The fire is thought to have been started at or near the home’s water heater, but it is still yet to be determined, according to Valencia County interim Fire Chief Casey Davis.
A county ordinance limiting the weight of vehicles traveling on Don Felipe Road was repealed by the Valencia County Commission after business owners along the street argued it was detrimental to their livelihoods.
At the March 17 commission meeting, commissioners voted 4-1 to repeal the ordinance, which prohibited vehicles weighing more than five tons on the road without a permit from the county, with Commissioner David Hyder voting no.
The ordinance authorizing the repeal of the old law will go into effect 30 days after itâs approval.
The ordinance was originally passed in March 2020 after then-commissioner Charles Eaton said residents along the road expressed concerns about the newly-paved road being damaged by heavy truck traffic.
The Valencia County Commission will consider repealing an ordinance that put a weight limit on vehicles using Don Felipe Road.
At the Feb. 17 commission meeting, Los Lunas attorney Josh Jimenez said he and the businesses he represents were asking the commission to take the extraordinary step of repealing the ordinances because so many are businesses affected.
âEach of them is affected by the ordinance â meaning they would be forced to comply with the ordinance â and it would negatively impact each of the businesses,â Jimenez said.
At issue for the businesses, such as Castillo Prestress, Spartan Towing, Peteâs Pro Truck and Auto Repair and Barela Farms, is the restriction of trucks weighing five tons or more from using Don Felipe Road.