Santa Fe National Forest Prescribed Pile Burn Update

Fire managers have decided to postpone the Seven Springs prescribed pile burn project in the Jemez Ranger District and will shift resources to the

43-acre Triangle prescribed pile burn unit located near the community of La Cueva, adjacent to Forest Road 376 and Forest Road 604. Ignitions on the Triangle pile burn project will begin

Saturday November 16.

Fire crews completed ignitions on the 47-acre Tusas West pile burn unit in the Cuba Ranger District.

The decision to proceed with each pile burn depends on multiple factors, including snowpack, fuel moisture levels, air quality, ventilation, forecast weather and wind, and resource availability.

Here are updates on Santa Fe National Forest pile burn projects:

Espanola Ranger District

• Ignitions begin Friday November 15 on the 52-acre North Ridge Unit (Hyde Park

Wildland Urban Interface) located on Hyde Park Road and adjacent to Black Canyon Campground. Fire managers are looking at 1 day to complete ignitions with hand lighting. Smoke may be visible from Santa Fe, N.M. and surrounding communities. For more information contact the Espanola Ranger District at 505-753-7331.

Cuba Ranger District

• Ignitions begin Friday November 15 on the 69-acre Deer Lake Unit adjacent to the Deer Lakes community. New Mexico State Road 126 is the unit’s southern boundary. This unit is approximately 5 miles from Cuba N.M. Smoke may be visible from Cuba and surrounding communities. Fire managers are looking at 2 days to complete ignitions with hand lighting. For more information contact the Cuba Ranger District at 575-289-3264.

Coyote Ranger District

• Ignitions for both the Lino (99 acres) and Gobernador (95 acres) prescribed pile burn projects will begin on Saturday, November 16.

• District staff will hold an open house Friday November 15 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Coyote District Office located at 20 Private Drive 1707, Coyote, NM 87012. Fire managers will be available to answer questions about pile burn projects.

To Learn More

• As pile burn locations and dates are confirmed, the SFNF will post regular updates to our SFNF Website and social media pages (Facebook and X). For a list of all tentatively planned pile burn projects visit Santa Fe – News & Events.
• To join the forest news release email list, send a request to our public affairs inbox
  SM.FS.sfnfpao@usda.gov.
• Prescribed fire information will be posted to NM Fire Info and InciWeb.
• District fire staff will contact residents, businesses, landowners, cooperators, local fire departments and smoke sensitive individuals, and proper signage will be placed where appropriate and needed. Contact district offices for specific information.