Fire Management

"Fire belongs in the mountain southwest and unless the peaks flatten, the monsoon evaporates, the seasons homogenize, or the biota vanishes, those fires will continue." - Stephen Pyne

The Bandelier Fire Management program encompasses many disciplines, including fire suppression, prescribed burn, and ecological monitoring professionals. Working with our partners, we protect human life and structures, while managing wildfire for the good of our fire-dependent landscape.

For more information on the National Park Service Fire and Aviation Management Program, visit nps.gov/fire.

 

Fire Information and Restrictions

NPS Wildfire and Prescribed Fire Incident Information - Inciweb.nwcg.gov

NM Interagency Fire Information and Restrictions - NMFireInfo.com

Bandelier National Monument - News Releases and Social Media Updates

 

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Bandelier fire ecology personnel collect fuels data after a prescribed fire

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Fire Ecology

• Fire, Soil, and Preserving History at Bandelier
• Bandelier and Beyond: Interagency Partnerships for Fire Ecology
• Fire Ecology Data Keeps Bandelier Fire Managers On Track

 

Fire Management Plan
Bandelier's Fire Management Plan describes the program's objectives, the area's fuel and prevention, rehabilitation and suppression techniques.

 

Fire Education

• 6th Grade Investigating Fire Ecology Curriculum
• Junior Firefighter Webrangers Activities
• Enjoying the Outdoors Safely During Fire Season
• Fire In-Depth
• Living with Fire and Smoke
• Prescribed Fire Overview
• Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER)