YOU'RE RUNNING OUT OF PLACES TO HAVE A CAMPFIRE IN NEW MEXICO. THE EXTREME DRY CONDITIONS PROMPTING THE BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT TO PUT FIRE RESTRICTIONS IN PLACE AS OF THIS(MON) MORNING. THE SEVEN COUNTIES UNDER RESTRICTIONS ARE BERNALILLO, CATRON, CIBOLA, MCKINLEY, SOCORRO, VALENCIA, AND SANDOVAL.
FIRE MANAGEMENT OFFICER TODD RICHARDS SAYS IT COVERS TWO-AND-A-HALF MILLION ACRES. A FULL LIST OF WHAT IS NOW BANNED ON BLM LAND CAN BE FOUND AT THE BUREAU'S WEBSITE.
