FOR THE TIME BEING, THE SANDOVAL COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT HAS STOPPED ISSUING BURN PERMITS FOR UNINCORPORATED AREAS. COUNTY OFFICIALS SAY A NUMBER OF WILDLAND FIRES HAVE BEEN REPORTED IN RECENT DAYS…SOME OF THEM AGRICULTURAL BURNS THAT HAVE GOTTEN OUT OF CONTROL.
FIRE CHIEF JAMES MAXON SAYS ALL OPEN FLAMES, SUCH AS CAMPFIRES AND AGRICULTURAL BURNS, WILL BE BANNED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
