THE SANTA FE NATIONAL FOREST HAS CLOSED SOME AREAS TO ALLOW FIRE FIGHTERS TO TACKLE THE VENADO FIRE. THE CLOSURE COVERS A LARGE AREA WEST AND NORTHWEST OF JEMEZ SPRINGS. THE CLOSURE LIMITS ACCESS TO THE AREA TO FIREFIGHTERS AND LANDOWNERS.
THE VENADO FIRE REMAINS AT JUST UNDER 2-THOUSAND-70 ACRES AND IS 30 PERCENT CONTAINED. THE FIRE WAS STARTED BY LIGHTNING ON JULY 28TH.
IF YOU’RE CAUGHT VIOLATING THE CLOSURE ORDER YOU’RE SUBJECT TO 5-THOUSAND DOLLAR FINE. YOU CAN GET MORE INFORMATION ON THE CLOSURE ORDER ON THE SANTA FE NATIONAL FOREST WEBSITE.
