MIMBRES, N.M., Jan. 5 – Due to favorable weather conditions with increased precipitation forecasted this week, the Wilderness Ranger District on the Gila National Forest plans to implement prescribed fire operations on Wednesday and Thursday of this week, Jan. 7 and 8, pending all required approvals. We estimate this work to continue through the month […]
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Gila National Forest to begin prescribed fires near Mimbres
December 9, 2025 
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The Wilderness Ranger District on the Gila National Forest is planning prescribed fire operations beginning Dec. 14 and continuing through the month of December, pending all required approvals and as weather conditions allow. We use prescribed fires to help reduce overgrown vegetation to help protect local communities, infrastructure and natural resources from wildfires. Prescribed fires […]
Continue reading Santa Fe National Forest prescribed fire update
January 23, 2024 0 Comments
Pile burning planned in Espanola Ranger District this week Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) fire managers are tentatively planning to begin ignitions as early as this week on pile burn projects located near Hyde Park Road in the Espanola Ranger District. The Hyde Park unit is 642 acres of debris left after fuel reduction projects that […]
Continue readingNational Park Service Plans to Conduct Prescribed Fire at El Malpais National Monument
May 26, 2023 0 Comments
For Immediate Release May 26, 2023 Contact: El Malpais Visitor Center 505-876-2783 National Park Service Plans to Conduct Prescribed Fire at El Malpais National Monument Grants, NM – The National Park Service at El Malpais National Monument is preparing to conduct a prescribed fire on the north side of the monument adjacent to Highway 53 […]
Continue readingValles Caldera National Preserve Plans 2022-23 Winter Prescribed Burns
December 15, 2022 0 Comments
Valles Caldera National Preserve News Release Release Date: December 12, 2022 Contact: Dave Krueger, Chief of Interpretation and Public Information Officer, VALL_News@nps.gov Valles Caldera National Preserve Plans 2022-23 Winter Prescribed Burns Jemez Springs, NM – The National Park Service plans to implement prescribed burn projects in Valles Caldera National Preserve between December 2022 and the end of the 2022-23 winter […]
Continue reading16 Springs Prescribe Fire on the Sacramento Ranger District of the Lincoln National Forest Scheduled for Spring 2022
March 22, 2022 0 Comments
Fire officials on the Sacramento Ranger District in Cloudcroft, NM, plan to implement prescribed fire operations on the 16 Springs Prescribed Fire project beginning in March and carrying into April of 2022. The 16 Springs Prescribed Fire is targeting 564 acres and is located on federal land five miles north of Mayhill, NM. The project […]
Continue reading 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 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 readingBLM to continue prescribed fire operations near San Pedro
January 5, 2022 0 Comments
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Taos Field Office will continue prescribed burn operations near San Pedro, N.M., throughout the month of January. The agency began burn operations in November with the intent to burn up to 200 acres near San Pedro in two units. The first unit is located on BLM-managed lands in Santa […]
Continue readingPOSTPONED: Lincoln National Forest, Prescribed Burn Planned in the 16 Springs Area, Sacramento Ranger District
November 30, 2021 0 Comments
UPDATE: 11/30/2021 – The 16 Springs Prescribed Burn has been postponed. CLOUDCROFT, NM – 11/29/20: The Sacramento Ranger District plans to begin prescribed burning in the 16 Springs area approximately 3 miles north of Mayhill, NM beginning the last week in November and continuing throughout the winter and spring as conditions allow. Smoke from the […]
Continue reading Gila NF: Jaybird Vegetation Treatment/Rx Fire
October 14, 2021 0 Comments
Jaybird Vegetation Treatment/Prescribed FireSilver City Ranger District Silver City, NM— October 14, 2021. The Gila National Forest, Silver City Ranger District is planning the Jaybird Prescribed Fire in the Signal Peak area, near Meadow Creek and Jaybird Canyon. This 2,565-acre project will occur between October 25 and February 28, depending on weather conditions and fuel […]
Continue readingLincoln National Forest Prescribed Fire Near Cora Dutton Schedule for Sept 21, 2021
September 20, 2021 0 Comments
Fire managers on the Lincoln National Forest will conduct a prescribed burn 4 miles southwest of Capitan, NM near Dutton Ranch beginning tomorrow, September 21, 2021. Firefighters will be burning piles of cut vegetation (aka slash piles) resulting from past thinning activities. Prescribed fires reduce hazardous fuels, improve wildlife habitat, and create healthier, more resilient […]
Continue readingLincoln National Forest to Proceed with Prescribed Burn North of Mayhill Next Week
April 15, 2021 0 Comments
CLOUDCROFT, NM – Apr. 15, 2021 – Crews plan to continue with the ongoing 16 Springs Prescribed Burn on the Sacramento Ranger District of the Lincoln National Forest starting as early as Tuesday, April 20, 2021, if conditions allow. The 16 Springs Prescribed Burn consists of four areas from Mayhill to Silver Springs. Firefighters will […]
Continue readingBaca Prescribed Burn Scheduled for the Week of April 12, 2021
April 10, 2021 0 Comments
RUIDOSO, NM – Apr. 9, 2021 — The Smokey Bear Ranger District on the Lincoln National Forest plans to conduct a prescribed burn near Baca Campground starting Monday, April 12, 2021, as conditions allow. The prescribed fire located south of Forest Service Road 57 and southwest of Baca Campground will remove an accumulation of woody […]
Continue readingLincoln National Forest Plans Prescribed Burn Near White Oaks
March 30, 2021 0 Comments
Ruidoso, NM – March 30, 2021 – The Lincoln National Forest is planning a prescribed fire two miles east of White Oaks, NM, beginning this week. Smoke will be visible from White Oaks, Carrizozo, along Highway 54 and Highway 380. Fire managers with Smokey Bear Ranger District will take advantage of expected favorable conditions to […]
Continue readingMaxwell National Wildlife Refuge to Conduct Prescribed Burns
March 24, 2021 0 Comments
Beginning the week of March 29, Maxwell National Wildlife Refuge plans to implement two prescribed fire projects on the Refuge west of Maxwell, New Mexico (Colfax County). The projects include two units targeting 500 acres. The purpose of these prescribed burns is to reduce hazardous fuel accumulations reducing the risk of dangerous wildfires, to […]
Continue readingLincoln National Forest Plans Two Prescribed Burns Near South Fork Campground and in the Cedar Creek Area This Week
March 23, 2021 0 Comments
RUIDOSO, NM – Mar. 23, 2021 — The Smokey Bear Ranger District on the Lincoln National Forest plans to conduct two prescribed burns starting as early as tomorrow, Wednesday, March 24 and continuing through the week as conditions allow. Crews will be burning piles in the Cedar Creek area behind the district office in Ruidoso […]
Continue readingPile Burns Planned Behind Forest Service District Office in Ruidoso Friday
February 18, 2021 0 Comments
RUIDOSO, NM – Feb. 18, 2021 — The Smokey Bear Ranger District on the Lincoln National Forest will be burning piles tomorrow, Friday, February 19, 2021 and throughout the next weeks on Forest Service land behind the district office near Mechem Dr. and Cedar Creek Dr. Smoke will be visible in Ruidoso. Please use caution […]
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