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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Lincoln National Forest: Prescribed Burns Scheduled Near Ruidoso Tomorrow
February 16, 2021 
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RUIDOSO, NM – Feb. 16, 2021 — The Smokey Bear Ranger District on the Lincoln National Forest is planning to take advantage of the recent snow to conduct prescribed burns in the Grindstone Project Area southwest of Ruidoso and in South Fork Campground starting as early as tomorrow, Wednesday, February 17. Crews will begin by […]
Continue readingLincoln National Forest Plans Prescribe Burn in 16 Springs Area, Feb 11, 2021
February 9, 2021 0 Comments
CLOUDCROFT, NM – Feb. 10, 2021 – Firefighters plan to proceed with the previously announced 16 Springs Prescribed Burn on the Lincoln National Forest on Feb 11, 2021. The 210-acre 16 Springs burn located 6.5 miles north of Mayhill is designed to remove woody debris from previously thinned areas and reduce the risk of high-severity […]
Continue readingPrescribed Burn Planned at Pecos National Historical Park
January 26, 2021 0 Comments
Pecos, NM – Pecos National Historical Park is planning to implement a prescribed burn project that may begin as soon as Wednesday, January 27th. The pile burn project, encompassing approximately 10 acres, is located along Highway 63 between the park entrance road and the Village of Pecos within areas that have been previously thinned and […]
Continue readingLincoln National Forest Prescribed Burning in 16 Springs Near Mayhill, NM
November 4, 2020 0 Comments
The Sacramento Ranger District on the Lincoln National Forest is taking advantage of the recent snow, lower temperatures and shorter days to conduct a prescribed burn in the 16 Springs area approximately 5 miles north of Mayhill, NM today, Nov. 4 and throughout the week as conditions allow. Smoke may be visible from Highway 82, […]
Continue readingLincoln National Forest, Sacramento Ranger District to Conduct Prescribed Burn near 16 Springs next week.
October 28, 2020 0 Comments
The Sacramento Ranger District plans to begin prescribed burning in the 16 Springs area approximately 5 miles north of Mayhill, NM beginning the first week in November and continuing throughout the fall and winter as conditions allow. Smoke from the prescribed burn is expected to travel northeast towards Roswell but may impact nearby homes. This […]
Continue readingValles Caldera National Preserve Plans Fall Prescribed Burns to Reduce Fuels Loads, Improve Forest Resilience
September 23, 2020 0 Comments
Jemez Springs, NM — The National Park Service (NPS) is planning to initiate prescribed fires in the southwest corner of Valles Caldera National Preserve later this fall to reduce hazardous fuels, improve wildlife habitat, and create healthier, more resilient forest and watershed ecosystems. The prescribed burns, planned between September 30 to December 31, 2020, include […]
Continue readingBLM Prescribed Burn Planned in Lincoln County
September 1, 2016 0 Comments
Prescribed Burn Planned in Lincoln County Beginning in September 2016, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will be conducting prescribed burn operations about 10 miles northeast of Ruidoso in Lincoln County within the Fort Stanton-Snowy River Cave National Conservation Area. The Bench Three prescribed fire will be 350 acres of hand piles above the […]
Continue readingBLM Plans Prescribed Burn in Socorro County
April 21, 2016 0 Comments
BLM Plans Prescribed Burn in Socorro County Socorro, NM – The Bureau of Land Management’s Socorro Field Office is planning a prescribed burn of up to 100 acres in Socorro County between late April and the end of May, weather permitting. The burn includes the 100 acre Wolf Wells Prescribed Burn located 12 miles […]
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