Forward Progress of Thompson Ridge Fire at South Mountain Stopped – N.M. 4 Reopens
Photo by Kristen Honig/Valles Caldera Trust
Photo depicts surface fire of which the low intensity removes excess fuels, preserving the crowns of the trees. Monsoon season will yield a new crop of grass. Photo by Kristen Honig/Valles Caldera
Thompson Ridge FIre Update
Acres: 21,089; Start date: May 31, 2013; Cause: Downed powerline; Location: Valles Caldera National Preserve; Containment: 40 percent; Fuels: Mixed conifer and Ponderosa pine; Terrain: Steep, rugged; Resources: 21 crews, 49 engines, 31 water tenders, 4 dozers; Total personnel: 1,014 and Available air support: 3 air tankers, Read More
Rock Snot and Whirling Disease also Formidable Foes for Wildland Firefighters
‘Rock Snot’ (Didymosphenia geminata), is an invasive (non-native) algae. Courtesy photo
Tres Lagunas Fire Update
- Engines and water tenders must be decontaminated before leaving the fire
PECOS—Firefighters on the Tres Lagunas Fire are now ramping down their fire suppression efforts and transitioning to “mop up” operations.
But before being released from the fire, all water handling equipment, such as engines and water tenders, must be decontaminated.
“The decontamination process is not standard procedure, but it is becoming more common as we travel from fire to fire,” Read More
Thompson Ridge Fire Update June 9 Evening
Smoke from the Thompson Ridge Fire. Photo by Leland Lehman/ladailypost.comAcres: 20,700; Start date: May 31, 2013; Cause: Downed powerline; Location: Valles Caldera National Preserve; Containment: 40 percent; Fuels: Mixed conifer and Ponderosa pine; Terrain: Steep, rugged; Resources: 21 crews, 49 engines, 31 water tenders, 4 dozers; Total personnel: 1,014 and Available air support: 3 air tankers, 6 helicopters.
Summary: Today there was a small amount of rainfall near the northeast area of the fire. The elevated humidity contributed Read More
N.M. 4 Road Closure Update
VCNP News:
N.M. 4 is closed from New Mexico Highway 126 to New Mexico Highway 501.
There will be no deliveries from USPS, FedEx and UPS during this closure.
Only full time residents of Cochiti Mesa and properties accessed from Forest Road 268 and Forest Road 289 will be able to go to and from their properties along N.M. 4 to Highway 501.
Only full time residents of Sierra los Pinos and properties accessed from Forest Road 10 will be able to go to and from their properties along N.M. 4 to SR 126. They will not be able to proceed east on N.M. 4. Any residents of these areas should be prepared to display Read More
Cone Zone: Week of June 10
COUNTY News:
Public Works Projects
For more information about the projects listed below, please e-mail lacpw@lacnm.us, call
662-8150, or visit the “Projects” link at www.losalamosnm.us. Please slow down and use caution as you travel through these construction areas.
Eastern Area 2 Concrete, Paving & Utility Project– Phase 2:
RMCI continues to use a 15-passenger van to transport pedestrians through the Canyon Road construction site. The van circulates every 5 to 7 minutes while RMCI is working, typically 7 a.m. to 5-7 p.m. depending on the job activity, Monday through Saturday (RMCI Read More
