THE FIRE DANGER IS HIGH ENOUGH TO WHERE THERE’S NOW A BAN ON BURNING IN BERNALILLO COUNTY. COMMISSIONERS VOTED TUESDAY NIGHT TO PASS THE RESOLUTION THAT BANS OPEN FIRES, CAMPFIRES AND SMOKING IN THE UNINCORPORATED AREAS OF THE COUNTY OVER THE NEXT 180 DAYS.
COUNTY FIRE MARSHAL KEITH CLARK SAYS IT’S SORELY NEEDED TO REDUCE THE RISK OF WILDLAND FIRES THAT THREATEN LIFE, PROPERTY AND VEGETATION AND TIMBER. CLARK SAYS THE COUNTY MIGHT ISSUE MORE RESOLUTIONS IF NECESSARY.
THERE ARE ALREADY BURN BANS IN PLACE IN COLFAX, LINCOLN, AND CURRY COUNTIES THIS FIRE SEASON.
