Fire crews pile burned over the last two days with plans to continue Friday. Here’s the latest and what is potentially coming up. Completed Scheduled Other Potential Locations Fire managers will continue to look for opportunities across the forest, as conditions allow. They include: (Piles burn at Agua Piedra Campground on Jan. 13, 2026. Forest Service […]

Between now and March 31, 2026, the BLM’s Socorro Field Office, in cooperation with private landowners, will be burning sacaton draws east of Socorro, N.M., weather permitting. Up to 2,000 acres of grass and brush will be burned in several burn units. The objectives for the burn are to rejuvenate decadent grass, reduce wildfire risk, […]

Fire crews took advantage of snowy conditions over the weekend to conduct pile burns in the Cuba, Jemez, and Española Ranger Districts. In the Cuba Ranger District, crews successfully treated 203 acres on the American Park/Rock Creek piles. In the Jemez Ranger District, 17 acres were treated on the San Diego Egress unit. In the […]

QUEMADO, N.M., Jan. 12 — The Quemado Ranger District on the Gila National Forest plans to implement prescribed fire operations this week, pending all required approvals. We estimate this work to continue through the coming weeks as weather and environmental conditions allow. We use prescribed fires to help reduce overgrown vegetation to help protect local […]

With the arrival of more winter weather, Carson National Forest fire crews and partners are planning to restart pile burning as early as Jan. 12. The exact timing of ignitions will depend on wind, weather, fuel moisture conditions and required approvals.  Crews are currently evaluating the possibility of starting near Capulin Peak above Taos Canyon and […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 9, 2026 Santa Fe, NM – Glorieta Camps and the Forest Stewards Guild plan to take advantage of favorable weather conditions and initiate prescribed pile burning at Glorieta Camps on Saturday, January 10, 2026. This burn will be implemented by the All Hands All Lands Burn Team’s Pile Squad, a program […]

Red Canyon Campground Piles starting as early as January 10 Favorable weather conditions in place for hazardous fuels reduction work ALBUQUERQUE, NM – January 9, 2026 – The Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands (NF & NGs) is planning to burn the previously announced Red Canyon Campground Prescribed (Rx) Fire Piles on the Mountainair Ranger […]

The BLM’s Socorro Field Office will be burning the Pie Town Piles site from January 9th – 12th. The site is located on the east and south side of Pie Town, NM, encompassing around 350 acres. Smoke may be visible from Pie Town, HWY 60, and HWY 36 and could linger for several days after the […]

Hazardous fuels reduction work continues through the winter The National Weather Service has forecast snow and precipitation across the Santa Fe National Forest beginning Thursday, January 8, potentially creating favorable conditions for implementing pile burns in some districts. Santa Fe National Forest fire managers will continue hazardous fuels reduction work throughout the winter as weather […]

Magdalena, N.M., Jan. 5 – The BLM’s Socorro Field Office plans to carry out slash burn operations in Magdalena, NM from Jan. 7 to 9. The slash pit is located off of FS 249 RD, 4 miles west of Magdalena and 0.5 miles north of HWY 60. Active ignition will take one to five days, with […]

Hazardous fuels reduction work continues through the winter SANTA FE, N.M., Dec. 16, 2025— Recent winter weather created favorable conditions to implement pile burns across the forest. Santa Fe National Forest fire managers will continue hazardous fuels reduction work throughout the winter as weather conditions allow, pending all required approvals. Pile burning is meant to […]

MIMBRES, N.M., Dec.12 – The Wilderness Ranger District on the Gila National Forest has cancelled the Cooney Canyon slash pile burns scheduled to begin Dec. 14, approximately six miles north of the Mimbres Valley. Fire staff concluded that the current fuel moistures, predicted relative humidity, and upcoming dry and warm weather forecast are not suitable […]

Sandia Ranger District ALBUQUERQUE, NM – December 10, 2025 – Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands (NF & NGs) fire crews successfully completed ignitions yesterday on the Sandia Ranger District Sulphur unit pile burning. Fire crews will continue mop up cooling ash pits and monitor until the unit is declared out. Residual smoke from the […]

Sandia Ranger District – Sulphur Unit Piles Favorable weather conditions in place for hazardous fuels reduction work ALBUQUERQUE, NM – December 9, 2025 – The Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands (NF & NGs) has implemented prescribed fire operations today on piles within the Sulphur Unit on the Sandia Ranger District. This multi-day operation will […]

Favorable weather conditions in place for hazardous fuels reduction work ALBUQUERQUE, NM – December 5, 2025 – The Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands (NF & NGs) is planning prescribed fire pile burn operations on the Sandia Ranger District as early as Tuesday, December 9 pending all required approvals. We estimate this work to continue […]

The Santa Fe National Forest received snow overnight, creating ideal conditions to continue pile burn operations. Fire crews conducted ignitions on approximately 50 acres of the Tesuque Piles located north of Santa Fe, N.M near Hyde Park Road and Forest Road 102 in the Espanola Ranger District. Ignitions are planned for 7 to 10 days, […]

Winter weather is here. Pile burning started yesterday on the Jemez and Cuba Ranger Districts. We will evaluate weather conditions and snowpack before a pile burn begins. If conditions warrant, scheduled prescribed fire activities may be canceled. Jemez Ranger District Thompson Ridge Burn Pit was completed yesterday. This is a 0.5 acre prescribed fire located […]