Situation: The Oakmont fire continues to display smoldering in the interior, but as of 1:15 p.m., all lines have held throughout yesterday evening and this morning. Containment remains at 30%. The Sacramento Hotshots will be released this evening, after the end of their shift. Forestry Division’s Rio Grande crew will remain through the evening and […]

Situation: Containment lines on the Oakmont fire held throughout the day, despite high wind gusts, hot temperatures and low relative humidity. As of 5 p.m. the fire’s containment is 30%. Total fire acreage has been downgraded to 65 acres, following a re-walk of the fire’s perimeter. Bulldozers are continuing to strengthen the containment lines and hand […]

Situation: As of 9:30 a.m., the Oakmont fire is zero percent contained and a GPS ground-truth assessment has defined its size as 120 acres. Crews worked overnight to patrol the fire’s edges and to extinguish smoldering materials using available water tenders. Hand lines were cut by the Interagency Hotshot Crews on scene.   This morning, bulldozers […]

Date/Time/Situation: As of 8:45 p.m., the Oakmont fire is estimated at 100 acres, and zero percent contained. A Type 3 IC has been ordered to take command, given the amount of resources and situational complexity. Otero County has released the county’s resources for the evening to be available for tomorrow morning’s actions. All roads in […]

Date/Time/Situation: The Oakmont Fire was discovered at 12:28 p.m., Friday, May 3, 2024; it is located in Timberon, NM. The fire is burning in a mixture of pinon, juniper and pine fuels within a populated neighborhood with some structures threatened. The fire is exhibiting torching behavior, which means that it is moving primarily across the […]

Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands fire crews have completed ignitions on the Durfee Bolander Prescribed Fire Unit 9 in the vicinity of Durfee and Bolander Canyon along FSR 220 and West of FSR 473. Aerial ignitions were used to burn the interior of the unit perimeter. Fire crews will continue to secure and control […]

Working in consultation with meteorologists, Carson National Forest fire crews are looking at opportunities to implement a prescribed fire east of Canjilon as early as the middle of next week. Ignitions will ultimately depend on weather and site conditions, which if unfavorable, fire managers will postpone to another season, possibly fall. “We are fortunate to […]

Starting as early as May 2 ALBUQUERQUE, NM – May 1, 2024 – Pending favorable conditions, fire managers on the Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands (NF & NGs) may implement the Durfee Bolander prescribed fire (RX) on unit 9 on the Magdalena Ranger District as early as Thursday May 2, 2024. Smoke may be […]

Wildfire in Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger District is 100% contained The Dry Gulch Wildfire, located in the Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger District, is 10.49 acres and 100% contained as of Monday, April 29, 2024. The wildfire was first reported on the morning of Friday April 26, 2024, and is located south of Dalton Canyon, and west of […]

4/29/2024 UPDATE Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands fire crews have implemented ignitions on unit 12 today. Aerial ignitions were used today to burn interiors within perimeters on all 3 units (11, 12 & 13). Crews will continue to secure and control the perimeters. Smoke may be visible for a couple days from the communities […]

4/28/24 UPDATE: Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands fire crews have implemented ignitions today on Durfee Bolander Prescribed Fire units 11 & 13. Crews will continue to blackline and secure the perimeters. Tomorrow, pending favorable conditions, fire crews plan to continue burn operations on the Durfee Bolander prescribed fire with ignitions on unit 12. Smoke […]

Fire crews completed hand line around wildfire perimeter Friday and all lines held overnight. Fire crews are focused on securing edge and mop up (extinguishing or removing burning material along or near the control line). The fire area received a small amount of precipitation. The wildfire is 10 acres and 80% contained. Unless there are […]

Dry Gulch Wildfire located in Pecos Ranger District Santa Fe, N.M., April 26, 2024— Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) fire managers were notified of a new wildfire start, named the Dry Gulch Wildfire, located in the Pecos Ranger District, south of Dalton Canyon, and west of N.M. State Highway 63 on the morning of Friday […]

Starting as early as April 28 ALBUQUERQUE, NM – April 26, 2024 – Pending favorable conditions, fire managers on the Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands (NF & NGs) may implement the Durfee Bolander prescribed fire (RX) on units 11,12 & 13 on the Magdalena Ranger District as early as Sunday April 28, 2024. Smoke […]

Today, Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands fire crews completed ignitions on 706 acres of the previously announced Sawyer prescribed fire. Crews will continue to secure and control the perimeters. Residual smoke may be visible for a couple of days in the surrounding area of Ramah, Gallup, Thoreau, Bluewater, Grants and Millan. Our land management […]

Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands – Magdalena Ranger District Fire crews completed ignitions to blackline both unit 5 yesterday & unit 6 today. Aerial ignitions were used today to burn within interiors of both units. Crews will continue to secure and control the perimeters. Smoke may be visible for a couple days from the […]

Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands ALBUQUERQUE, NM – April 22, 2024 – Pending favorable conditions, fire managers on the Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands (NF & NGs) may implement the previously announced Sawyer prescribed fire (RX) on the Mt. Taylor Ranger District as early as Tues. April 23, 2024. Smoke may be visible […]

APRIL 24 – Rest of Week – Crews currently working to secure control line along parameters.  Preparing for wind events through rest of week, all active burn plans are currently on pause. APRIL 23 Update – Crews currently working to secure control line along parameters.  Interior unburned pockets continue to burn out as daytime temperatures […]

Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands – Magdalena Ranger District: Durfee Bolander Units 5 & 6 Prescribed Fire Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands fire crews completed ignitions on unit 5 today. Crews will continue to secure and control the perimeter. Tomorrow, pending favorable conditions fire crews plan to continue burn operations on the Durfee […]

Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands ALBUQUERQUE, NM – April 20, 2024 – Pending favorable conditions, fire managers on the Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands (NF & NGs) may implement the previously announced Durfee Bolander units 5 & 6 prescribed fire (RX) on the Magdalena Ranger District as early as Sunday April 21, 2024. […]