MORE FIRE RESTRICTIONS FOR NEW MEXICO. BERNALILLO COUNTY IS NOW IMPOSING NEW RESTRICTIONS AND BANS ON OUTDOOR SMOKING, CAMPFIRES, AND OPEN BURNING IN AREAS OF THE COUNTY OUTSIDE ALBUQUERQUE CITY LIMITS. THE COUNTY COMMISSION TUESDAY NIGHT APPROVED THE RESTRICTIONS IN A RESOLUTION BECAUSE OF DRY CONDITIONS THAT INCREASE THE THREAT OF WILDFIRES.
BANNED ACTIVITIES INCLUDE BONFIRES, CAMPFIRES, COOKING FIRES, BURNING OF SLASH PILES, AND IGNITING ROCKET MOTORS. VIOLATORS COULD BE FINED UP TO 300 DOLLARS AND AS MUCH AS 90 DAYS IN JAIL.
FIRE MARSHAL CHRIS GOBER ALSO SAYS RESIDENTS ARE BEING ASKED TO CREATE DEFENSIBLE SPACE AROUND THEIR HOMES BY CLEANING GUTTERS AND MOVING STACKED FIREWOOD AT LEAST 20 FEET FROM HOMES.
