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Fire crews have completed ignitions on the Rio Trampas Project piles for the winter season.Piles from of approximately 180 out of 200 acres were treated with prescribed fire. The remaining piles, representing 20 acres of thinning, have a high fuel moisture content currently not conducive to burning down.

After quickly finishing the 60 acres of piles west of Highway 76 this morning, crews are moving to address the 40 acres of piles off Forest Road 207, east of Highway 76 and toward El Valle, NM. 

Fire crews are back for more pile burning, this time on a 60-acre unit on the west side of Highway 76 between Ojo Sarco and Trampas. Smoke is visible. 

Fire crews finished burning piles made from 100 acres of thinning off Forest Road 714, between El Valle and Trampas. Crew members will turn their focus to monitoring and patrolling this area as piles continue to smolder.On Thursday, crews plan to pile burn a 60-acre unit west of Highway 76 and between Ojo Sarco and Trampas. 

After conducting a test fire, fire crews began ignitions on the 100-acre unit off Forest Road 714 between El Valle and Trampas at approximately 10:45 a.m.Smoke is visible in the area.

With snow on the ground and more forecasted later this week, fire crews are preparing to potentially begin pile burning near the High Road to Taos (Highway 76) as early as Wednesday, Jan. 31. Forest Service personnel will be supported by partners, including the Ojo Sarco Volunteer Fire Department, Taos County, Red River Fire Department and the collaborative All Hands, All Lands Burn Team.