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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

Mt. Taylor, Magdalena and Mountainair Ranger Districts ALBUQUERQUE, NM – April 17, 2024 – Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands fire crews are preparing to strategically implement multiple prescribed fires in the coming weeks to reduce hazardous fuels pending suitable conditions. See attached map. Prescribed fires are utilized to remove hazardous fuels, return nutrients to […]

Projects on Mt Taylor, Magdalena, Mountainair, Sandia, Black Kettle and Kiowa Rita Blanca Ranger Districts ALBUQUERQUE, NM – Feb. 1, 2024 – Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands fire crews are preparing to strategically implement multiple prescribed fires in the coming weeks across the forest and grasslands to reduce hazardous fuels pending suitable conditions. Prescribed […]

ALBUQUERQUE, NM – Jan. 30, 2024 – Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands fire crews are preparing to implement prescribed fire operations on approximately 10 acres of piles within the previously announced Sulphur unit of the Sandia Piles RX Plan on January 31. The pile burn area is located in the Sandia east mountains, north […]

Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands fire managers took advantage of favorable weather conditions this week to implement prescribed fire pile burning on the previously announced Sulphur unit on the Sandia Ranger District. The pile burn area is located in the Sandia east mountains, north of I-40, west of NM-14 and south of NM-536. See […]

Starting as early as January 17 through March ALBUQUERQUE, NM – Jan. 16, 2024 – Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands fire crews are preparing to implement prescribed fire as early as January 17 through March on 60 acres of piles within the previously announced Sulphur unit of the Sandia Piles RX Plan. The pile […]

Application Period: Dec 23 – Feb 1 ALBUQUERQUE, NM – Dec. 21, 2023 – Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands – Sandia Ranger District will host a Women in Wildfire Camp March 8 – 11, 2024 for individuals interested in exploring a career in wildland firefighting. Camp participants will gain a greater understanding of the […]

Starting as early as December 7 ALBUQUERQUE, NM – Dec. 4, 2023 – Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands fire crews are preparing to implement prescribed fire as early as December 7 on 10 acres of piles within the previously announced Sulphur unit of the Sandia Piles RX Plan. The pile burn area is located […]

Mountainair Ranger District ALBUQUERQUE, NM – Nov.  29, 2023 – Today, per prescribed burn plan objectives, Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands fire crews completed ignition of 13 acres of pile burning within the Capilla Fuels Reduction and Restoration Project in the Manzano Mountains. Piles were located between Upper and Lower Red Canyon Campgrounds, just […]

The fire danger rating for the Magdalena, Mount Taylor and Mountainair Ranger Districts on the Cibola National Forest & Grasslands have been lowered following recent rain and snow fall. Black Kettle Ranger District: HIGHKiowa and Rita Blanca Ranger District: HIGHMagdalena Ranger District: Low (Rating lowered)Mount Taylor Ranger District: Low (Rating lowered)Sandia Ranger District: LowMountainair Ranger […]

Starting as early as November 29 ALBUQUERQUE, NM – Nov.  27, 2023 – Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands fire crews are preparing to proceed with prescribed fire on the previously announced Capilla pile burn on the Mountainair Ranger District as early as Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023. Fire crews plan to burn approximately 13 acres […]

The fire danger rating for the Mount Taylor & Sandia Ranger Districts on the Cibola National Forest & Grasslands have been lowered following recent rain activity. Black Kettle Ranger District: HIGHKiowa and Rita Blanca Ranger District: HIGHMagdalena Ranger District: ModerateMount Taylor Ranger District: Moderate (Rating lowered)Sandia Ranger District: Low (Rating lowered)Mountainair Ranger District: Moderate The […]