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http://publiclands.org/firenews/pressreleases/NM.php?id=EkEuVpkpypuSGACjUj
Date: June 26, 2008
LINCOLN NATIONAL FOREST AND BLM'S FT. STANTON AREA TO RE-OPEN JULY 2ND
NEWS RELEASE
USDA Forest Service
Lincoln National Forest
1101 New York Avenue
Alamogordo, NM 88310
Bureau of Land Management
Roswell Field Office
2909 W. 2nd St
Roswell, NM 88201
Contact: Joe Garcia (505) 434-7200
FOREST TO RE-OPEN JULY 2 ? FIRE RESTRICTIONS STAY IN EFFECT
Alamogordo, NM (June 26, 2008) ? Effective July 2, 2008, at 8 a.m., the Lincoln National Forest and the Bureau of Land Management,Roswell Field Office will lift the Forest Fire Closure Orders and open the Lands under their jurisdiction to the public. Due to current fire danger and weather patterns, the threat of wildfires is still high. For this reason, Stage 2 Fire Restrictions will remain in place.
The Stage 2 Fire Restrictions will remain in place on the Lincoln National Forest, and the Fort Stanton Area of Critical Environmental Concern. The restrictions are as follows:
Prohibited: Building, maintaining, attending, or using a fire, campfire, charcoal, coal, or stove fire and smoking.
Allowed: Pressurized liquid gas or propane stoves, lanterns and heaters meeting safety specifications.
Open burning is still prohibited on non-federal, non-municipal lands at local county and city levels in southeastern New Mexico. Please check with local agencies and authorities before creating a fire.
As always, fireworks are always prohibited on all federal lands.
?March 31 was the day the Forest implemented Stage 2 Fire Restrictions,? said Jacqueline (Jacque) Buchanan Lincoln National Forest Supervisor. ?And, on May 1, 56 days ago, the Forest closed to public use. It is always a very serious decision to close National Forest System Lands and the decision to lift the closure is only made when factors such as fuel moisture, Energy Release Components and weather patterns indicate it is reasonable to do so. We feel that the conditions are now in place to allow the Forest to reopen on July 2nd. We want the public to enjoy all that the Lincoln has to offer but we still need everyone?s help to do that. Stage 2 Fire Restrictions are still in place and our visitors must be respectful of that for the Forest to remain open. It will take all of us working together to ensure that our Forest stays green.?
The 2008 Fire Season began earlier this year due to the dry winter, above normal temperatures and high winds. Due to the concerns around the elevated fire danger and the agencies priority for public and firefighter safety, fire restrictions and subsequent closures were implemented. These efforts have proven to be effective in that there have been few human-caused fires in the area. Local fire prevention team members have effectively kept the public informed of the Forest Closure and the current Stage 2 Fire Restrictions.
All Lincoln National Forest and Bureau of Land Management employees would like to say thank you to the public and communities for their cooperation during the closure and imposed fire restrictions.
Additional firefighting resources such as Hotshot crews, engines, and air resources are and will remain in place. Community protection and public safety are always first and foremost. The Stage 2 Fire Restrictions that remain in place serves as a reminder to practice good fire safety while recreating on public lands.
?Lincoln National Forest Supervisor Jacque Buchanan made the right call in closing the Forest during this very dry winter and spring,? said Dave Venable, Mayor of Cloudcroft. ?This Fire Closure did affect tourism and, in the short-term, our economic vitality. However, the closure did ensure the continued long-term economic strength of our mountain community livelihoods and helped maintain our natural resources. This is why visitors to the Lincoln National Forest can enjoy a wide range of recreational activities and through everyone?s continued efforts ? ?Let's keep it wildfire free.?
All of the agencies in southeastern New Mexico would also like to thank the public and communities for their diligence to fire safety so far this year.
Ruidoso Mayor, L. Ray Nunley said, ?What a great effort by everyone. No wildfires occurred in Ruidoso and we're all very thankful for that. The citizens of this community would like to thank the U.S. Forest Service and volunteer fire department employees for their efforts and remind the public that our mountain communities are open, accessible, and business as usual.?
As a reminder, it will take more rains and snow through the rest of the monsoon and winter seasons to help bring moisture levels back up within the Forest. Forest officials ask that everyone continue to practice good fire safety all year round.
The Lincoln National Forest would like to remind business owners and organizations that helped inform the public of the ?Forest Fire Closure? to remove the information signs/placards or display sheets on their counters, windows and doors so. The Stage 2 Fire Restriction notices are still good until that order is rescinded.
For additional information on National Forest restrictions, please contact the Smokey Bear Ranger District Office at (575) 257-4095; the Sacramento Ranger District Office at (575) 682-2551, Monday through Saturday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The Guadalupe Ranger District at (575) 885-4181, open Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., The Bureau of Land Management Roswell Field Office at (575) 627-0272, open Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
For more information on fire or the Lincoln National Forest, please review the website at: www.fs.fed.us/r3/lincoln and additional fire information can be obtained at http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/fire (http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/fire ) and http://www.nmfireinfo.com (http://www.nmfireinfo.com ), or call toll free 1-877-864-6985.
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http://publiclands.org/firenews/pressreleases/NM.php?id=EkEuVpkpypuSGACjUj
Date: June 26, 2008
LINCOLN NATIONAL FOREST AND BLM'S FT. STANTON AREA TO RE-OPEN JULY 2ND
NEWS RELEASE
USDA Forest Service
Lincoln National Forest
1101 New York Avenue
Alamogordo, NM 88310
Bureau of Land Management
Roswell Field Office
2909 W. 2nd St
Roswell, NM 88201
Contact: Joe Garcia (505) 434-7200
FOREST TO RE-OPEN JULY 2 ? FIRE RESTRICTIONS STAY IN EFFECT
Alamogordo, NM (June 26, 2008) ? Effective July 2, 2008, at 8 a.m., the Lincoln National Forest and the Bureau of Land Management,Roswell Field Office will lift the Forest Fire Closure Orders and open the Lands under their jurisdiction to the public. Due to current fire danger and weather patterns, the threat of wildfires is still high. For this reason, Stage 2 Fire Restrictions will remain in place.
The Stage 2 Fire Restrictions will remain in place on the Lincoln National Forest, and the Fort Stanton Area of Critical Environmental Concern. The restrictions are as follows:
Prohibited: Building, maintaining, attending, or using a fire, campfire, charcoal, coal, or stove fire and smoking.
Allowed: Pressurized liquid gas or propane stoves, lanterns and heaters meeting safety specifications.
Open burning is still prohibited on non-federal, non-municipal lands at local county and city levels in southeastern New Mexico. Please check with local agencies and authorities before creating a fire.
As always, fireworks are always prohibited on all federal lands.
?March 31 was the day the Forest implemented Stage 2 Fire Restrictions,? said Jacqueline (Jacque) Buchanan Lincoln National Forest Supervisor. ?And, on May 1, 56 days ago, the Forest closed to public use. It is always a very serious decision to close National Forest System Lands and the decision to lift the closure is only made when factors such as fuel moisture, Energy Release Components and weather patterns indicate it is reasonable to do so. We feel that the conditions are now in place to allow the Forest to reopen on July 2nd. We want the public to enjoy all that the Lincoln has to offer but we still need everyone?s help to do that. Stage 2 Fire Restrictions are still in place and our visitors must be respectful of that for the Forest to remain open. It will take all of us working together to ensure that our Forest stays green.?
The 2008 Fire Season began earlier this year due to the dry winter, above normal temperatures and high winds. Due to the concerns around the elevated fire danger and the agencies priority for public and firefighter safety, fire restrictions and subsequent closures were implemented. These efforts have proven to be effective in that there have been few human-caused fires in the area. Local fire prevention team members have effectively kept the public informed of the Forest Closure and the current Stage 2 Fire Restrictions.
All Lincoln National Forest and Bureau of Land Management employees would like to say thank you to the public and communities for their cooperation during the closure and imposed fire restrictions.
Additional firefighting resources such as Hotshot crews, engines, and air resources are and will remain in place. Community protection and public safety are always first and foremost. The Stage 2 Fire Restrictions that remain in place serves as a reminder to practice good fire safety while recreating on public lands.
?Lincoln National Forest Supervisor Jacque Buchanan made the right call in closing the Forest during this very dry winter and spring,? said Dave Venable, Mayor of Cloudcroft. ?This Fire Closure did affect tourism and, in the short-term, our economic vitality. However, the closure did ensure the continued long-term economic strength of our mountain community livelihoods and helped maintain our natural resources. This is why visitors to the Lincoln National Forest can enjoy a wide range of recreational activities and through everyone?s continued efforts ? ?Let's keep it wildfire free.?
All of the agencies in southeastern New Mexico would also like to thank the public and communities for their diligence to fire safety so far this year.
Ruidoso Mayor, L. Ray Nunley said, ?What a great effort by everyone. No wildfires occurred in Ruidoso and we're all very thankful for that. The citizens of this community would like to thank the U.S. Forest Service and volunteer fire department employees for their efforts and remind the public that our mountain communities are open, accessible, and business as usual.?
As a reminder, it will take more rains and snow through the rest of the monsoon and winter seasons to help bring moisture levels back up within the Forest. Forest officials ask that everyone continue to practice good fire safety all year round.
The Lincoln National Forest would like to remind business owners and organizations that helped inform the public of the ?Forest Fire Closure? to remove the information signs/placards or display sheets on their counters, windows and doors so. The Stage 2 Fire Restriction notices are still good until that order is rescinded.
For additional information on National Forest restrictions, please contact the Smokey Bear Ranger District Office at (575) 257-4095; the Sacramento Ranger District Office at (575) 682-2551, Monday through Saturday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The Guadalupe Ranger District at (575) 885-4181, open Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., The Bureau of Land Management Roswell Field Office at (575) 627-0272, open Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
For more information on fire or the Lincoln National Forest, please review the website at: www.fs.fed.us/r3/lincoln and additional fire information can be obtained at http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/fire (http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/fire ) and http://www.nmfireinfo.com (http://www.nmfireinfo.com ), or call toll free 1-877-864-6985.
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