Fire, fireworks restrictions in Silver City, New Mexico
5/29/2025 5:04:32 PM
CATEGORIES:
Fire
Relief, Response & Restrictions
Tourism & Recreation
AFFECTED AREAS:
Grant County, NM
Santa Clara, NM
Silver City, NM
Start Date: 5/27/2025
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The town of Silver City banned some fireworks, but the town’s Fire Department will still conduct a Fourth of July fireworks show for the public. The Town Council approved a resolution proclaiming extreme and severe drought conditions exist and banning the sale and use of fireworks specified under state law. The fire marshal of the Silver City Fire Department raised the town’s fire restrictions to Stage 2, effective Wednesday, May 28.
The village of Santa Clara made a drought declaration, and the fire chief announced Stage 2 fire restrictions within the village.
Silver City Daily Press (N.M.), May 29, 2025
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