Fire

SFNF Wildfire Preparedness Is Year-Round: Don’t Get Burned! Be Prepared!

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Saturday is National ‘GO Day’, a fee-free day designed to attract new, diverse communities to outdoor activities and motivate kids to explore their national forests and other public lands. June also is wildfire season in New Mexico and it’s an important time to remind homeowners to get prepared for wildfire before it strikes. Courtesy/SFNF

SFNF News:

SANTA FE — National Get Outdoors Day, or “GO Day,” is a fee-free day designed to attract new, diverse communities to outdoor activities and motivate kids to explore their national forests and other public lands.

The Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF), Read More

NCCoE: Draft Report On Authenticating First Responders

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NCCoE News:

The National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) has released a new draft report, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Interagency or Internal Report (NISTIR) 8334, Using Mobile Device Biometrics for Authenticating First Responders.

This report examines how first responders could use mobile device biometrics in an authentication system and what challenges they may face in deploying these systems.

Many public safety organizations (PSOs) are adopting mobile devices, such as smartphones and tablets, to provide first responders Read More

New Mexico DOH, Environment Dept. Issue Smoke Alert

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DOH News:
SANTA FE – The New Mexico Departments of Health (NMDOH) and Environment have issued a smoke alert due to smoke from the Telegraph and Mescal Fires east of Phoenix, Ariz., and from residual smoke from fires in New Mexico.
Impacts will be over portions of northwestern and central New Mexico this week, with smoke expected to be more pronounced overnight. 
Potentially impacted communities include Gallup, Farmington, Navajo Nation, the Pueblo of Zuni and surrounding communities, in addition to Albuquerque and Santa Fe metropolitan areas. Communities in the central Rio Grande
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Fireworks Restrictions In Los Alamos Take Effect June 8

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Fireworks restrictions in Los Alamos to take effect June 8 due to exceptional drought intensity. Courtesy photo

Editor’s note: The annual Kiwanis 4th of July Extravaganza is tentatively scheduled for Labor Day weekend in September.

COUNTY News:

The below PROCLAMATION will be considered by the Los Alamos County Council at its Tuesday, June 8 meeting, at the request of Los Alamos Fire Marshal Wendy Servey.

WHEREAS:

the weather in North Central New Mexico including Los Alamos County, has been extremely dry, resulting in conditions of exceptional drought in Los Alamos County; 47.8% of the State Read More

SFNF: Wolf Draw Fire Consumes 712 Acres Near Cuba

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SFNF News:

SANTA FE — Crews have nearly completed constructing direct control lines around the perimeter of the Wolf Draw Fire, which was caused by an illegal abandoned campfire that escaped the fire ring in the northwestern corner of the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) over the Memorial Day weekend.

The west side of the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) is under Stage 1 fire restrictions, which prohibit dispersed campfires. More than 85 percent of wildfires are caused by human carelessness.

Forest visitors are asked to use extreme caution when fire restrictions are in place. Violations are punishable Read More

Final Update On Cuervito Fire Near Pecos

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SFNF News:

…This will be the last update on the Cuervito Fire unless conditions change significantly.

Firefighters have been mopping up along the edges of the Cuervito Fire for the last few days. Unless conditions change significantly, the IA crew will demobilize at the end of shift Friday, and local resources will continue to monitor the fire.

Once the area dries out from recent moisture, unburned pockets of fuel in the fire’s interior burn out may be seen and produce smoke.

Start date: May 9, 2021

Cause: Lightning

Location: 9 miles east of Pecos and 3 miles southwest of the Barillas Lookout Read More

Wolf Draw Fire Crews Dig Control Lines To Stop Spread

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SFNF News:

SANTA FE — Crews continued to construct control lines around the Wolf Draw Fire, which was caused by an illegal abandoned campfire that escaped the fire ring in a relatively remote corner of the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) over the Memorial Day weekend.

The Type 3 Incident Management Team is implementing a full suppression strategy to confine and contain the fire within an area defined by Forest Road (FR) 310 on the north, FR 5 on the east, FR 313 on the south and FR 312 on the west.

Recent moisture assisted firefighters by decreasing fire behavior. Crews Wednesday on priority areas, Read More

Human Caused Wolf Draw Fire Consumes About 700 Acres

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SFNF News:

SANTA FE — The human caused Wolf Draw Fire is burning in rugged, steep terrain in the far northwest corner of the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF).

The Northern New Mexico Type 3 Incident Management Team (IMT) is implementing a full suppression strategy to confine and contain the fire.

Motorists on Forest Road 313, N.M. 112 and other roads in the vicinity of the Wolf Draw Fire should be prepared for increased fire-related traffic. 

Operations: Aviation resources have dropped water and retardant on the Wolf Draw Fire as part of a strategy to keep it contained within a box roughly defined Read More

SFNF: Wolf Draw Fire Ignites North Of Cuba Saturday

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SFNF News:

Aviation resources are working with engines and crews on the ground to suppress the Wolf Draw Fire with a confine and contain strategy. 

Start date:  May 29, 2021

Cause:  Unknown

Location:  Approximately 30 miles north of Cuba, NM, on the Cuba Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF)

Size:  400+ acres

Resources:  1 Type 3 engine, 3 Type 6 engines, a 12-person Initial Attack crew, an interagency Hotshot crew, and multiple aviation resources, including 1 air attack platform, 1 lead plane, 6 large air tankers, 1 DC-10 very large air tanker (VLAT), 2 water scoopers, 2 Type Read More

BJA Seeking Nominations For 2021 Medal Of Valor

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BJA News:

Nomination Period Open

Each year, the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) recognizes public safety officers in law enforcement, firefighting, and emergency services for their exceptional acts of bravery in the line of duty.

Recipients will be honored by the President or Vice President during an awards ceremony in Washington, D.C.

This is the highest national award for valor by a public safety officer.

Learn about past award recipients, and if you know any similarly deserving public safety officers, submit your nominations for the 2021 Medal of Valor by July 31, 2021.

“Thank you for Read More