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Extreme Fire Danger At Carlsbad Caverns National Park

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April 15, 2022

Fire conditions at Carlsbad Caverns National Park have reached extreme/NPS file

Carlsbad Caverns National Park staff, noting extreme fire conditions in the park, have put in place a number of preventive measures in an effort to prevent a wildfire.

Those measures implemented on Friday include: 

  • Closure of Walnut Canyon Desert Drive due to tall grass in some parking areas
  • Charcoal and wood fires are prohibited
  • Smoking is prohibited, except inside personal vehicles 
  • Open flames and cooking stoves are prohibited in the backcountry 

The extreme fire danger is due to New Mexico's prolonged hot, dry, and windy weather, the park said in a release Friday. These factors result in extremely dry vegetation that is highly susceptible to even the smallest spark.

These measures will be in effect until the fire danger subsides.

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