ABQjournal: New Web Site to Help Get Word Out on Fires
The Associated Press

SANTA FE— New Mexicans will be able to use their computers for one-stop shopping to find out about wildfires around the state and what areas may be closed.

The new site, www.nmfireinfo.com, links all the fire sites in the state so anyone can connect to Web sites and get information about the entire region, said Kris Eriksen, interagency information coordinator.

“This centralizes information, making access to important wildland fire information and restrictions in the entire area easier and more logical,” she said.

The site will be updated continually, said Hans Stuart, a spokesman for the U.S. Bureau of Land Management.

What might prove most useful is information about “what’s open and what’s not,” Stuart said. “Most areas are open right now. … It’s a matter of restrictions on fires, partial closures here and there.”

Agencies involved in the site include the BLM, U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs, the National Park Service and the state of New Mexico.

The Southwest Regional Office of the Forest Service also offers a toll-free telephone number for restrictions and closures: (877) 864-6985.