Albuquerque, N.M. - The Bureau of Land Management Albuquerque District Office rescinded fire restrictions effective July 13, 2018, at 8 a.m. BLM Albuquerque District Manager, Danita Burns, announced today that the fire restrictions will no longer be in effect on 2.5 million acres of BLM-managed lands within the following eight counties: Bernalillo, Catron, Cibola, McKinley, Sandoval, Socorro, Torrance and Valencia within the Albuquerque District. These fire restrictions had been in effect since May 11.
Due to recent precipitation reducing fire danger, the BLM joins other Federal agencies in lifting fire restrictions. Visitors will once again be allowed to build charcoal or wood fires and campfires. Smoking is also allowed outside of vehicles, but visitors are asked to properly dispose of smoking materials. Also, please use caution when parking vehicles where hot exhaust systems might ignite grass.
The BLM will continue to monitor fire danger across the state and may implement restrictions again if conditions worsen.
For information on fire restrictions in New Mexico, log onto www.nmfireinfo.com and www.firerestrictions.us.
Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management
