With the weather warming, the start of spring winds, and Southwest Wildfire Awareness Week at the end of the month, now is the time for residents of the southwest to take proactive steps against destructive wildfire. From the desert to the bosque to the mountains, individuals and communities shouldn’t feel helpless; they can learn how […]
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BLM to Burn Piles in Catron County, Winter 2023
November 6, 2023 
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Who: BLM Socorro Field Office What: Pile burn of juniper and piñon slash in three locations When: Between now and Dec. 31, 2023 Where: Catron County Why:To reduce wildfire risk, improve ecosystem health, improve wildlife habitat, and help protect local communities from wildfire BLM plans pile burns in Catron County | Bureau of Land Management
Continue readingBLM plans prescribed burn activities in Chaves County
September 25, 2023 0 Comments
The Pecos District Fire Program plans to burn piles of slashed Juniper trees nine-miles south of Dunken, N.M. This project consists of burning 20 acres of piles created during a tree removal project and should take one day to complete, weather permitting. The burn will begin Sept. 26. Once ignitions are complete, crews will remain […]
Continue readingBLM Fire Hiring Webinar Sept. 20!
September 8, 2023 0 Comments
Join us for the 2nd annual hiring webinar via Zoom on September 20, 6:00-7:00 p.m. Mountain Time! Learn more about the BLM Fire program, common mistakes found on job applications, and how to navigate the federal hiring process. Subject matter experts will discuss the variety of career opportunities and will be available to answer and […]
Continue readingWildfire Preparedness Is Year-Round: Thank You First Responders!
August 31, 2023 0 Comments
Each year wildland firefighters rise to the challenge of protecting life, property, and natural and cultural resources. With Labor Day around the corner, we show appreciation and recognize the hard work and dedication of every wildland first responder, including the many volunteer fire departments around the state. Thank you also to the families and friends […]
Continue readingRegister Now for NM Wildland Urban Fire Summit!
August 28, 2023 0 Comments
Join us this year in Lincoln County for the Wildland Urban Fire Summit! Get more information and register. Oct. 11-13, 2023 in Ruidoso, NM. Summit highlights: WUFS is New Mexico’s leading event for wildfire preparedness and planning. Join your peers, community leaders, fire service professionals, and federal, state, tribal, and local governments for this in […]
Continue readingRim Fire Final Update, 8/20
August 20, 2023 0 Comments
Crews successfully completed burn operations on Friday and will check and secure lines. This will be the final update unless significant changes occur. Location: On the north side of New Mexico Highway 511, approximately one mile south of the Colorado border. The area is entirely on BLM-managed lands. Reported start date: Aug. 13, 2023 at 7 p.m. Size: Approximately 150 […]
Continue readingRim Fire Update 8/18
August 18, 2023 0 Comments
Location: On the north side of New Mexico Highway 511, approximately one mile south of the Colorado border. The area is entirely on BLM-managed lands. Reported start date: Aug. 13, 2023 at 7 p.m. Size: Approximately 70 acres Containment: A percentage of containment has not been set as this fire is being managed for resource benefits but crews are […]
Continue readingBLM Taos, Farmington rescind fire restrictions
August 18, 2023 0 Comments
With increasing precipitation and higher humidity, resulting in reduced fire danger, the Bureau of Land Management is rescinding fire restrictions in San Juan, Rio Arriba, Taos, Colfax, Union, Los Alamos, Santa Fe, Mora, Harding and San Miguel counties, as well as portions of public land in McKinley and Sandoval counties. Effective Aug. 18 at 8 […]
Continue readingRim Fire Update 8/17
August 17, 2023 0 Comments
Location: On the north side of New Mexico Highway 511, approximately one mile south of the Colorado border. The area is entirely on BLM-managed lands. Reported start date: Aug. 13, 2023 at 7 p.m. Size: Approximately 5 acres Containment: Zero percent containment Cause: Lightning strike. Vegetation: Piñon-juniper Fire Behavior: The Rim Fire is exhibiting creeping and smoldering behavior within dead and […]
Continue readingWest Fork Fire Final Update
August 11, 2023 0 Comments
Location: Eight miles north of Navajo Dam, near mile-marker 20. Reported start date: Aug. 7, 2023, at 5 p.m. Size: 43 acres Containment: 90 percent containment Cause: Lightning strike. Vegetation: Juniper, grass and brush. Fire Behavior: The West Fork Fire is exhibiting low fire behavior associated with winds produced by passing thunderstorms. Resources: Bureau of Land Management and San Juan County […]
Continue readingHappy 79th Birthday Smokey Bear!
August 9, 2023 0 Comments
Did you know – Smokey Bear was authorized by the US Forest Service on August 9, 1944, Explore Smokey’s History! as part of the effort to protect forests during WWII. About the Campaign In May 1950, a live bear cub was found right here in NM, on the Lincoln National Forest’s Capitan Cap Fire and […]
Continue readingLake Fire Update – Aug. 8, 7pm
August 9, 2023 0 Comments
Location: Middle Mesa, northwest of Navajo Lake in San Juan County, N.M. The fire crosses lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management and the Bureau of Reclamation. Reported start date: Aug. 2, 2023 Size: 73 acres Containment: 90 percent contained. Cause: Lightning strike. Vegetation: Juniper, grass and brush. Fire Behavior: The Lake Fire is exhibiting low fire behavior associated […]
Continue readingLake Fire Update – Aug. 8
August 8, 2023 0 Comments
Location: Middle Mesa, northwest of Navajo Lake in San Juan County, N.M. The fire crosses lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management and the Bureau of Reclamation. Reported start date: Aug. 2, 2023 Size: 73 acres Containment: 75 percent contained. Cause: Lightning strike. Vegetation: Juniper, grass and brush. Fire Behavior: The Lake Fire is exhibiting low to moderate fire […]
Continue readingNEW: West Fork Fire, San Juan County, NM – Aug. 8
August 8, 2023 0 Comments
Location: Eight miles north of Navajo Dam, near mile-marker 20. Reported start date: Aug. 7, 2023, at 5 p.m. Size: Estimated 45 acres Containment: Zero percent containment Cause: Lightning strike. Vegetation: Juniper, grass and brush. Fire Behavior: The West Fork Fire is exhibiting moderate fire behavior associated with winds produced by passing thunderstorms. Resources: Bureau of Land Management and San Juan […]
Continue readingLake Fire Update – Aug. 7
August 7, 2023 0 Comments
Location: Middle Mesa, northwest of Navajo Lake in San Juan County, N.M. The fire crosses lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management and the Bureau of Reclamation. Reported start date: Aug. 2, 2023 Size: 73 acres Containment: 20 percent contained. The crews expect to reach 50 percent containment by this evening. Cause: Lightning strike Vegetation: Juniper, grass and […]
Continue readingNew wildfire on BLM-managed lands in San Juan County
August 7, 2023 0 Comments
Crews from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and San Juan County are on-scene at the Lake Fire on Middle Mesa, northwest of Navajo Lake in San Juan County, N.M.. Agency crews responded to the fire on Aug. 5. The lightning-strike fire originated on BLM-managed lands and is approximately 100 […]
Continue readingMill Fire Update-7/27/23
July 27, 2023 0 Comments
New Fire Start Location: West side of the Magdalena Mountains on the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Albuquerque District’s Socorro Field Office. The origin of the fire start is on BLM managed lands and is currently burning on BLM, US Forest Service (USFS), state and private lands. Reported start date / time: July 26, 2023 / 2:18pm […]
Continue readingFollow and Share: National Fire Prevention Education Team 3 in the SW!
July 26, 2023 0 Comments
Follow and share the messages from the third National Fire Prevention Education Team that is assisting us in the SW to prevent wildfires this summer!
Continue readingFire Restrictions Continue at Ft. Stanton-Snowy River NCA and the Lincoln Tracts
July 12, 2023 0 Comments
Due to dry fuels and high fire danger, fire restrictions remain in effect at the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Fort Stanton-Snowy River Cave National Conservation Area (NCA) and the BLM lands around the community of Lincoln, NM. The order, effective June 27, remains in effect until rescinded based upon ongoing assessments of fire conditions […]
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