N.M. Admin. Code § 19.20.3.7
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 21, November 5, 2024
Section 19.20.3.7 - DEFINITIONSA. "Areas" means geographic locations in New Mexico where similarities in weather, topography and vegetation exist.B. "Campfire" means a fire started for cooking, warmth or light outside of a structure.C. "Closure" means a limitation to access to a given area as well as limiting the use of fire.D. "Fire danger" means a classification of fire danger as determined by the National Wildfire Danger Rating System. The classes are low, moderate, high, very high and extreme.E. "Forest fire" means a fire burning uncontrolled on lands covered wholly or in part in timber, brush, grass, grain or other inflammable vegetation.F. "Human-caused fire" means any fire caused directly or indirectly by a person(s).G. "Open burning" means burning of crop land, fields, rangeland, debris burning, slash piles, prescribed burning or weed burning.H. "Open fire" means the use of any cooking, heating or ignition device using natural or artificial fuel that has either an open flame or requires that the heat source be placed physically within the device (e.g., charcoal, cigarette, fireworks).I. "Order" means a declaration by the state forester of a restriction to prevent or suppress forest fires.J. "Preparedness" means the state of being ready or prepared for use or action.K. "Prevention" means all activities concerned with minimizing the incidence of uncontrolled human-caused fires.L. "Restriction" means a limitation on the use of fire, equipment or other usage of or entry into an area.M. "Smoking" means the use of a lighted cigarette, cigar, pipe, etc.N. "Suppression" means all the work of extinguishing or confining a forest fire.O. "Uncontrolled fire" means any fire which threatens or destroys life, property or natural resources.N.M. Admin. Code § 19.20.3.7
11/14/79, 12/19/89, 12/31/96; Recompiled 12/31/01