Colfax County Fire Marshals Office
230 North 3rd Street Raton, NM 87740
May 1, 2020
PUBLIC NOTICE
FIRE BAN
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, a “Dry Season” in All Fire Districts in Colfax County,
and establish a ban on open burning within all the areas of Colfax County. No Burn
permits shall be issued at this time, and any current permits are hereby revoked.
No outside smoking is permitted except within a 3-foot diameter barren area.
The use of “exterior” fireplaces, stoves, chimeneas, or charcoal briquette barbeques
(except for gas-propane stoves and barbeques), and all open flames in the above-designated areas of Colfax County are prohibited. Chainsaws will be permitted provided the manufacturers spark arrestor is in place.
Nick Cardenas
Colfax County Fire Marshal
