News Release

Preventative Fire Measures Lifted at Carlsbad Caverns

You are viewing ARCHIVED content

This content was published online before January 20, 2025. Please note that this content is NOT UPDATED, and links may not work. For current information, visit https://www.nps.gov/aboutus/news/index.htm.

NPS

News Release Date: July 9, 2024
Contact: Laura Steele, Chief Ranger

Effective immediately, all preventive fire measures at Carlsbad Caverns National Park have been lifted due to recent monsoon rain. This includes reinstating fire, charcoal, and propane grill use and smoking outside. 

These restrictions were put in place on May 23, 2024, due to extremely hot and dry summer conditions. 

Typically, the monsoon season occurs from mid-June through the end of September.

RSS Feed | What is RSS?