Numerous burn bans across various parts of New Mexico
5/20/2025 4:55:16 PM
CATEGORIES:
Fire
Relief, Response & Restrictions
AFFECTED AREAS:
New Mexico
Bernalillo County, NM
Catron County, NM
Chaves County, NM
Cibola County, NM
DeBaca County, NM
Dona Ana County, NM
Eddy County, NM
Grant County, NM
Hidalgo County, NM
Lea County, NM
Lincoln County, NM
Luna County, NM
Otero County, NM
Roosevelt County, NM
Sierra County, NM
Socorro County, NM
Torrance County, NM
Valencia County, NM
Start Date: 5/19/2025
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Six New Mexico counties and the Mescalero Apache Reservation imposed new fire restrictions Monday, May 19, citing high wildfire risk in various parts of the state. Altogether, 23 towns, counties, tribal or other jurisdictions across the state have imposed some level of fire restriction due to high fire risk, according to the New Mexico Forestry Division. There were also fire restrictions on state forest lands in 18 counties, including Bernalillo, Catron, Chaves, Cibola, De Baca, Dona Ana, Eddy, Grant, Hidalgo, Lea, Lincoln, Luna, Otero, Roosevelt, Sierra, Socorro, Torrance and Valencia.
Since the start of the year, 377 wildfires have burned more than 33,500 acres.
Tri-City Record (Farmington, N.M.), May 20, 2025
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