Pecos Volunteer Fire Department

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03/25/2026

Fire restrictions have been adopted and implemented for the Village of Pecos Fire District.

Resolution 2026-005 implements a ban on all open burning to include the burning of weeds, ditches, brush piles, field and crop lands, campfires, fire pits, smoking (except within an enclosed vehicle or building), trash burning, etc, anything with an open flame.

The probability of ignition materials likely to serve as fuel for fire is currently very high or severely high in and around the Village of Pecos. This ban will be reviewed and modified as conditions either improve or deteriorate.

No burn permits will be approved during this time as to keep our homes and community safe from wildfire.

03/25/2026

03/23/2026

RELEASE: State urges residents to protect homes amid elevated wildfire risk

With New Mexico entering what state officials are calling an exceptionally dry fire season, the state Forestry Division is urging homeowners to take steps to protect their properties and their insurance coverage before fire season peaks this summer.

An historically low winter snowpack is creating dangerous conditions across the state, with dry grass fuels building in the eastern plains and heavy tree fuels accumulating in forested areas.

New Mexico offers homeowners access to the Wildfire Prepared Homes program, run by the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS). This certification may help homeowners maintain coverage as insurers increasingly decline to cover homes in high-risk areas. Applications and a full checklist of required standards are available through www.wildfireprepared.org

Homeowners receiving insurance through the New Mexico F.A.I.R Plan may be eligible for grants to offset retrofit costs; visit the New Mexico Office of the Superintendent of Insurance’s website for additional information.

Steps you can take to "harden" your home:

- Clear out the first 5 feet from the walls of your home.
- Clear all dead vegetation, including plants, grass, weeds and pine needles. Maintain spacing between plants and trees.
- Move flammable items at least 5 feet away from your home, including wood piles, trash cans, deck chair cushions and anything stored under your deck. Maintain space between those items.
- Replace combustible mulch with gravel or non-combustible material.
- Prune back large shrubs and trim overhanging branches.

"Wildfire doesn't care if it burns in an urban or rural community," said State Forester Laura McCarthy. "Our firefighters will continue to respond to wildfires as they ignite, and we need landowners to play their part. Home hardening and defensible space are some of the most impactful—and easiest—steps people can take to stop the spread of catastrophic wildfire."

Full release at www.emnrd.nm.gov/sfd/forestry-news

📸: Josh Schlossberg/Boulder Weekly.

03/16/2026

Preplan to protect your home from wildfire.

For home assessments, contact Pecos Fire at 505-819-9677 leave message.