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 The order, effective June 27, remains in effect until rescinded based upon ongoing assessments of fire conditions […]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 […]

Incident Commander Robert Laeng, IC3 Information Phone: 575-388-8211Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.Email: Maribeth.Pecotte@usda.gov Acres: 59,904Start Date: May 18, 2023Location: 40 miles west of Winston, NMContainment: 32%Fuels: Timber, pinyon/juniper, and grassPersonnel: 140, 1 Type 3 Helicopter Containment on the Pass Fire has increased as fire crews accomplished work to secure containment lines along the southeastern […]

Gila National ForestIncident Commander Robert Laeng, IC3 Information phone: 575-388-8211Hours 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.Email Maribeth.Pecotte@usda.gov Acres: 59,704Start Date: May 18, 2023Location: 40 miles west of Winston, NMCause: LightningContainment: 12%Fuels: Timber, pinon/juniper and grassPersonnel: 140, 1 Type 1 and 2 Type 3 helicopters Yesterday, crews held and monitored Friday’s hand ignitions along the Iron Trail […]

Gila National Forest Incident Commanders Robert Laeng, IC3, Dustin Roper IC3(t) Information phone 575-388-8211Hours 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.Email Maribeth.Pecotte@usda.gov Acres: 59,074Start Date: May 18, 2023Location: 40 miles west of Winston, NMCause: LightningContainment: 12%Fuels: Timber, pinon/juniper, and grassPersonnel: 140; 1 Type 1 and 2 Type 3 Helicopters Information Phone: 575-388-8211    Hours: 8 am-4:30pm                   Email:  Maribeth.Pecotte@usda.gov  Acres: 59,074                                                                                   Start Date: May 18, 2023  Location: 40 miles west of Winston, NM                                        Cause: Lightning  Containment: 12%                                                                            Fuels: Timber, piñon/juniper and grass Personnel: 140; 1 Type 1 […]

ARABELA, New Mexico, June 30, 2023 – The Ruby Mountain Interagency Hotshot Crew is responding to a 5-acre fire north of the Capitan Range, located on the Lincoln National Forest Smokey Bear District. The fire is currently in a remote location. Updates will be posted here.

MIMBRES, NM, June 30, 2023 – A road and trail closure goes into effect at 4:00 p.m. today, impacting several trails within and adjacent to the Pass Fire. The closure is necessary to protect firefighter and public safety in an area of active fire operations and heavy firefighter activity. “As the fire has marched southward, […]