Local Fire Information for Los Alamos Residents

Updated Weds. Dec 3, 2025 at 12:00 pm

A number of prescribed burn projects are taking place:

Valles Caldera: pile burning around San Antonio Mountain

Santa Fe National Forest: pile burning in the Jemez Mountains, as well as above Santa Fe

Carson National Forest: pile burning near Taos Ski Valley and El Rito


Other useful links:

Watch Duty: free, mobile-friendly, comprehensive information

Watch Duty is a non-profit, non-partisan, and non-government organization focused on disseminating public safety information in real-time from verified sources.

AirNow Fire and Smoke Map

The US EPA’s air quality maps and smoke outlooks . ArcGIS-based (and therefore a little clunky)

WildWeb: Santa Fe Dispatch Center’s log

Raw data, but updated in real time. Sites like Watch Duty get some of their data from this site.

CodeRED: Los Alamos Emergency Management Notifications

Sign up for phone/text emergency notifications from Los Alamos County.