ALBUQUERQUE, NM, August 21, 2024 – Fire crews have responded to two remote area fires on the Mt Taylor Ranger District of the Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands.


Mt. Taylor Ranger District: Monaghan Fire
Reported Date / Time: August 20, 2024 / 1630
Cause: Lightning Size: .4 acres Containment: 100%

Location: Monaghan Canyon off FSR50 in Zuni Mountains of the Mt. Taylor Ranger District on the Cibola National Forest.

Resources: USFS.

Strategy: Full Suppression.

Smoke may be visible south of I-40 in the surrounding areas of Thoreau, NM.

No additional updates on the Monaghan Fire will be sent unless conditions or the situation warrants additional information.

Mt. Taylor Ranger District: Cerro Colorado Fire
Reported Date / Time: August 21, 2024 / 1254
Cause: Unknown Size: Estimated 2 acres Containment: 0%

Location: Southeast Zuni Mountains in the area of Ojo Redondo of the Mt. Taylor Ranger District on the Cibola National Forest.

Resources: USFS.

Strategy: Full Suppression.

Smoke may be visible south of I-40 in the surrounding areas of Milan and Grants, NM.

All fire updates will be posted on the Cibola NF & NGs website, New Mexico Fire Information website, and the Cibola NF & NGs Facebook & Twitter pages.