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Santa Fe County Imposes Firework Ban

Santa Fe County – June 17, 2013 – The Santa Fe County Board of County Commissioners passed Resolution 2013-58, declaring extreme or severe drought conditions and banning the sale and use of certain fireworks in the unincorporated portions of Santa Fe County and within wildlands in the County.

Any types of fireworks that go up in the air such as missile–type rockets, helicopters, aerial spinners, stick-type rockets and ground audible devices including fire crackers are banned from use or sale in Santa Fe County. All fireworks are banned within wild land areas. This includes areas that are covered with trees, grass and shrubs.

An immediate and present danger of range fires, brush fires, grass fires, forest fires and structure fires currently exists within Santa Fe County due to extreme drought conditions and lack of moisture. Current extreme fire conditions such as low humidity, dry weather and wind have raised the risk of fires throughout the County.

“We cannot emphasize how important it is for residents of Santa Fe County to use caution, not just around the Fourth of July holiday, but during this entire drought season, we will be out in force and on the lookout for illegal fireworks,” said County Fire Chief David Sperling.

This resolution shall be effective for 30 days, but may be reissued if extreme or severe drought conditions continue.

For more information on the firework ban Resolution you can visit www.santafecountynm.gov/fire.