New Mexico Forestry Division Hot Tip: Pack your go bag
NMFD News:
No one wants to have to evacuate. But the state has already seen wildfires force evacuations this year—and it’s not even May.
The good news: Packing up your go bag is pretty simple, and it takes just a weekend afternoon to gather what you need.
Start with the bag itself: Find a duffel or other large-ish-sized bag that you can keep in a closet or somewhere it’s readily accessible.
Next, pack anything you might need for three nights at an evacuation shelter (or family member’s home). Think: clothes, prescriptions and toiletries. Make copies of important papers like Read More
Fentanyl: Know The Risks, Protect Your Community
DEA News:
The dangers of fentanyl and tactics of manufacturers and distributors continue to evolve. The Drug Enforcement Administration’s Fentanyl Free America initiative is committed to protecting you, your family, and your community from the harm caused by new fentanyl trends.
Counterfeit and contaminated pills continue to present a serious threat. Illicit fentanyl is frequently mixed into medications to look like legitimate prescription drugs. This makes it harder to detect illicit drugs—and far more dangerous.
Operation Fentanyl Free America has taken more than 4.7 millions Read More
Mobile Command Technology Supports Chimayó Pilgrimage
DoIT enginner Nate Wiesner arrives Wednesday to set up a mobile emergency dispatch center outside Chimayo. Courtesy/NMDIT
NMDIT News:
CHIMAYÓ — Tens of thousands of pilgrims will gather in Chimayó this Good Friday, where public safety teams will rely on a mobile command setup to strengthen coordination and response.
New Mexico Department of Information Technology (DoIT) technicians deployed Wednesday and will be supporting the system throughout the pilgrimage, equipping a Santa Fe County Fire Department command vehicle with laptops running dispatch software, audio interface modules, Read More
Largest Animal Seizure In Garland, Texas History Has Connection To Los Alamos County Animal Shelter
By Cmdr. CHRISTOPHER ROSS
Los Alamos Police Department
As some of you may know, Los Alamos County Animal Shelter has been without cats for adoption for some time. This is thanks to our amazing community’s support of spay and neuter efforts, which have helped prevent an overpopulation of kittens and puppies. This has allowed our shelter to reach out to other animal shelters and rescue groups in need of clearing out space to help their own communities.
In this case, we were able to connect with what we believed to be a legitimate rescue in Texas that was in need of help with cats trying to find their forever Read More
PEEC To Present Hybrid Talk With USGS Ecologist Ellis Margolis: ‘Fire Ecology And Changing Fire Regimes In The Jemez Mountains’ April 13
PEEC to host ‘Fire Ecology and Changing Fire Regimes in the Jemez Mountains’ April 13, at the Los Alamos Nature Center Planetarium. Courtesy/PEEC
PEEC News:
The Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) will host USGS Field Ecologist Ellis Margolis for an in‑person and live‑streamed presentation, “Fire Ecology and Changing Fire Regimes in the Jemez Mountains”, 7-8 p.m., Monday, April 13, at the Los Alamos Nature Center Planetarium. Admission is free for both in‑person and virtual attendees.
Registration is available at peecnature.org/events.
In this timely and accessible talk, Read More
