of El Valle, N.M. The fire is estimated to be 200-400 acres. More accurate acreage may be available in the morning after a planned infrared flight this evening or early morning.  […]

Carson National Forest fire crews and local fire departments are taking suppression actions on the 100-acre El Valle Fire on Carson National Forest. It is located in the vicinity of El Valle and Las Trampas, NM. The Taos County Sheriff’s Department has called for the following evacuations, using the Ready, Set, Go! system (List updated […]

Date/ Time/ Situation: The Stout Canyon fire is located approximately 10 miles west of Hwy 64, near the old Dawson Cemetery in Colfax County. The lightning-caused fire was reported on Tuesday, September 5 at 6:30 p.m. and is burning in a mixed conifer and pinon/juniper area. Currently the fire has burned 120 acres and is zero […]

Reported start date / time: September 6, 2023 / 2:30 p.m. Cause: Under investigation.      Size: .5 acres Location: Northeast of Upper Red Canyon Campground on the Mountainair Ranger District of the Cibola National Forest and Grasslands and southwest of Community of Manzano and north FSR 253 within New Mexico Resources: USFS Engine 641 & 652 […]

Reported start date / time: September 6, 2023 / 2:30 p.m. Cause: Undetermined. Size: .4 acres Location: Northeast of Upper Red Canyon Campground on the Mountainair Ranger District of the Cibola National Forest and Grasslands and southwest of Community of Manzano and north FSR 253 within New Mexico Resources: USFS and Torrance County Fire Dept., […]

With increasing moisture throughout Northern New Mexico, Carson National Forest employees are preparing for several forest restoration projects that will use prescribed fire over the next few months. The exact timing of each project will depend on weather, site conditions and available personnel.  The projects are part of the USDA Forest Service’s Wildfire Crisis Strategy, which […]

CAPITAN, New Mexico, August 29 2023 –  Crews from the Smokey Bear Ranger District are finishing work on the West Mountain Fire, a lightning-caused wildfire that began on August 3, 2023. The work completed is part of long-term goals in forest land management and wildfire mitigation efforts on the Lincoln National Forest. The West Mountain […]

Following recent rain activity, the fire danger ratings for the Magdalena and Mountainair Ranger Districts on the Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands have been lowered. Current District Fire Danger Ratings:Black Kettle Ranger District: ModerateKiowa and Rita Blanca Ranger District: ModerateMagdalena Ranger District: Low (Rating lowered)Mount Taylor Ranger District: ModerateSandia Ranger District: ModerateMountainair Ranger District: […]

Fire crews fully contained the American Mesa Fire today. The lightning-caused fire was first reported on Aug. 5 and burned 386 acres.  The fire, which started off Forest Road 310E on the Jicarilla Ranger District, was first detected during hot, dry and windy conditions, three days after thunderstorms rolled through the area. The weather soon shifted, […]

Start Date / Time: August 3, 2023 Cause: Lightning Size: 601 Containment: 0% Location:  On West Mountain, Capitan Mountain Range, northeast of Capitan Fire Strategy: Confine and Contain Resources: 1 Handcrew, 1 Wildland Fire Module (WFM), 3 engines, 2 dozers, 2 masticators, 1 water tender. Total personnel: 85 Fire behavior: Low/Moderate fire behavior. Types of vegetation in the area […]

Start Date / Time: August 3, 2023 Cause: Lightning Size: 603 Containment: 0% Location:  Northeast of Capitan, located on West Mountain in the Capitan Mountain Range. Fire Strategy: Confine and Contain Resources: 1 Handcrew, 1 Wildland Fire Module (WFM), 3 engines, 2 dozers, 2 masticators, 1 water tender. Total personnel:90 Fire behavior: Low/Moderate fire behavior. Types of vegetation in […]

The fire danger rating for the Sandia Ranger District on the Cibola National Forest & Grasslands has been lowered from HIGH to Moderate. Current District Fire Danger Ratings:Black Kettle Ranger District: ModerateKiowa and Rita Blanca Ranger District: ModerateMagdalena Ranger District: ModerateMount Taylor Ranger District: ModerateSandia Ranger District: Moderate (Rating lowered)Mountainair Ranger District: HIGH The Fire […]

Start Date / Time: August 3, 2023 Cause: Lightning Size: 601 Containment: 0% Location:  Northeast of Capitan, located on West Mountain in the Capitan Mountain Range. Fire Strategy: Confine and Contain Resources: 1 Handcrew, 1 Wildland Fire Module (WFM), 3 engines, 2 dozers, 2 masticators. Total personnel:86 Fire behavior: Low/Moderate fire behavior. Types of vegetation in the area (aka […]

Fire crews continued suppression efforts on the lightning-caused Madison Fire in Taos Canyon today. The fire is 2.5 acres with 100% containment. The size, previously estimated at 3 acres, was updated after a crewmember walked the fire’s perimeter.  Personnel from the Rio Fernando Volunteer Fire Dept., Taos Pueblo Snowballs, Angel Fire Fire Dept., the Johnson […]

Start Date / Time: August 3, 2023                   Cause: Lightning Size: 598                                                           Containment: 0% Location:  Northeast of Capitan, located on West Mountain in the Capitan Mountain Range. Fire Strategy: Confine and Contain Resources: 1 Handcrew, 1 Wildland Fire Module (WFM), 3 engines, 1 dozer, 2 masticators.  Total Personnel: 70 Fire behavior: Low/Moderate fire behavior. Types of vegetation in the area […]