Lincoln National Forest to burn 185 acres in mid-December to reduce overgrowth

Lincoln National Forest plans to burn 185 acres this weekend. From Dec. 11 to 16, forest officials will set a controlled burn ...
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Blue Fire in Gila now at 90 percent containment

The Blue Fire, which has been burning in the Gila Wilderness since late October, is now 90 percent contained, officials with the Gila National Forest said. The fire, ...
Grant County Beat

Cibola National Forest Prepares for Prescribed Fire Piles on the Sandia Ranger District

ALBUQUERQUE, NM – December 5, 2025 – The Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands (NF & NGs) is planning prescribed fire pile burn operations on the Sandia Ranger District as early as Tuesday, ...

Is the Forest Service falling behind on wildfire prevention?

Is the Forest Service falling behind on wildfire prevention during President Donald Trump's second term in the White House?
Albuquerque Journal

Study: Forest Service wildfire mitigation work in New Mexico and nationwide on decline

TAOS — Bobbie Scopa recalled the days when a 12,000-acre wildfire was still considered a big deal. She was a 19-year-old, rookie wildland firefighter with the National Forest Service the year she ...