A wildfire in the Zuni Mountains, now named the Merrill Fire, began Friday night on private land west of Grants and south of ...

On May 23, around 4:30 p.m., the Merrill Fire started on private lands which crossed into the Mt. Taylor Ranger District on ...

According to the Cibola National Forest District, a fire that started on private land near Grants has now spread into the ...

Residual smoke may be visible in the surrounding areas of Zuni Mountains. Smoke-sensitive individuals and people with respiratory problems or heart disease are encouraged to take precautionary ...

Merrill Fire Location: Currently West of Grants, NM in Zuni Mts. & Southeast of Ft. Wingate: Smoke may be visible south from NM I-40, Ramah, Gallup, Thoreau, Bluewater, Grants and Milan.

NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The Cinder Cone Fire on the Mt. Taylor Ranger District in the Zuni Mountains burned 7.2 acres.

In the remote Zuni Mountains of northwestern New Mexico, Brian Leddy owns an historic cabin on land he leases from the U.S. Forest Service. There should still be snow and mud under the tall pines.