San Juan County Fire and Rescue Chief David Vega says the fire season has started very early this year, and with cooler temperatures and a little rain now and then, it won’t do much to reduce the wildlife danger.
According to him, Northwest New Mexico hasn’t yet observe a measurable precipitation for several months thus making the wildfire came a month earlier than its supposed to be.
The authorities briefly implemented restrictions last week and his department is closely monitoring conditions so they can impose restrictions if high temperatures, high winds, and dry conditions increase the likelihood of small fires turning into bigger ones.
Authorities also give standard guidance to those who choose to have campfires to have sufficient water to put out the fire completely, making sure there are no hot coals or smoke evident.
Even by that, we recommend another good soaking and monitoring.
Vega says that if the fire starts immediately, call 911 before taking any measures to put it out.
With rain forecast approaching, Vega tells people to not get our hopes up for a reduction in the risk of potentially severe fire season.