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 […]

Date/Time/Situation: The La Cuesta Fire was discovered on April 12 at 1:45 p.m. and is located just north of Alto. The fire is estimated at 25 acres and is burning on private land in grass and pinyon/juniper. Two structures were threatened; however the fire’s progress was halted at 3:16 p.m. and resources are now proceeding with mop-up. The cause of […]

Ignitions on the Aztec Springs Pile Burn near Santa Fe, NM are complete. The Forest Stewards Guild, The Nature Conservancy, and partners completed 107 out of 117 acres on the project. A heavy wet snow in the area allowed them to complete the burn safely.  The next 3 days of mild storms with colder temps, 40-50% […]

Ignitions are planned to begin on the prescribed pile burn in the Aztec Springs area on January 21st and 22nd. This burn is located east of Santa Fe and north of the Randall Davey Audubon center on Nature Conservancy property. The Forest Stewards Guild and The Nature Conservancy will utilize snowpack conditions to conduct this […]

The upcoming prescribed pile burn in the Aztec Springs area, conducted by the Forest Stewards Guild and The Nature Conservancy, was delayed due to high winds, but we will begin seeking a new window to implement after January 15th. The Forest Stewards Guild and The Nature Conservancy will utilize snowpack conditions to conduct a prescribed […]

Santa Fe, NM – The Forest Stewards Guild and The Nature Conservancy will utilize snowy conditions to conduct a prescribed pile burn on Nature Conservancy land this winter on up to 120 acres located just east of Santa Fe, NM beginning as soon as 1/8/24 and continuing throughout the winter as conditions allow.  The area […]

Today in Santa Rosa, fire crews led by the New Mexico Forestry Division completed ignitions at 3:50 p.m. on the Blue Hole Cienega Prescribed Burn. They conducted mop-up and holding operations this afternoon and evening and will continue to monitor the area tomorrow.   As weather conditions proved to be within the prescription plan, crews initiated […]

Pecos sunflower treatment scheduled as early as Nov. 14   Santa Fe – The New Mexico Energy Minerals and Natural Resources Department’s Forestry Division is planning a prescribed burn at the Blue Hole Cienega Nature Preserve, in Santa Rosa, to take place next week, as early as November 14, 2023.   Crews will treat 115 acres on the preserve, which is bound by Blue Hole Rd., Reilly Rd., State Highway 91, and El Rito Creek. The goal is to […]

Santa Fe, NM – This week, leadership from the collaborative burn team comprised of the Forest Stewards Guild, New Mexico State Land Office, The Nature Conservancy, and local fire departments decided to cancel the Black Lake prescribed broadcast burn for the fall of 2023. After careful evaluation of weather patterns, the team determined conditions did […]

A Community Meeting will be held on Nov. 15 to learn more about the upcoming planned burn in the Aztec Springs area, near Santa Fe. Questions welcomed. Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023, 5:30-7 p.m. Randall Davey Audubon Center Classroom, 1800 Canyon Rd., Santa Fe, NM 87501 Collaborative partners will utilize snowpack conditions to conduct a prescribed […]

The burn team has completed ignitions on the Cottonwood Gulch Prescribed Burn south of Thoreau, NM. They have transitioned to containment and patrol, ensuring the safety of nearby communities. Local residents and visitors may continue to be impacted by smoke through the end of the week and into the weekend. This collaborative effort returns fire […]

Santa Fe – Cottonwood Gulch Expeditions is partnering with the Forest Stewards Guild (the Guild), The Ember Alliance, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Partners Program, The Nature Conservancy, McKinley County, and a diverse group of collaborators to implement a prescribed broadcast burn on up to 120 acres of private land in McKinley County beginning as soon as October 3rd. Ignitions are expected to take place over 2 – 3 days with potential smoke impacts lasting […]

Situation: The Alien Fire has burned 27 acres and is 75% contained. The cause of the fire is under investigation. With no visible smoke or heat in the interior, some resources were released yesterday and today. Suppression repair continues on the dozer lines that were cut, and crews will continue to monitor the area. This […]

Situation: The Alien Fire has burned 27 acres and is 65% contained. All lines held overnight. There is little fire activity in the interior and little visible smoke. Crews are gridding the perimeter and beginning suppression repair work. The Alien Fire was discovered on September 22 at 2:30 p.m. and is located on the Creston Ridge just west of Las […]

Situation: This morning the Alien Fire is 20% contained, and has burned approximately 25-30 acres, which is a decrease from yesterday’s estimated number. All lines held overnight, and today crews are working to improve and insert new line where needed. Visible smoke has significantly decreased, but there are still scattered pockets of heat and smoke visible throughout the fire. Heavy equipment is improving […]

Good evening, the New Mexico Forestry Division would like to update you on a wildfire that is requiring the attention of local, state, and federal resources in New Mexico.   Date/Time/Situation: The Alien Fire was discovered on September 22 at 2:30 p.m. and is located on the Creston Ridge just west of Las Vegas. The fire is burning in timber and grass and is exhibiting crowning and torching behavior. The fire is estimated at 65 acres and […]