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Whiskey Fire Grows to 351 Acres as Blanco, Cerro Fires Near Containment

Whiskey Fire 2026

Whiskey Fire Grows to 351 Acres as Blanco, Cerro Fires Near Containment

Closure orders remain in effect through September as crews shift from the two smaller blazes to the growing Manzano Mountains wildfire MOUNTAINAIR — The Whiskey Fire burning in the Manzano Mountain Wilderness has grown to at least 351 acres, according to the wildfire tracking service Watch Duty, up from the 250

Lightning sparks new wildfire in Manzano Mountain Wilderness, smoke visible from Mountainair

Whiskey Fire 2026

Lightning sparks new wildfire in Manzano Mountain Wilderness, smoke visible from Mountainair

A new wildfire ignited by lightning is burning in the Manzano Mountain Wilderness, prompting the US Forest Service to warn residents across the Estancia Valley that smoke may be visible from Mountainair and surrounding communities. The Whiskey Fire was reported at 1:50 PM MDT on Friday, August 21, 2026,

Sand Springs Fire Update: 80% Contained as Smoke Advisory Covers the State

Sand Springs Fire

Sand Springs Fire Update: 80% Contained as Smoke Advisory Covers the State

Editor's note: As stated on social media (I should have posted that here first before social media but I will chalk that up to a beginner mistake), I have been away from the Mountainair Dispatch office beginning Wednesday, August 5, 2026, for treatment related to kidney stones and

Lightning Sparks Sand Springs Fire in Manzano Mountain Wilderness, Smoke Visible From Mountainair

Lightning Sparks Sand Springs Fire in Manzano Mountain Wilderness, Smoke Visible From Mountainair

Cibola National Forest crews respond to a 5-acre blaze west of the Manzano Crest Trail; three smaller lightning fires also reported across the forest MOUNTAINAIR, NM — A familiar sight appeared over the Manzanos this weekend: a thin column of smoke rising over the ridgeline. The US Forest Service confirmed

Map screenshot showing wildfire activity across the Albuquerque metro, Valencia County and Torrance County, including markers for the Capilla Powerline Fire and Thunderbird Fire near Bosque P

US Forest Service Contains Three Lightning-Sparked Wildfires in the Manzano Mountains

Crews knocked down three small fires within a single storm cycle Residents of Mountainair, Manzano, and Punta de Agua who caught the smell of smoke over the past two days were not imagining it. The US Forest Service (USFS) confirmed it contained three separate wildfires in the Manzano Mountains this

"Ox Fire" Breaks Out in Manzano Mountains During Dust Storms

"Ox Fire" Breaks Out in Manzano Mountains During Dust Storms

MANZANO, N.M. – Firefighters are responding to the "Ox Fire," a new wildfire that ignited in the Manzano Mountains on Tuesday, March 18, 2025. According to the U.S. Forest Service (USFS), the fire, burning within the scar of the 2007 Ojo Peak Fire, is estimated at 3

A fire grows beneath a power pole and amongst scrub brush and trees to the left of a gate to a ranch.

Fire on Red Bluff Rapidly Contained by USFS and Mountainair Firefighters

Just past Mountainair High School's football field, Third Street curves around the MIP property, briefly turning into Smith Road before becoming Red Bluff Road at the next curve. There, a set of power lines hang over the metal gate to the Lovato family's ranch. The lines