Climate change & extreme drought equal a perfect recipe for wildfire. Prepare for your great outdoorstrip by checking first with federal & state agencies, local governments & fire departments for current fire restrictions.. Learn moreNMFireInfo.com/fire-restrictions. #PreventWildfires #SouthwestWildfireAwarenessWeek
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Prepare Your Home: SW Wildfire Awareness Week
April 1, 2023 
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Drought can be dangerous. Improve your odds and prepare your home now to survive a wildfire before one begins. Learn more at NMFireInfo, NM Living with Fire: A Guide for the Homeowner, and ReadySetGoNM Guide. #NMFire #ReadySetGoNM #SouthwestWildfireAwarenessWeek
Continue readingChoose Targets Wisely: SW Wildfire Awareness Week
March 31, 2023 0 Comments
Choose an area free of dry grass or brush to set up your target to avoid ignitions, especially if using steel targets. Did you know? Exploding targets can cause wildfires and are prohibited on federal lands in NM and AZ. Learn more: Wildfire Ignition from Exploding Targets
Continue readingSet Sights on Safe Target Shooting! SW Wildfire Awareness Week
March 31, 2023 0 Comments
Set your sights on safe target shooting! Some types of ammunition or targets can cause wildfires. Wildfire Ignition from Exploding Targets and Rifle Bullet Ignition (firelab.org) #PreventWildfires #NMFire #SouthwestWildfireAwarenessWeek
Continue readingFire-Adapted Communities: SW Wildfire Awareness Week
March 30, 2023 0 Comments
Is your community prepared for wildfire? Proactive communities play a key role in minimizing the impact of wildfire. Become fire-adapted by taking steps now to prepare. Learn more at national strategy for Fire Adapted Communities, Facnm.org #FireAdaptedNM #SouthwestWildfireAwarenessWeek
Continue readingPreparing Together: SW Wildfire Awareness Week
March 30, 2023 0 Comments
Begin now to organize an event or plan to participate in your community’s Wildfire Preparedness Day, May 6, 2023! Learn more at Wildfire Community Preparedness Day | NFPA and Facnm.org/events. #NMFire #WildfireSafety #SouthwestWildfireAwarenessWeek
Continue readingBLM Rio Puerco Field Office to implement three prescribed fires
December 8, 2022 0 Comments
Throughout the winter season, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will implement three prescribed fires, depending on weather conditions. The Mesa Chivato Prescribed Fire will be within the Ignacio Chavez and Chamisa Wilderness Study Areas, west of Highway 550 and 15 miles southwest of San Luis, in Sandoval and McKinley counties. The project is part of a […]
Continue readingBLM plans prescribed fire in Catron County, Nov.-Dec. 2022
October 21, 2022 0 Comments
Beginning November 1 and ending December 31, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Socorro Field Office plans to burn piles of juniper and piñon cuttings in three locations in Catron County, weather permitting. Details on each location and size are as follows: Active ignition will take one to five days, with some smoke visible in the […]
Continue readingApply Now: BLM Albuquerque District Wildland Fire Module
September 19, 2022 0 Comments
The Bureau of Land Management New Mexico (BLM NM) Albuquerque District Office is hiring highly qualified and motivated individuals for a new Wildland Fire Module located in Albuquerque, NM. Job announcements are open September 19th, 2022-September 28th, 2022. See below for announcement numbers and application assistance. NM BLM and Albuquerque District OverviewThe mission of the […]
Continue readingBLM increases fire restrictions in Santa Fe County – prohibiting recreational shooting
June 16, 2022 0 Comments
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will update Fire Prevention Order # NMF00000-22-01 to include a temporary prohibition of recreational shooting on BLM-managed lands within Santa Fe County. The restriction is necessary due to increased fire danger and prolonged drought and will be effective from June 17 to July 1, 2022. Shooting for licensed hunting purposes is […]
Continue readingBLM Farmington and Taos implement fire restrictions – 4/27/2022
April 27, 2022 0 Comments
Due to increased fire danger and prolonged drought, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is implementing fire restrictions on public lands in Colfax, Harding, McKinley, Mora, Quay, Rio Arriba, San Juan, San Miguel, Sandoval, Santa Fe, Taos, and Union counties. The restrictions are effective immediately and will remain in effect until further notice. Prohibited acts […]
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 readingWildfire Preparedness is Year-Round: Give firefighters a break! Stop fires before they start!
September 7, 2021 0 Comments
Although much of New Mexico is currently experiencing monsoon conditions, other areas of the nation are continuing to battle historic wildfires. While maintaining wildfire response readiness in New Mexico, fire resources that are available to be shared have been supporting the national effort. The National Wildland Fire Preparedness Level remains at 5 (PL5). At the […]
Continue readingBitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge to Conduct Prescribed Burn East of Roswell
March 10, 2021 0 Comments
Beginning the week of March 22, Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge plans to implement a prescribed fire project on the Refuge east of Roswell, NM. The project is expected to take several days to complete. Approximately 2,700 acres of refuge lands and 550 acres of Bureau of Land Management administered lands will be targeted. The […]
Continue readingBLM plans prescribed burn in March for Cerro del Aire
February 26, 2021 0 Comments
Beginning March 15, the Bureau of Land Management Taos Field Office plans to conduct a 1,000-acre prescribed burn at Cerro del Aire (or Wind Mountain), northeast of Tres Piedras, N.M. The planned burn operations are within the Río Grande del Norte National Monument. This operation is weather-dependent and will take up to 30 days to […]
Continue readingBLM plan prescribed burn in Chaves County
February 17, 2021 0 Comments
Roswell, N.M. – Beginning mid-February, the Bureau of Land Management will seek opportunities to conduct prescribed burn operations in two locations within Chaves County. The first location is the 5,280-acre Antelope Unit, located at the Sand Ranch Area of Critical Environmental Concern. The ACEC is approximately 35 miles east of Roswell, north of U.S. Highway […]
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