Santa Fe National Forest, Valles Caldera and Los Alamos County Fire Restrictions
UPDATED FIRE RESTRICTIONS
Los Alamos County Fire and Smoking Restrictions
Effective June 1, 2012
Building, maintaining or using an open fire is prohibited on all Los Alamos County lands except within developed campsites (concrete pad with metal fire ring), metal grills using charcoal or propane are acceptable on North Mesa campgrounds, at Overlook Park and at any park within Los Alamos County.
Smoking is prohibited except within an enclosed vehicle or building, a developed recreation site, or while stopped in an area at least 3-feet in diameter that is barren or cleared of all flammable materials. Read More
College-Educated Officers Comprise Majority at Los Alamos Police Department
The Los Alamos Police Department set up a static display of its vehicles and equipment for inspection by the state accreditation assessment team in 2010, at which time its administration, operations, personnel and training procedures passed compliance with state standards. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
The standards required to join the ranks of the Los Alamos County Police Department are stringent when measured against police departments around the country.
“We have such high expectations of our people that applicants who would have been hired elsewhere are not hired Read More
East Road/NM502 Gas Line Replacement and Reinforcement Begins this Week
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC UTILITIES News:
Gas line replacement and reinforcement work on East Road/NM502, from Tewa Loop to Airport Road, begins this week with most work confined to the shoulder of the roadway.
Drivers in the area are asked to use caution while this work is underway this summer.
Whitewater-Baldy Complex Fire Grows to 170,272 Acres
NEW MEXICO STATE FORESTRY News:
Raging fire is visible from Forest Road 141. Photo by Steven Meister, Mt. Tayloyr Hotshots. Courtesy/USFS Gila National Forest
The Whitewater-Baldy Complex Fire has grown to 170,272 acres, which makes it the largest fire in New Mexico history. Last summer’s Las Conchas fire burned 156,293 acres.
The fire has continued to spread in all directions as it remains active on more than 95 percent of the perimeter.
Firefighters are working on the line around the fire to provide the buffer needed to minimize the spread.
Burnout operations on the north side of the Read More
Five Coyotes Attack Local Pets
By Wendee Brunish
Photo by Ty Smedes
I wanted to let folks know that Calli (55-pound Labrador Retriever) was attacked by five coyotes in Bayo Canyon.
Steve Becker was walking with her and his dog Fido at about 7 p.m., Wednesday when the attack occurred.
They were on the north side of the canyon near the coyote watering hole when the coyotes appeared from the south side of the canyon.
Soon all hell broke loose.
Fortunately, two mountain bikers appeared and helped chase off the coyotes, and Steve was able to retrieve the two dogs.
Fido escaped with a couple of scratches, but Calli (5 years old) got a deep Read More
