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Residents, owners and leases of land within the boundaries of the Santa Fe National Forest, and holders of Forest Service recreation special use authorizations are exempt from the campfire ban if the fire is within a permanent structure. The order imposing fire restrictions this Friday is posted under Fenton Lake is still (as of today) completely covered in ice. Federal, It appears to be settled-in long-term, perhaps lasting for weeks, with forecasters predicting more than 75 record high temperatures to be approached or broken from Friday to Tuesday, and growing the following week.Turning away from doom and gloom for just a moment, we note that the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) reports a safe, fire-free holiday weekend. In 2019, the Sandoval County Fire Department changed it’s name, including District #3, to Sandoval County Fire and Rescue. Perhaps, with a return to El Nino conditions, we can get back to average or better moisture in New Mexico and the Jemez Mountains. And so they did.
The USDA Forest Service, Santa Fe National Forest was obligated by US Fish and Wildlife to erect the fence to protect the mouse. This can be confirmed by sniffing the air and glancing up toward the mountain ridges and not seeing the traditional black smoke billowing up into the sky.In a news release Julie Anne Overton, the SFNF public affairs officer, writes that there were no fire starts, no reports of illegal fireworks and no abandoned and/or illegal campfires on three of the five districts. Even though it has sixty sites available, they seem isolated, with towering ponderosa pine providing shade and intoxicating smells of the forest.Additionally, Paliza Campground (Forest Road 10) will be open this summer for the first time in many years. Fuelwood permit holders may still collect wood as long as the chainsaws are off by 10 a.m.Fireworks and other pyrotechnic devices are always prohibited on national forests.While all three national forests are still welcoming visitors, fire indices are spiking and forest managers are concerned about this year’s fire season with the added layer of complexity from COVID-19. Los Alamos, Watrous, Pecos, Jemez Springs – New Mexico – Due to several days of higher humidity and rain, Bandelier National Monument, Fort Union National Monument, Pecos National Historical Park and Valles Caldera National Preserve will lift fire restrictions at 8:00 am on July 29, 2020. However…in the event that you find yourself in Albuquerque for the weekend, I would encourage you to plan to support your hometown University of New Mexico Lobos as they open their football season against the UTEP Miners at University Stadium at 6:00 PM Saturday. on warmer temperatures, lower humidity, high winds and an abundance of dry, fine fuels. Stage II Fire Restriction at Santa Fe Nat'l Forest Due to dry conditions throughout the state of New Mexico, the neighboring Santa Fe National Forest (north of Jemez Springs) is under Stage II fire restrictions as of May 7, 2018. Fe Dispatch at 10:47 a.m., and the fire immediately grew to 100
The lake was stocked recently with over 2000 Rainbows and anglers were doing very well this past weekend with most baits. The Santa Fe, Carson and Cibola National Forests will implement Stage 2 fire restrictions at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, May 20, 2020, to reduce the risk of human-caused wildfire based on current and forecasted conditions, including very low fuel moisture levels and severe fire weather conditions.
This time, in 2017, the Gilman tunnels, gateway to that great loop through the mountains were closed for repairs to the road. Fenton Lake, Rio Cebolla, Rio de Las Vacas, and the upper Jemez River will offer the best fishing opportunities this weekend.The campgrounds are still open and the forest is in great condition. State Hwy 126 is now open to through traffic effective Monday, April 27th. The epicenter of the earthquake was roughly 9.62 km (6 miles) below the earth’s surface. A fair number in the “Unknown” category are also assumed to be Native Americans.Not much of a consolation, but it can also be noted that the New Mexico death rate is lower than neighboring states such as Colorado and Oklahoma.”Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.