Santa Fe National Forest Implements Stage 1 Fire Restrictions Across Entire Forest SANTA FE, NM – June 21, 2017 – For Immediate Release. The Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) will implement forest-wide Stage 1 fire restrictions at 8:00 a.m. this Friday, June 23, 2017. Fire danger on the forest remains high due to continued high temperatures and dry conditions. The Jemez Ranger District, where the 1,412-acre Cajete Fire sparked last week from an abandoned campfire near Sierra de los Pinos, went into Stage 1 restrictions last Friday. After conferring with fire managers from other ranger districts on the forest, SFNF leadership decided to extend the campfire and smoking restrictions to the entire forest. Abandoned/unattended campfires are the leading cause of human-caused wildfires, and SFNF fire prevention officers have encountered an unusually high number of them this spring. Under Stage I restrictions, fires, campfires, charcoal grills, and coal and wood stoves are allowed...