PUBLIC NOTICE
FIRE BURN BAN LIFTED
Upon consultation with the Fire Chiefs of Colfax County, and under the authority of Colfax County Ordinance Number 2006-1, the Colfax County Fire Marshal hereby declares effective immediately, that the ban on open burning in the Farley, Miami, Rapid Response, Ute Park, Vermejo, Philmont, Moreno Valley, and French Tract Fire Districts in Colfax County, be lifted as of 8:00 AM July 29th, 2020
Burn permits are required for all open burning other than recreational fires. A recreational fire is an open fire of 3 foot or less in diameter. Permits may be found on the Colfax County website.
Nick Cardenas
Colfax County Fire Marshal
Phone: 575-445-8931 Cell: 575-447-1639 Fax: 575-445-7154
E-mail: ncardenas@co.colfax.nm.us
Colfax County Fire Marshal’s Office 230 North 3rd Street Raton, NM 87740
http://www.co.colfax.nm.us/government/burn_ban_and_wildfire_information.php
Top Tips for Fire Safety
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