[NMCCSC] Fwd: [Volunteers_fosm] Fwd: NEWS RELEASE Stage 1 Fire Restrictions Lifted on Mountainair and Sandia Ranger Districts Effective Friday September 18 - Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands

Fri Sep 18 18:18:57 MDT 2026

Greetings, Skiers-   Stage I fire restrictions have been lifted on Sandia &
Mountainair districts.
Also, regarding the thinning and trail repair up top, I have heard that
good progress is being made but there have been delays.  I'll keep you
posted as I hear.  Bet Gendron

From: FS-Cibola PAO <SM.FS.CibolaPAO at usda.gov>
Date: Fri, Sep 18, 2026 at 1:58 AM
Subject: NEWS RELEASE Stage 1 Fire Restrictions Lifted on Mountainair and
Sandia Ranger Districts Effective Friday September 18 - Cibola National
Forest and National Grasslands

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*Fire Restrictions Lifted on*
*Mountainair and Sandia Ranger Districts*
*Effective Friday, September 18*
*(Albuquerque, NM, September 17, 2026)* –Due to increased moisture and
favorable weather across central New Mexico, the Cibola National Forest and
National Grasslands will lift Stage 1 fire restrictions on the Mountainair
and Sandia Ranger Districts effective *Friday, September 18, 2026, at 8:00
a.m. MDT*. This rescinds Stage 1 Fire Restriction Order #03-03-00-26-20.
Stage 1 restrictions have been in effect across both districts since May 8.
The decision is based on fuel moisture levels and the amount of
precipitation both received and forecasted across the two districts. Fire
restrictions are implemented to reduce the risk of human-caused wildfires
during periods of extreme fire danger and elevated fire weather.
With restrictions lifted, campfires are again permitted outside developed
recreation sites. Forest visitors and partners are reminded that fire
prevention remains a shared responsibility.
Fire Prevention Reminders:

   - Avoid building campfires if weather conditions are dry, hot, or windy.
   - It is illegal to leave a campfire unattended. If you have a campfire,
   fully extinguish it before leaving. Use plenty of water to drown the coals,
   stir the water and coals together, and use the back of your hand to ensure
   all heat sources have been extinguished.
   - Fireworks are always prohibited on National Forest lands.
   - Be careful with cigarettes: extinguish and dispose of them properly.
   - Refrain from parking hot vehicles over tall vegetation, which can
   cause spot fires.
   - Do not drag chains behind vehicles as the sparks generated are a fire
   hazard.

*Previously announced fire restrictions remain in effect for:*

   - Kiowa/Rita-Blanca Ranger District: Stage I Fire Restriction Order
   03-03-07-26-17

Fire Restriction orders are posted on the Cibola National Forest and
National Grasslands website at: *www.fs.usda.gov/r03/cibola/alerts*
<http://www.fs.usda.gov/r03/cibola/alerts>.
For additional information on fire restrictions within New Mexico go
to: *Southwest
Fire Restriction Map*
<https://nifc.maps.arcgis.com/apps/dashboards/aa9ff369dd414b74b69b696b40a1d057>
For more information contact the appropriate district office:
Kiowa/Rita Blanca National Grasslands: 714 Main St., Clayton, NM 88415
(575-374-9652 <(575)%20374-9652>)
Mountainair Ranger District: 40 Ranger Station Rd., Mountainair, NM 87036
<https://www.google.com/maps/search/40+Ranger+Station+Rd.,+Mountainair,+NM+87036?entry=gmail&source=g>
(505-847-2990 <(505)%20847-2990>)
Sandia Ranger District: 11776 Hwy. 337, Tijeras, NM 87059
<https://www.google.com/maps/search/11776+Hwy.+337,+Tijeras,+NM+87059?entry=gmail&source=g>
(505-281-3304 <(505)%20281-3304>)

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