Stage III restrictions lifted at Sandia Ranger District

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News Release

USDA Forest Service
Cibola National Forest and Grasslands
Sandia Ranger District
11776 Hwy 337 Tijeras, NM 87059


For Immediate Release
Contact: Karen Takai, Fire Information
Phone: 505.281.3304

Sandia Ranger District Closure Will Be Lifted Saturday 8am
Stage II Restrictions Still In Place


Tijeras, NM, July 22, 2011 – Sandia Ranger District – District Ranger Cid Morgan announced today that the Sandia Ranger District is returning to Stage II fire restrictions on Saturday July 23, 2011, 8am. “The Sandia Ranger District has received enough rainfall to safely open the forest to visitors. We will continue to keep Stage II restrictions in place until we see additional rainfall within the forest. We thank all the people who have assisted in keeping the forest and surrounding communities safe from wildfire. “Said Cid Morgan District Ranger.

Sandia Ranger District Stage II fire restrictions includes: building, maintaining, attending or using a fire, campfire, charcoal, coal, wood or stove fire; using explosives; operating chainsaws, welding or torches; smoking except within an enclosed vehicle; operating or using an internal or external combustion engine without a spark arresting device that is properly installed, maintained and in effective working order and driving motorized vehicles off Forest Service roads. All motorized (vehicle) trails remain closed to motorized vehicles.

Fire Management Officials will continue to monitor temperatures, humidity, precipitation and assess the dryness of the vegetation to watch trends and adjust restrictions as needed on the district.

For more information about current fire restrictions go to Cibola National Forest and Grasslands: Cibola National Forest- Home

Useful Information:
Southwest Coordination Center: Southwest Coordination Center (SWCC) Website

FireWise: Home - Firewise

Regional Fire Restrictions Hotline: 1.877.864.6985

REMINDER: When recreating please make sure you do not leave your food items unattended. Black Bears have a great sense of smell and memory. They get used to getting food from unattended picnic areas, become nuisance bears and then need to be relocated or euthanized. Once relocated their chance for survival is very low. For additional information on Fire Restriction and the Sandia Ranger District call 505-281-3304.

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Karen P. Takai
Fire Information & Public Affairs
Sandia Ranger District, Cibola NF
11776 Hwy 337
Tijeras, NM 87059

Phone: (505) 281-3304
Fax: (505) 281-1176
E-mail: ktakai@fs.fed.us

 

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Still can't have campfires...

EDIT: ...no campfires in some areas at least.

Magdalena area will open which is cool and might be a nice break from the heat--Mt. Withington area...