Nicole Maxwell, Alamogordo Daily News
Lincoln National Forest and Guadalupe Mountains National Park both announced widespread closures Monday that effect Wednesday in an effort to stem the risk of wildfires to public safety.
A forest-wide closure order goes into effect for the Lincoln National Forest beginning at 8 a.m., May 25 and will be lifted on or before July 30, depending on weather conditions.
The 1.1 million-acre forest stretching through Eddy, Otero and Lincoln counties will be closed due to active wildfires across New Mexico and an extreme fire danger that remains in effect until further notice.
"All National Forest System lands, recreation sites, campgrounds, roads, trails, and trailheads within the boundary of the Lincoln National Forest will be closed to the general public," a Lincoln National Forest news release states. "County and state roads that cross Forest Service lands are not under the Forest Service’s jurisdiction and will remain open to vehicular traffic. Local communities will remain open for business during the closure." Residential and business indoor fireplace use is still allowed.
Prior to implementing fire restrictions or forest closures, forest managers consider factors such as fire danger, fire activity, weather conditions, firefighting re
source availability, economic impacts to businesses and communities and local, regional and national fire preparedness levels, the news release state.
NM State Forester Strengthens Statewide Fire Restrictions Due to Extreme Fire Danger – May 19, 2022
Today Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department Cabinet Secretary Sarah Cottrell Propst and State Forester Laura McCarthy signed a new Fire Restrictions Order (2022-02) prohibiting smoking, fireworks use, campfires, open fires, open burning, and operation of certain equipment (i.e. chainsaws, cutting torches, welders, grinders, and other similar equipment). Order 2022-02 applies to all non-municipal, non-federal, and non-tribal lands in New Mexico. The attached order 2022-02 outlines the rules and exceptions. This order supersedes any previous orders
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