State Forester Enacts Statewide Fire Restrictions in New Mexico

State Forester Enacts Statewide Fire Restrictions

NMFD News: SANTA FE — Amid unseasonably hot weather and dry fuel conditions, the Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Forestry Division is enacting statewide fire restrictions in New Mexico to reduce the risk of wildfire starts. “Fire restrictions are about individual actions that protect our communities as a whole,” said EMNRD Acting Secretary Erin Taylor. “Nine out of 10 wildfires in the state are caused by humans, which means 9 out of 10 wi…

State forester enacts statewide fire restrictions in New Mexico

SANTA FE, N.M. — Unseasonably warm weather and dry conditions in New Mexico has moved the state forester to enact statewide fire restrictions. The New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Forestry Division enacted statewide fire restrictions Monday. The division cited ongoing low humidity, high winds and “abundant dry fuels” in the state’s forests and grasslands. “Fire restrictions are about individual actions that protect our communiti…

New Mexico state forester puts statewide fire restrictions in place

Statewide order is the latest in a slew of fire restrictions in New Mexico as state experiences dry, warm spring.

New Mexico state forester enacts statewide fire restrictions

NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – New Mexico State Forester Laura McCarthy on Monday enacted statewide fire restrictions to reduce the risk of wildfire starts. The restrictions, which ban fireworks, campfires, open burning and other activities, come as the the state faces unseasonably hot weather, heightened by low humidity, high winds and abundant dry fuels across forests and [...]

Statewide fire restrictions implemented in New Mexico

The New Mexico Forestry Division is implementing statewide fire restrictions in an effort to reduce the risk of wildfires.

State Forester Enacts Statewide Fire Restrictions: Smoking, Fireworks, Campfires, Open Burning, Gas Flares Are Prohibited

STATE FORESTRY NEWS RELEASE Amid unseasonably hot weather and dry fuel conditions, the Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Forestry Division is enacting statewide fire restrictions in New Mexico to reduce the risk of wildfire starts. These restrictions respond to persistent dry and warm conditions across the state: conditions heightened by low humidity, high winds and abundant dry fuels across our forests and grasslands. The level of wildfire…