[Volunteers_fosm] Fwd: Forest Service News Release: Stage I Fire Restrictions to be implemented May 8th on Mt. Taylor, Magdalena, Mountainair, and Sandia Ranger Districts

Wed May 6 08:02:06 MDT 2026

Stage 1 Fire Restrictions, effective Friday May 8, for the Sandia Ranger
District.

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From: FS-Cibola PAO <SM.FS.CibolaPAO at usda.gov>
Date: Tue, May 5, 2026 at 3:50 PM
Subject: Forest Service News Release: Stage I Fire Restrictions to be
implemented May 8th on Mt. Taylor, Magdalena, Mountainair, and Sandia
Ranger Districts
To:

*Forest Service News Release*

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*Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands*

2113 Osuna Road NE

Albuquerque, NM 87113

(505) 346-3900

www.fs.usda.gov/r03/cibola

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*Cibola National Forest to Implement Stage I Fire Restrictions*

*On Mt. Taylor, Magdalena, Mountainair, and Sandia Ranger Districts*

*(Albuquerque, NM – May 5, 2026) *— Effective Friday May 8th, the Cibola
National Forest and National Grasslands will implement Stage 1 Fire
Restrictions on the Mt. Taylor, Magdalena, Mountainair, and Sandia Ranger
Districts. *See attached maps.*

Forest managers consider several factors for determining fire restrictions,
including current fire danger and fire activity, current and predicted
weather, fuel moisture levels, availability of firefighting resources, and
local, regional and national fire preparedness levels.

The purpose of these fire restrictions is to reduce the risk of
human-caused wildfires during periods of high fire danger and severe fire
weather conditions. Stage 1 fire restrictions mean fires, campfires,
charcoal grills, and coal and wood stoves are allowed only in developed
campsites and picnic areas where agency-built fire rings or grills are
provided for use on the Ranger Districts.

Campfires are prohibited at all dispersed camping sites per stage 1 fire
restrictions. Stoves, lanterns or heaters fueled by propane or other
liquefied petroleum fuels may be used in areas cleared of flammable
materials within three feet of the device, if they meet manufacturer’s
safety specifications and have on/off switches. Smoking is allowed only in
enclosed vehicles or buildings and developed recreation sites. Chainsaw use
is permitted.

Leaving your campfire unattended is illegal year-round. Campfires must be
dead out – cold to the touch – before you walk away. Fireworks and other
pyrotechnic devices are always prohibited on national forests.

The official fire restriction orders are posted on the Cibola National
Forest and National Grasslands website at: www.fs.usda.gov/r03/cibola/alerts.
These stage 1 fire restrictions shall be in effect from May 8, 2026 at 0800
through Aug. 31, 2026 at 2359, unless rescinded.

•   Mt. Taylor Ranger District Stage 1 Fire Restriction Order
03-03-02-26-04.

•   Mountainair & Sandia Ranger Districts: Stage 1 Fire Restriction Order
03-03-00-26-05.

•   Magdalena Ranger District Stage 1 Fire Restriction Order 03-03-03-26-06.

Previously announced Stage 2 Fire Restriction:

•   Order 03-03-07-26-03: Kiowa/Rita-Blanca Ranger District: Stage 2 Fire
Restriction remains in effect since Feb. 28, 2026.

For additional reference 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:

Mt. Taylor Ranger District: 1800 Lobo Canyon Rd., Grants, NM 87020
(505-287-8833)

Magdalena Ranger District: 203 First St., Magdalena, NM 87825 (575-854-2281)

Mountainair Ranger District: 40 Ranger Station Rd., Mountainair, NM 87036
(505-847-2990)

Sandia Ranger District: 11776 Hwy. 337, Tijeras, NM 87059 (505-281-3304)

Kiowa/Rita Blanca National Grasslands: 714 Main St., Clayton, NM 88415
(575-374-9652)

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