Incident Name – The Blue Fire Jurisdiction: Lincoln National Forest, Smokey Bear Ranger District Size: 2 acres Cause: Unknown, Under Investigation Date/Time Detected: March 3, 2022 at 4:30 pm Location: Off Forest Service 120A road northeast of Ruidoso. Firefighting Resources: 2 engines, 1 hotshot crew and county firefighters Evacuations: None Values at Risk: Private land and […]
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Wildfire Preparedness is Year-Round: When the Wind Blows Embers Can Follow!
March 1, 2022 
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SANTA FE, NM – Wildfire season is coming, and now is the perfect time to prepare your home for a possible ember storm. The 2022 Wildfire Preparedness is Year-Round campaign provides monthly wildfire preparedness tasks that follow the changing seasons. The March message from the Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department’s (EMNRD) Forestry Division and its partners is when […]
Continue readingSFNF Plans to Implement Las Dispensas Prescribed Burn on Pecos/Las Vegas District
February 25, 2022 0 Comments
SANTA FE, NM – Feb. 25, 2021 – If conditions remain favorable, fire managers on the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) plan to begin implementation of the previously announced Las Dispensas prescribed burn on the Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger District as early as Thursday, March 3. The decision to proceed will depend on multiple factors, including […]
Continue readingMagdalena Ranger District to implement prescribed fire operations on Baney Unit 3C
February 23, 2022 0 Comments
Starting as early as February 25th Albuquerque, NM – February 23, 2022 – Pending favorable conditions, fire managers on the Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands (NF & NGs) may implement previously announced prescribed fire on Unit 3C of the Baney Prescribed Fire (RX) on the Magdalena Ranger District as early as Fri., Feb. 25th […]
Continue readingSandia Ranger District Releases Part 3in the David Canyon Prescribed Fire Video Series
February 15, 2022 0 Comments
Albuquerque, NM – February 15, 2022 – In October 2021, Fire Management of the Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands (NF & NGs) implemented the David Canyon prescribed fire (RX) on the Sandia Ranger District. Fire crews successfully completed burning on approximately 148 acres in the David Canyon area, in the Manzanita Mountains. Prescribed fires […]
Continue readingPrescribed Burn in Dripping Springs Natural Area
February 10, 2022 0 Comments
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is planning a prescribed burn at the Dripping Springs Natural Area near Las Cruces, N.M. The Dripping Springs prescribed burn is planned for Feb. 15, 2022. Smoke will be highly visible to the City of Las Cruces and the surrounding communities. The Dripping Springs Trail, which begins at the […]
Continue readingMountainair Ranger District Plans Pile Burn starting as early as February 10th
February 8, 2022 0 Comments
Albuquerque, NM – February 8, 2022 – Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands fire crews are preparing to proceed with pile burning on the Mountainair Ranger District in the vicinity of Red Canyon Campground pending suitable conditions. The Capilla Project area is located within and adjacent to the Red Canyon Campground accessed by the NM […]
Continue readingSandia Ranger District Plans Pile Burns
February 8, 2022 0 Comments
Albuquerque, NM – February 8, 2022 – Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands fire crews are preparing to proceed with pile burning on the Sandia Ranger District in the vicinity of Sulphur and Hondo Canyon pending suitable conditions. The Sulphur Canyon Project area is located within and adjacent to the Sulphur and Cienega Picnic Areas […]
Continue readingPrescribed fire planned in Lincoln County
February 7, 2022 0 Comments
Beginning the week of Feb. 7, 2022, and possibly continuing through March, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will conduct prescribed fire operations approximately ten miles northeast of Ruidoso and six miles southeast of Capitan in Lincoln County. The 600-acre Eastwell slash pile unit is located within the Fort Stanton-Snowy River Cave National Conservation Area. […]
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Prescribed Burns Scheduled on the Lincoln National Forest, Smokey Bear Ranger District
February 7, 2022 0 Comments
Prescribed Burns West of Ruidoso Ruidoso, NM – Feb. 7, 2022—The Smokey Bear Ranger District on the Lincoln National Forest is planning to conduct prescribed burns in the Grindstone and Perk Canyon areas west of Ruidoso as early as tomorrow, Tuesday, February 8. Prescribed burning will continue throughout winter and spring as conditions allow. Crews […]
Continue readingValles Caldera National Preserve Continues Winter Prescribed Burns
February 4, 2022 0 Comments
Pile burn area: San Antonio Mountain DATE: February 4, 2022 CONTACT: Dave Krueger, david_krueger@nps.gov, 575-829-4100 ext. 3 Valles Caldera National Preserve Continues Winter Prescribed Burns Jemez Springs, NM – On Tuesday, February 8, the National Park Service will continue the prescribed burn projects in Valles Caldera National Preserve by burning piles of previously thinned materials […]
Continue readingBandelier National Monument Plans Winter Prescribed Burn
February 3, 2022 0 Comments
Bandelier National Monument – News Release For Immediate Release: February 3, 2022 For further information contact: Joanie Budzileni, joanie_budzileni@nps.gov, 505-672-3861, x. 1501 Bandelier National Monument Plans Winter Prescribed Burn Los Alamos, NM – The National Park Service plans to implement a prescribed fire in Bandelier National Monument starting as early as Thursday, February 10, 2022, […]
Continue readingBLM NM Transfers Fire Engine to White Oaks Fire District
February 3, 2022 0 Comments
On January 20, BLM New Mexico transferred a fire engine to White Oaks Fire District (FD), located in Lincoln County, New Mexico, through the BLM’s Rural Fire Readiness (RFR) program. The transfer took place at the Lincoln County Office of Emergency Services in Ruidoso. The White Oaks FD and Lincoln County have a strong working […]
Continue readingAll Hands All Lands Burn Team to implement prescribed burns near Santa Fe and Pecos
February 2, 2022 0 Comments
The Forest Stewards Guild is planning to implement previously announced prescribed burns this week (weather permitting) at Glorieta Camps near Santa Fe and Pecos, and at Rancho del Ojo off HWY 96 near Coyote in Rio Arriba County. The Guild is conducting these burns to improve forest health and reduce wildfire risk. These burns will […]
Continue readingWildfire Preparedness is Year-Round: Prune Your Trees for Those Hotter Degrees!!
February 1, 2022 0 Comments
Recognizing that longer, more extreme fire seasons are likely to continue, preparing our homes, properties, and communities for wildfire is more important than ever. The 2022 Wildfire Preparedness is Year-Round campaign provides monthly wildfire preparedness tasks that follow the changing seasons. The February message from the Bureau of Land Management New Mexico, and partners at […]
Continue readingPrescribed Burns Planned in Otero County
February 1, 2022 0 Comments
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), in conjunction with Holloman Air Force Base, is planning a prescribed burn within Otero County in southern New Mexico February 8th. In total, 15-20 BLM firefighters and personnel will monitor the fire. These burns are being conducted to reduce the risk of wildfire spreading to public lands from the […]
Continue readingPrescribed Burn Planned in Socorro County
February 1, 2022 0 Comments
On February 9, 2022, the Bureau of Land Management, in conjunction with Holloman Air Force Base, is planning a prescribed burn in Socorro County. Personnel will concentrate their efforts on burning the Red Rio Bombing Range, located on White Sands Missile Range and approximately 18 miles west of Carrizozo. An anticipated 300 acres of grassland […]
Continue readingPile Burning Continues on the Lincoln National Forest
January 31, 2022 0 Comments
Fire managers will continue with the prescribed pile burning in La Luz and Maruche Canyons on the Sacramento Ranger District of the Lincoln National Forest. See this past post for the details of the burn.
Continue readingWildfire Risk Reduction Grant Application Period Opens Jan. 27, 2022
January 27, 2022 0 Comments
New Mexico Counties, in conjunction with the Bureau of Land Management New Mexico State Office, is pleased to announce the 2022-2023 Wildfire Risk Reduction Program for Rural Communities. The grant program assists at-risk communities throughout New Mexico in reducing their risk from wildland fire on non-federal lands. Funding for this program is provided by the […]
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