Fire Ban Lifted in Districts of Colfax County

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 29^th, 2020

Burn permits are required for all open burning other than recreational fires. A recreational fire is an open fire of 3 feet or less in diameter. Permits may be found on the Colfax County website.

Nick Cardenas, Colfax County Fire Marshall

 Fire Marshal’s Office  230 N. 3rd St., Raton, NM  87740

575-445-8931 Cell: 575-447-1639 Fax: 575-445-7154

E-mail nPhonecardenas@co.colfax.nm.us