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Santa Fe County Commission Bans Sale and Use of Certain Fireworks in Santa Fe County

Santa Fe, NM – June 12, 2012 – The Santa Fe Board of County Commissioners approved Resolution 2012-75, a Resolution to proclaim extreme or severe drought conditions within Santa Fe County and to ban the sale and use of certain fireworks in the unincorporated portions of the County and within wildlands in the County.

The sale and use of missile-type rockets, helicopters, aerial spinners, stick-type rockets and ground audible devices are banned within the affected drought area, which includes all unincorporated portions of Santa Fe County.

The use of all fireworks within wildlands in Santa Fe County is banned.

The sale and use of display fireworks (defined in Ordinance 1988-3) are banned within the unincorporated portions of Santa Fe County.

The use of fireworks that are not banned is limited to the areas that are paved, barren or have a readily accessible source of water for use by the homeowner or general public.

This shall be in effect for 30 days, but may reissued if extreme or severe drought conditions warrant.

For more information contact the Santa Fe County Fire Prevention Division at (505) 995-6523.

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