The Bernalillo County Fire Department’s Fire Prevention Bureau is allowing open burning in the unincorporated areas of Bernalillo County, weather permitting, daily from 11:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. The Bernalillo County Fire Prevention Bureau offers these rules for burning:

·         Residents need to be able to readily extinguish the fire.
·         The fire must not be left unattended.
·         Residents are allowed to burn dry tumbleweeds only.
·         The fire needs to be at least 50 feet from any structure or combustible materials.
·         Piles must be no large than 3 feet by 3 feet.
·         If you have any questions or need more information, please call the Fire Prevention Bureau
at 468-1310.

 The burn number has been changed to 468-7200; residents can still call the old number (768-4200) until April 2010. Both numbers have updated burn information.