THESE HOT, DRY CONDITIONS ARE NOT GOOD NEWS FOR NATIONAL FORESTS IN NEW MEXICO. THE SANTA FE NATIONAL FOREST IS MOVING TO STAGE ONE FIRE RESTRICTIONS AS OF LAST FRIDAY MORNING, JULY 15TH. IT MEANS FIRES CAN ONLY BE LIT IN DEVELOPED CAMPSITES OR PICNIC AREAS WITH EXISTING FIRE RINGS OR GRILLS.
VIOLATORS COULD BE FINED UP TO 5-THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR INDIVIDUALS AND UP TO 10-THOUSAND FOR ORGANIZATIONS. YOU COULD ALSO GO TO PRISON FOR UP TO SIX MONTHS.
