SANTA FE, NM – The Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) today issued a closure order to protect the public by closing several popular developed recreation sites along NM Highway 4 in the Jemez Ranger District.The recreation sites are at extreme risk of flash flooding from post-fire impacts, including flash flooding, from the Cerro Pelado Fire, according to a warning issued by the forest service.
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SFNF: Here We Go Again – Too Many Abandoned Campfires! - 9:56 am
Patrols found 18 abandoned campfires over Mother’s Day weekend on the Jemez Ranger District. Courtesy image
SFNF News:
SANTA FE On the brink of the 2021 wildfire season, with severe drought conditions and high fire danger across the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF), one abandoned campfire is one too many.
Over Mother’s Day weekend, fire prevention patrols on the Jemez Ranger District found 18 abandoned campfires. The Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger District was not far behind with an estimated 10 abandoned campfires reported over the last 10 days. Most of the abandoned campfires – still the leading human cause of wildfire – are found at dispersed campsites.