Burn Bans

STATEWIDE RESTRICTIONS ARE IN EFFECT ON STATE-JURISDICTION LAND. On April 6, 2026 the State Forester enacted fire restrictions covering all non-federal, non-Tribal and non-municipal land in New Mexico, and EMNRD Forestry states they remain in place until rescinded; no rescission was posted when the page was re-read on September 30, 2026. Prohibited: smoking, fireworks, campfires, and prescribed, open, agricultural or debris burning, plus flaring of gas related to oil and gas production. Limited exceptions apply in specific cases, and the State Forester may allow more on written request. EMNRD warns that the interagency fire-restrictions map does NOT show this statewide order, so a map that looks clear for your county does not mean state land is open. On FEDERAL land, restrictions are set per unit, and the national forests have now lifted their seasonal orders: the Cibola National Forest lifted Stage 1 on the Kiowa and Rita Blanca National Grasslands (Forest Order 03-03-07-26-17) effective September 25, 2026, after terminating Stage 1 on the Mountainair and Sandia Ranger Districts effective September 18, 2026. The Lincoln National Forest states it is not currently in restrictions, and the Carson, Gila and Santa Fe National Forests posted no Stage 1 or Stage 2 order on their alert pages on September 30, 2026, though each keeps separate area and road closures. Year-round on federal land in New Mexico: no fireworks, exploding targets or other incendiary devices, and chainsaws and off-highway vehicles need an approved spark arrester. Counties and municipalities set their own bans and are not shown on the interagency map either — restrictions are set unit by unit, so confirm for the exact land you are standing on before lighting anything.