Whitewater Baldy Complex (Wildfire)
As the burned area rehabilitation for the Whitewater-Baldy fire comes to an end, Forest officials, in cooperation with the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish, have lifted the area closure for most...
View ArticleWhitewater-Baldy Complex BAER (Burned Area Emergency Rehabilitation)
Burn Area Emergency Operations are winding down. Aerial seeding and mulching of the high severity burn areas is complete. Crews continue to clear trails and do road maintenance in the burn area. For...
View ArticleSan Juan (Prescribed Fire)
Beginning Wednesday, October 17, if conditions are favorable, fire managers plan to begin the 7,300 acre San Juan prescribed burn, located 3-5 miles northeast of Jemez Springs, NM. Approximately 2,500...
View ArticleLas Conchas (Wildfire)
Date Started: June 26, 2011Cause: HumanSize: 156,593 acresPercent Contained: 100%Total Personnel: 126Resources: 2 Helicopters; 6 Engines; 2 Water Tenders; 0 Dozers Residences: 63 destroyed...
View ArticleSawmill Canyon Fire (Wildfire)
The Sawmill Canyon Fire is contained and will remain on patrol status. No further updates will be make unless there is significant
View ArticleSilver Fire (Wildfire)
There has been no increase in acreage on the Silver fire since Friday. The crews that remain on the fire are concentrating on rehabilitation of dozer and hand lines and removing snags from affected...
View ArticleTres Lagunas Fire (Wildfire)
Fire is now being managed by a Type 4 Incident Management Team, under the local jurisdiction of the Santa Fe National Forest, Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger District. Todd Wood is the Incident Commander. The...
View ArticleSilver Post Fire Response (Burned Area Emergency Response)
BAER Implementation Set to Begin Silver City, NM; July 20, 2013—Funding for the Silver Fire Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) implementation has been approved by USDA Forest Service, Washington...
View ArticleJaroso Post-Fire Response (Burned Area Emergency Response)
JAROSO POST-FIRE RESPONSE While many wildfires cause minimal damage to the land and pose few threats to the land or people downstream, some fires result in damage that requires special efforts to...
View ArticleThompson Ridge Fire (Wildfire)
Since fire officials declared containment Monday, July 1st, there has been neither new fire growth nor significant smoke within the perimeter of the Thompson Ridge Fire. Substantial rainfall within the...
View ArticleThompson Ridge Post-Fire Response (Burned Area Emergency Response)
THOMPSON RIDGE BAER UPDATE Wednesday July 31, 2013 Jemez Springs, NM –The Thompson Ridge Fire burned 23,965 acres near and within the Valles Caldera National Preserve recreation and resource areas. The...
View ArticleTres Lagunas Post-Fire Response (Burned Area Emergency Response)
All Tres Lagunas Rehab Operations Complete PECOS, NM – Aerial mulching operations are complete on the Tres Lagunas fire. Approximately 518 tons of straw was dropped by helicopter over 512 acres. This...
View ArticleHoliday Incident (Search and Rescue)
On Friday, August 30, 2013, 3 fire personnel responded to a fire report on the Jemez Ranger District. The three firefighters, including Engine Captain Token Adams, split up to try to locate the fire....
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