Jemez Ranger District on SFNF Implements Stage 1 Fire RestrictionsSANTA FE, NM – June 17, 2017 – For Immediate Release. As crews continue to battle the 700-acre Cajete Fire along NM Highway 4 in the Jemez Mountains, the Santa Fe National Forest yesterday implemented Stage 1 fire restrictions on the southwestern side of the forest. The Stage 1 restrictions cover the entire Jemez Ranger District and the southwestern corner of the Cuba Ranger District south of the Ranchos del Chaparral Girl Scout Camp.The decision to impose restrictions was initially based on a rash of abandoned and unattended campfires combined with hot, dry conditions and the number of visitors expected over Father’s Day weekend. And then the Cajete Fire broke out on Thursday, growing quickly from 1 acre to more than 700. Under Stage I restrictions, fires, campfires, charcoal grills, and coal and wood stoves are allowed only in developed campsites or picnic areas with existing fire rings or grills. Campfires are...