THE CIBOLA AND SANTA FE NATIONAL FORESTS HAVE ALREADY PUT STAGE ONE FIRE RESTRICTIONS IN PLACE DUE TO THE DRY CONDITIONS…AND NOW THE CARSON NATIONAL FOREST IS DOING THE SAME. THOSE RESTRICTIONS WILL GO INTO EFFECT NEXT MONDAY.
UNDER STAGE ONE, CAMPFIRES, CHARCOAL GRILLS, AND COAL AND WOOD STOVES ARE ALLOWED ONLY IN DEVELOPED CAMP SITES AND PICNIC AREAS. THE FOREST SERVICE SAYS SEVERAL FACTORS GO INTO THE DECISION TO PUT FIRE RESTRICTIONS IN PLACE…INCLUDING FIRE ACTIVITY LEVELS, CURRENT AND PREDICTED WEATHER, FUEL MOISTURE, AND THE AVAILABILITY OF FIREFIGHTING RESOURCES.
