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Unified Fire (Valencia County) - Final Update
Containment lines on the Unified Fire held up to tests from higher winds yesterday, raising containment to 50%. Fire crews will continue suppression activities and rehab efforts.
Final notification in full: nmfireinfo.com
Treating forests around communities helps lower wildfire risk. Treatments come in all shapes and sizes, from hand-thinning to machinery.
This Pine Lake, AZ, community came together to protect their buffer areas: tinyurl.com/4h2e4t63
#SouthwestWildfireAwarenessWeek #NMFire
The National Weather Service is warning of a significant fire weather pattern that will begin developing this weekend and extend through next week.
The public is strongly advised to avoid all fire-related activities, as conditions will continue to be conducive to rapid fire growth:
Burning debris often?
- Use a burn barrel with ventilation and an 1/8" screen cover
- Clear a 10-foot zone
- Never leave your burn unattended
Want more on how to burn safely? Check out this video for steps: youtube.com/watch?v=zh0YCWp6Q50
#SouthwestWildfireAwarenessWeek #NMFire
Unified Fire (Valencia County) - Update 3.26.26
Crews extinguished interior smoke and widened/improved control lines across the fire, raising containment to 25%. More accurate mapping downsized the fire’s acreage to 300 acres.
Full update at nmfireinfo.com
Agriculture/debris burning is the #1 human-caused wildfire start in the Southwest.
Burning is an important practice in NM—when done safely: Check local fire restrictions and weather and don't burn in the heat of the day (2-5 p.m.)
#SouthwestWildfireAwarenessWeek #NMFire
Wildfire season is here: Are you prepared?
We spoke with @koat7.bsky.social about how drought and dry fuels are creating above-average risk for wildfire, and what you can do to prepare yourself and your home.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HcFpv5ySOnI
Howdy, neighbor!
It takes a village to prepare for wildfire.
Defensible space goes beyond your yard: Talk to your neighbors about what you're both doing to lower your wildfire risk.
Learn more: wildfirerisk.org/community-tools
#SouthwestWildfireAwarenessWeek #NMFire
Unified Fire (Valencia County) update:
500 acres, 0% contained, 150 personnel on full suppression.
Crews work to hold/improve containment lines and search for spot fires.
Power has been restored and evacuations have been lifted.
Read full update at nmfireinfo.com
Heard of Firewise? It's got a new partner: the Wildfire Prepared Program, available now in NM.
Sign up, get assessed and get a home hardening certificate for your insurance.
Learn more at wildfireprepared.org
#SouthwestWildfireAwarenessWeek #NMFire
The Home Ignition Zone: This 5-100 ft. radius is the critical buffer to protect your home from wildfire.
Break up tree canopies, cut low limbs, move propane tanks/firewood and mow that grass.
Questions? Your local fire dept. can help!
#SouthwestWildfireAwarenessWeek #NMFire
Embers can be as small as a thumbnail and are the leading cause of home loss in a wildfire.
Protect your Zero Zone (your home) and Home Ignition Zone (100 ft radius) from ember attack.
Learn more at readyforwildfire.org/prepare-for-wildfire/hardening-your-home
#SouthwestWildfireAwarenessWeek #NMFire
Wildfire Notification: Unified Fire (Valencia County)
Est. 125 acres, 0% contained, local evacuations are in effect.
100 personnel on scene in full suppression.
Read the full update: nmfireinfo.com
🚨Want to know the latest on emergencies? Sign up for your county's alert system and follow them on Facebook.
Social media may not be perfect, but those notifications can be critical when disaster strikes.
#SouthwestWildfireAwarenessWeek #NMFire
Step 1 of wildfire season: Pack a go bag. Get ready to get out.
Make sure your bag has all the 6 Ps:
- Prescriptions
- Pet and people needs
- Papers (like SS cards)
- Photographs
- Personal computers
- Plastic (credit cards)
#SouthwestWildfireAwarenessWeek #NMFire
Welcome to #SouthwestWildfireAwarenessWeek. This year's theme: Inside Out: Wildfire Preparedness Starts at Home.
We’ll be taking this week to cover defensible space, home hardening, thinning your property, and organizing with your community.
Stay tuned, stay prepared, stay safe.
#NMFire
State urges residents to protect homes amid elevated wildfire risk
Entering an exceptionally dry fire season, NM Forestry Division urges homeowners to protect their properties and insurance coverage before fire season peaks.
Full release at www.emnrd.nm.gov/sfd/forestry-news
Fuel advisory: Central and Eastern New Mexico continue to see high risk for grass fires that start easily and spread quickly.
2025 rains produced excess grass, and a warm, dry winter and record warm spring temps have dried them out.
Take extra precautions to prevent wildfires.
It's hot and dry out there, and that means the state's #wildfire crews getting prepared for this year's fire season.
tinyurl.com/y7mx7yz2
Thanks to the Santa Fe New Mexican for their story on this and other wildfire-related topics this weekend.
Central and northern New Mexico: Take extra precautions in critical fire weather this weekend: strong winds, very dry and exceptionally warm temperatures more characteristic of May/June.
Hold off on debris burning and campfires, tie up tow chains, use a spark arrester.
Home insurance feeling overwhelming?
Fire Adapted New Mexico and straightens it out for you.
The @ibhs.org Wildfire Prepared Homes program outlines a roadmap of simple steps for you to protect your home — and keep your insurance.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YP9ofcVLVh8&t=250s
Cummings Fire - Final Update
Crews made good progress on stopping the fire’s progression, raising containment to 60%. Acres: 94. Structure threat has passed, no structures burned. Crews continue to monitor heat and smoke.
Read the full update: nmfireinfo.com/2026/03/10/cummings-fire-final-update
When the Black Fire ignited in the Gila in 2022, it had all the ingredients for disaster -- but something unexpected happened.
Instead of a catastrophic megafire, it burned mostly at low/moderate severity. The secret? Dozens of previous fires.
Read the Science You Can Use: tinyurl.com/3kb74xtn
Could thinning forests help snow stick around?
In WA, thinning a site helped retain up to 30% more snowpack. Crammed forests can prevent snow from reaching the ground. More gaps = more snowpack.
📃: grist.org/drought/why-thinning-a-forest-could-get-you-more-drinking-water
📸: Bear Creek/NMFD.
Happy Arbor Month! Celebrating the vital role trees play.
Our partner Tree New Mexico has planted 10,000+ trees in ABQ and recently branched southward to Silver City and T or C, planting 1,000 trees in 2 years where tree canopy is as low as 3%.
Learn more and join planting days! Visit treenm.org
Why mess with perfection?
It’s easy to mistake a dense forest for a healthy forest — but that’s not always the case. In this month’s From the Field, we dive into forest treatments: turning this 🌲🌲🌲🌲 to this 🌲 🌱 🦌 🌲
📰: www.emnrd.nm.gov/sfd/wp-conte...
Save the date!
Hear updates on issues impacting communities following the HPCC. Topics include: home hardening and insurance, regrowth in our forests, updates on groundwater contaminants, power line safety and more.
Join for this community day of rebuilding and connection.
Moths, mistletoe, fire mitigation and more: Crews are working overtime on the Carson National Forest to restore overgrown, pest-impacted forest.
KRQE checked in on progress on the ground - check it out!
