Reported fire start date / time: July 19, 2023 / 1600. Cause: Lightning Strike Size: 7.5 acres. Location: Remote mountainous terrain in the northwest Magdalena Mts. on the Magdalena Ranger District – New Mexico on the Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands. Responding Resources: USFS Magdalena RD Apache Kid Crew, Firestorm Type 2 IA and […]

Start Date / Time: July 18, 2023, 9:00 pm Cause: Lightning Size: 9 acres Location:  East of Sacramento Lookout Tower, 6 mi. north of the community of Timberon, 3.5 miles southeast of Sunspot, NM. Resources: 2 engines; 2 modules; 1 dozer; additional support personnel. Total personnel: 28 Types of vegetation in the area (aka fuels): Mixed conifer, locust and […]

Floridas Fire Update – July 19, 2023 Location: 15 miles south of Deming, NM I Size: 437 acres I Containment: 0% Personnel: 15 I Start Date: July 14, 2023 I Cause: Lightning Fuels: Grass, Desert shrubs, Juniper trees Deming, NM – As the Floridas Fire continues its trek across the rugged Florida Mountains, the size […]

Resources from the Sacramento Ranger District are on-scene for the #AppleTree wildfire, which is in the vicinity of the Sacramento Lookout. It is currently 5-6 acres in size. Updates to follow. #wildfire#LincolnUSForest#firstresponders

Location: 15 miles south of Deming, NM I Size: 364 acres I Containment: 0% Personnel: 30 I Start Date: July 14, 2023 I Cause: Lightning Fuels: Grass, Desert shrubs, Juniper trees Deming, NM – The Floridas Fire has grown to 364 acres mostly due to overnight growth on the 17th, however the fire behavior was […]

Location: 15 miles south of Deming, NM I Size: ≈100 acres I Containment: 0% Personnel: 15 I Start Date: July 14, 2023 I Cause: Lightning Fuels: Grass, Desert shrubs, Juniper trees Deming, NM – A lightning storm materialized over southern New Mexico on Friday evening, July 14th. The following morning, Bureau of Land Management – […]

Magdalena Ranger District – Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands Reported start date / time: July 14, 2023 / 1337. Cause: Lightning Strike Size: 2 acres. Location: Remote mountainous terrain of Hardy Ridge in the southwest Magdalena Mts. southwest of Italian Peak on the Magdalena Ranger District – New Mexico on the Cibola National Forest […]

Magdalena Ranger District Albuquerque, NM – July 14, 2023 This will be the final release for the Water Canyon and Whiskey Hill Wildfires on the Magdalena Ranger District unless conditions or the situation warrants additional information. “In addition to our Cibola NF & NGs fire managers and support staff, we extend our appreciation to all […]

Magdalena Ranger District Albuquerque, NM – July 12, 2023 UPDATE Start Date / Time: July 11, 2023 / 1536 Cause:  Lightning strike. Size: 650 acres Location:  Southeast of San Mateo Mts on the Magdalena Ranger District of the Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands. The origin of the fire start was on Forest Service land […]

Magdalena Ranger District Albuquerque, NM – July 12, 2023 Start Date / Time: July 10, 2023 / 1443 Cause: Lightning Strike on July 10, 2023         Size: 71 acres Location: Water Canyon on the Magdalena Ranger District Resources on scene: USFS Salmon Rappelers from Central Idaho, Lincoln NF Smokey Bear Hot Shots, Idaho City Hot Shots […]

Due to dry fuels and high fire danger, fire restrictions remain in effect at the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Fort Stanton-Snowy River Cave National Conservation Area (NCA) and the BLM lands around the community of Lincoln, NM. The order, effective June 27, remains in effect until rescinded based upon ongoing assessments of fire conditions […]

Albuquerque, NM – July 11, 2023 New Fire Start Location:  Southeast of San Mateo Mts on the Magdalena Ranger District of the Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands. The origin of the fire start is on Forest Service land adjacent to State and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) lands. Reported start date / time: July […]

Lightning Strike Fire on Magdalena Ranger District Start Date / Time: July 10, 2023 / 1443 Cause: Lightning Strike         Size: 80 acres as of 1300 on 7/11/23 Location: Water Canyon on the Magdalena Ranger District Resources on scene: USFS Salmon Rappelers from Central Idaho, Lincoln NF Smokey Bear Hot Shots, Idaho City Hot Shots and […]

WEED, New Mexico, July 10, 2023 – Prescribed burns on the Sacramento Ranger District are tentatively scheduled to take place Wednesday, July 12, through Saturday, July 15. These burns are part of an ongoing schedule to clear fuels and mitigate wildfire risks. The prescribed burns will be located in the Weed area, at various burn […]

Successful Candidates Will Work on National Forests, Jemez Pueblo The Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands (NF&NGs) is sharing employment and job training opportunities for young adults with the Forest Stewards Youth Corps.  The Forest Stewards Youth Corps Fall Fire and Fuels crew is now hiring Crew Members with Mountainair and Espanola US Forest Service […]

Water Canyon & Timber Peak Fires – July 10 Water Canyon Fire:Start Date / Time: July 10, 2023 / 1443Cause: Lightning Strike        Size: 15 acres from air resource estimates.Location: Water Canyon on the Magdalena Ranger DistrictResources on scene: Firefighters from the USFS responding with rappelers, smoke jumpers and air attack due to steep rocky terrain.Containment: 0% […]

SANTA FE, NM, July 6, 2023—Due to high fire danger and anticipated worsening conditions with persistent hot and dry conditions, the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) is implementing Stage 1 fire restrictions forest-wide with Forest Order #03-10-00-23-06 that takes effect at 8 a.m. Friday, July 7. The National Weather Service, Albuquerque Field Office recently released […]

The fire danger rating for the Mt Taylor Ranger District on the Cibola National Forest & Grasslands has been updated to VERY HIGH. Rating per District:Black Kettle Ranger District: ModerateKiowa and Rita Blanca Ranger District: ModerateMagdalena Ranger District: VERY HIGHMount Taylor Ranger District: VERY HIGH (Rating Update)Sandia Ranger District: HIGHMountainair Ranger District: VERY HIGH The […]