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Santa Fe National Forest leadership has decided to lift Stage
1 Fire Restrictions across the forest, effective at 8:00 a.m. on Friday, June 6, 2025. This decision was influenced by several factors that significantly reduced fire risk in the area. These include consistent rainfall throughout May and into June, a precipitation outlook indicating above-normal levels for northern New Mexico, fuel moisture levels that are wetter than average for this time of year, and a sustained low to moderate fire danger over the past week, which is expected to continue for the next two weeks. Additionally, there have been very few wildfire starts, and those that have occurred showed little resistance to control.
“Fire restrictions are closely coordinated with our federal and state partners, and adjacent forests, including the Carson and Cibola National Forests. We invest significant time and effort into evaluating local factors for each district along with considering long-term weather forecast.
We recognize that conditions could become drier, and a delayed monsoon season may lead us to reconsider implementing fire restrictions in the future,” stated Forest Supervisor Shaun Sanchez.
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About the Forest Service: The USDA Forest Service has for more than 100 years brought people and communities together to answer the call of conservation. Grounded in world-class science and technology- and rooted in communities-the Forest Service connects people to nature and to each other. The Forest Service cares for shared natural resources in ways that promote lasting economic, ecological, and social vitality. The agency manages 193 million acres of public land, provides assistance to state and private landowners, maintains the largest wildland fire and forestry research organizations in the world. The Forest Service also has either a direct or indirect role in stewardship of about 900 million forested acres within the U.S., of which over 130 million acres are urban forests where most Americans live.
