As used in the Forest Conservation Act:A. 'forest fire' means a fire burning uncontrolled on lands covered wholly or in part by timber, brush, grass, grain or other vegetation; andB. 'suppression' means all of the activities to extinguish, limit or contain forest fire spread. History: 1953 Comp., § 62-3-6.1, enacted by Laws 1967, ch. 208, § 1; 1978 Comp., § 68-2-7; 2023, ch. 64, § 5. ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For state fire marshall, see 59A-52-1 NMSA 1978 et seq. The 2023 amendment, effective June 16, 2023, defined 'suppression' as used in the 'Forest Conservation Act; in the section heading, added 'and suppression'; in Subsection A, after 'or other', deleted 'inflammable'; and added Subsection B. Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 35A Am. Jur. 2d Fires §§ 1 to 5. 98 C.J.S. Woods and Forests §§ 3, 5, 7.
New Mexico Legal Code