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Alamogordo commission adopts temporary ban on sale and use of fireworks through July amid drought
Summary
The Alamogordo City Commission approved Resolution 2025-15 to restrict the sale and use of fireworks through July 31, 2025, citing extreme dry conditions and recent regional wildland fires; the measure passed 4-3 after debate over enforceability and alternatives including a drone show.
The Alamogordo City Commission voted 4-3 on May 27 to adopt Resolution 2025-15, restricting the sale and use of fireworks in the city through July 31, 2025, citing extreme dry conditions and recent fires in nearby jurisdictions.
The restriction was driven by briefings from Fire Chief Ramirez and staff about recent wildland fires in the region and the current drought. Fire Chief Ramirez said nearby fires burned “almost 250 acres plus” and warned the city could face “a devastating fire that turns from a brush fire into a wildland fire and just devastates the area.” He told commissioners the restriction could be lifted if meaningful moisture arrives: “If…
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