Restrictions are still in place on private property, I am not sure when they'll be lifted.
Santa Fe, NM – July 9, 2014 –Recent rainfall on the Santa Fe National Forest and Valles Caldera National Preserve has helped reduce the fire danger. Therefore, fire restrictions (Order Number 10-412) will be terminated, effective Thursday, July 10, 2014, at 8:00 a.m.
“We thank our visiting public for their cooperation in abiding with the fire restrictions on the Jemez Ranger District, portions of the Cuba Ranger District (south of NM Highway 126) and the Valles Caldera NP,” said Maria T. Garcia Forest Supervisor. She also reminds people to continue to be careful with their campfires by extinguishing them until they are cold to the touch.
Fire personnel continue to respond to smoke reports from lightning strikes across the forest. Although there has been measureable rain, the storms moving through are accompanied by lightning strikes that could smolder for days until weather conditions change.
Lee Taylor, Chief
La Cueva District