Email: 2022.cookspeak@firenet.gov Cooks Peak Fire Update Update 5/07/2022 Acres: 59,359 acres Containment: 97% Cause: Human, under investigation Start Date: Sunday, April 17, 2022 Fuels: ponderosa pine, oak brush and grass Location: North of Ocate NM, approximately 46 miles north of Las Vegas, NM Fire Update: Today, increasing wind, higher temperatures and lower air moisture will contribute to pockets […]
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Prescribed Burns Scheduled on the Lincoln National Forest, Smokey Bear Ranger District
February 7, 2022 
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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 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 readingCathey Vista 4 Fire Update
November 23, 2021 0 Comments
Name: Cathey Vista 4 Fire Location: Near Cathy Vista and Cathey Canyon Trail (T105A) on the Sacramento Ranger District, Lincoln National Forest Size: 0.75 acres Cause: Unknown Update: Firefighters have stopped forward progress of the Cathey Vista 4 Fire, previously called the Cathy Vista Fire. The fire is burning in dead and down woody debris […]
Continue readingBLM NM Rio Puerco Field Office to Conduct Prescribed Fires
October 14, 2021 0 Comments
Beginning Oct. 18, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) plans to implement four prescribed fire projects this fall and winter. The exact timing will largely depend upon weather conditions. Details on each specific project follow: Mesa Chivato Prescribed Fire – Located within the Ignacio Chavez and Chamisa Wilderness Study Areas, west of Highway 550 and […]
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 readingGila NF: Johnson Fire Update for June 11, 2021
June 11, 2021 0 Comments
Friday, June 11, 2021 Visit the New Mexico Fire Information website at http://www.nmfireinfo.com Inciweb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7493/ Fire Phone 575-519-0103 JOHNSON FIRE Location: Johnson Canyon, west of McKenna Park. 11 miles west of Gila Cliff Dwellings, Wilderness Ranger District, Catron County, NM Start Date: May 20, 2021 Size: ~ 50,384 Cause: Lightning […]
Continue readingGila NF: Drummond Fire Update, June 10, 2021
June 10, 2021 0 Comments
Date: June 10, 2021 Announcement: Unless significant fire activity increases on the Drummond Fire, news releases will occur only as changes develop during the next week. Location: The Drummond Fire is one mile south of Emory Pass on the Gila National Forest, Black Range Ranger District, Sierra County, NM Start Date: May 19, 2021 Size: […]
Continue readingMarble Fire Final Update
May 23, 2021 0 Comments
Size: 3.2 acres Containment: 25% Location: North of Marble Canyon, Near Hershberger Peak, Above West Side Rd. Total Personnel: Approximately 35 Incident Start Date: May 22, 2021 Cause: Human-Cause, Under Investigation Resources Responding: 1 Type-1 crew (hotshot crew), two engines, + support personnel. Fire Update: The Marble Fire is showing minimal fire activity this morning. […]
Continue readingThe Marble Fire-Lincoln National Forest
May 22, 2021 0 Comments
Size: 5 acres Containment: 0% Incident Start Date: May 22, 2021 Cause: Unknown, Under Investigation Values at Risk: None Identified Location: North of Marble Canyon, Near Hershberger Peak, Above West Side Rd. Resources Responding: 1 Type-1 crew (hotshot crew), two engines, + support personnel Total Personnel: Approximately 35 Fire Update: Fire crews are working to […]
Continue readingNew Fire Start-Lincoln National Forest, North of Marble Canyon
May 22, 2021 0 Comments
Fire Name: This fire has not yet been named. Incident Detected: May 22, 2021 Location: North of Marble Canyon near Hershberger Peak. Above West Side Road. Jurisdiction: Lincoln National Forest, Sacramento Ranger District Cause: Unknown Size: TBD Incident Type: Wildfire Values at Risk: None have been identified at this time. Crews are responding to a wildfire north of Marble Canyon near Hershberger Peak […]
Continue readingThree Rivers Fire Evening Update: April 26, 2021
April 26, 2021 0 Comments
Jurisdiction: Smokey Bear Ranger District Fire Size: 4000 acres Containment: 0% Cause: Unknown, Under Investigation Resources: 9 Engines, 1 Type-1 Hotshot Crew, 1 Large Air Tanker, 2 Air Attack, 1 Helicopter. Multiple additional resources have been ordered and will be arriving as soon as possible. Date/Time Detected: Morning of Monday, April 26, 2021 Location: The […]
Continue readingLincoln National Forest: New Fire Start Above Three Rivers Campground
April 26, 2021 0 Comments
Fire Name: Three Rivers Fire Jurisdiction: Smokey Bear Ranger District Fire Size: 30 acres Containment: 0% Cause: Unknown, Under Investigation Resources: 2 Engines, 1 Type-1 Hotshot Crew, Air Attack. Multiple additional resources have been ordered and will be arriving as soon as possible. Date/Time Detected: Morning of Monday, April 26, 2021 Location: The fire is […]
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 readingIgnitions to begin at Cerro del Aire (Wind Mountain) Prescribed Fire
April 12, 2021 0 Comments
Today, fire managers with the Bureau of Land Management, Taos Field Office, plan to begin ignitions at the 1,000-acre Cerro del Aire (Wind Mountain) Prescribed Fire located within the Rio Grande del Norte National Monument and northeast of Tres Piedras, N.M. Higher relative humidity is expected this week, in addition to other favorable weather conditions. […]
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 readingPrescribed Fire to Begin at Bosque del Apache and Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuges 3/16/21
March 10, 2021 0 Comments
Beginning the week of March 16, fire managers will implement several prescribed fire projects at both Bosque Del Apache and Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuges. Approximately 110 acres of wetland habitat will be burned at Bosque Del Apache. Fire will remove heavy concentrations of dead and down fuels within the unit recycling nutrients, creating a reinvigorated […]
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