Thompson Ridge Wildfire Burns Onto Valles Caldera
Thompson Ridge Wildfire has burned onto Valles Caldera property. Photo by Brian McCool
Thompson Ridge Wildfire smoke billows high in the air as seen coming from North Mesa Friday. Photo by Khal Spencer
Thompson Ridge Wildfire smoke as seen looking west from 20th Street in downtown Los Alamos at 7 p.m. Friday. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
EMNRD-FORESTRY DIVISION News:
Thompson Ridge Wildfire
Start Date / Time: May 31 / 2:40 p.m.
Start Location: Jemez Springs, Thompson Ridge area
Latitude: 35 53.399
Longitude: 106 37.365
Cause of Fire: Tree on power line.
Area Vegetation: grass, Read More
Thompson Fire Erupts North of Jemez Springs
Photo by Khal Spencer
NMFI News:
Firefighters are battling the Thompson Fire, which erupted at 2:40 p.m. today north of Jemez Springs.
The fire started on private land and has burned onto some federal forest service property.
Crews report fire is creeping along the ground with occasional tree torching. Sandoval County VFDs, USFS engines on scene. Unknown number of homes in the area have been evacuated. It is not known how many people have been evacuated from these homes.
DETAILS:
Start Date & Time: 5/31/13 @ 2:40 p.m.
Start Location: Jemez Springs, Thompson Ridge Read More
Driver Cited in Crash with Atomic City Bus
Police cited the driver of this Toyota Corolla a short while ago today for pulling out in front of an Atomic City Transit Bus and causing a collision. No injuries were reported at the scene near Trinity Drive and Central Avenue. Photo by Greg Kendall/ladailypost.com
Damage sustained to the left front fender area of the Atomic City Transit Bus. Photo by Greg Kendall/ladailypost.com
The driver of the Atomic City Transit Bus was not cited in today’s crash near Trinity Drive and Central Avenue. Photo by Greg Kendall/ladailypost.com Read More
Tres Lagunas Fire Now Visible From Los Alamos
Tres Lagunas Fire visible this afternoon from a vantage point near the Los Alamos Cooperative Market. Photo by Greg Kendall/ladailypost.com Read More
Tres Lagunas Fire Information
EMNRD-FORESTRY News:
Incident Name: Tres Lagunas Fire
Start Date: May 30, 2013
Start Location: 10 miles north of Pecos, NM
Cause of Fire: Downed Powerline
Area Vegetation: Ponderosa Pine
Acres Burned: 500+
Ownership: Private
Structures Threatened: yes (unknown number)
Structures Burned: None
Evacuations (Y or N & #): yes, for structures north of the fire area – unknown number of structures
Situation: The fire is approximately one mile west of the Community of Tres Lagunas
Percent Contained: 0 percent
Temperature: 78
Relative Humidity: 24 percent
Wind Speeds: 24 MPH
Wind Direction: Read More
