Fire restrictions enacted in counties across New Mexico

Lightning ignites 3 new Black Range fires - Silvercity Daily Press

(Photo Courtesy of the Gila National Forest)A tanker drops fire retardant Saturday on one of three fires in eastern Grant County. Several fires were sparked in Grant County over the weekend, including three started by lightning along the county line with Sierra County. The Gallinas Fire, Outlaw Fire and Carrizo Fire were all reported early Saturday afternoon, east of San Lorenzo and south of N.M. 152. Air tankers initially responded to all three…

New round of NM burn bans imposed amid drought, wildfire risk • Source New Mexico

A Mora County Sheriff's Deputy vehicle sits near the Mogote Hill Fire south of Wagon Mound in mid-March. A new round of fire restrictions imposed Monday in some areas of the state aims to prevent wildfires this summer. (Photo Courtesy Mora County Sheriff's Office)Six New Mexico counties and the Mescalero Apache Reservation imposed new fire restrictions Monday, citing high wildfire risk in various parts of the state.  In total, according to the N…

Fire restrictions enacted in counties across New Mexico

NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Under the direction of State Forester Laura McCarthy, the New Mexico Energy Minerals and Natural Resources Forestry Division is enacting fire restrictions on non-municipal, non-federal, and non-Tribal lands in Catron, Chaves, Cibola, De Baca, Dona Ana, Eddy, Grant, Hidalgo, Lea, Lincoln, Luna, Otero, Roosevelt, Sierra, Socorro, Torrance, and Valencia counties. Restrictions will remain in effect until rescinded. Thousands…

New Mexico enacting fire restrictions to combat dry conditions

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- New Mexico is enacting fire restrictions in close to 20 counties to combat dry conditions in the southern part of the state, the New Mexico Department of Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources said in a news release. Fire restrictions are being enacted in the following counties: Catron, Chaves, Cibola, De Baca, Dona Ana, Eddy, Grant, Hidalgo, Lea, Lincoln, Luna, Otero, Roosevelt, Sierra, Socorro, Torrance, and Valencia. …