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Alert: Los Alamos Municipal Building Under Evacuation

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County employees evacuate the Municipal Building at about 12:30 p.m. today as police and firefighters enter the Municipal Building. A blaring fire alarm can be heard clear across Central Avenue. Check back for more on this developing story at ladailypost.com. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Evacuated County employees are gathered at the rear of the parking lot right now as police and firefighters enter the Municipal Building. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More

SFNF Plans La Jara Prescribed Burn

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SFNF News:
 
SANTA FE ― Fire managers on the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) plan to conduct the La Jara prescribed burn on the Cuba Ranger District sometime between May 22 and June 30, when favorable conditions, including fuel moisture levels, air quality and weather forecasts, provide an optimal window.
 
The 338-acre unit is just north of the community of La Jara. The La Jara prescribed burn is designed to remove dead forest fuels, provide community protection and promote forest health. Prescribed fires are always managed with firefighter and public safety as the first priority.
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Deadline Is Friday To Volunteer As ‘Actors’ For County-Wide Emergency Exercise At UNM-LA

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COUNTY News:

Los Alamos County will be conducting a County-wide active shooter exercise Saturday, May 18 at the University of New Mexico – Los Alamos campus at 4000 University Dr. in Los Alamos.

The campus will be closed May 18 for the exercise, which is being conducted in order to test and improve the County’s overall preparedness in responding to an active shooter event. The County has received 15 applications to be volunteers as “actors” in the exercise, but would like to have more participation from the community.

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Los Alamos County Emergency Exercise Scheduled At UNM-LA; Campus Closed To Public May 18

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COUNTY News:
 
This Saturday, May 18, Los Alamos County’s Emergency Management Division will be conducting an Active Shooter Full-Scale Exercise on the UNM-LA Campus in Los Alamos.
 
The campus will be closed to the public that day. This exercise is being conducted to assess the immediate response by law enforcement and fire/rescue personnel to a simulated active shooter event at the campus. The exercise will take place over seven hours, beginning at 8 a.m. and continuing until 3 p.m.
 
There will be setup and preparation activities beginning as early as 6:30 a.m., May 18.
 
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SFNF Plans Burn On Cuba Ranger District

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SFNF News:
 
SANTA FE ― Fire managers on the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) plan to take advantage of favorable conditions, including fuel moisture levels, air quality and weather forecasts, to conduct a prescribed burn today on the Jacquez unit of the Moya treatment area on the Cuba Ranger District.
 
The 1,140-acre unit is just west of the community of Llaves and east of the community of Lindrith. The Jacquez unit prescribed burn is designed to remove dead forest fuels, provide community protection and promote forest health.
 
Prescribed fires are always managed with firefighter
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Valles Caldera Plans Prescribed Burns

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Valles Caldera National Preserve. Courtesy/NPS

VCNP News:

JEMEZ SPRINGS – Valles Caldera National Preserve will initiate prescribed burn projects beginning later this week and early next week, dependent upon suitable weather and fuel conditions.

The prescribed burns will take place within a 630-acre project area in Banco Bonito and a 112-acre area on Cerro Seco. Both locations are within the western half of the preserve. The burn operations will be completed within a 3-10 day period. Brief traffic delays may occur during this time, but are not expected to cause road closures Read More

Pacheco Canyon Burn Visible From Los Alamos

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Driving down the Main Hill Road Sunday afternoon smoke is visible straight ahead from the 500-acre prescribed burn underway in Pacheco Canyon, approximately six miles east of Tesuque Pueblo and three miles west of Ski Santa Fe. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailpost.com

Scene from the 500-acre prescribed burn underway in Pacheco Canyon Sunday afternoon, approximately six miles east of Tesuque Pueblo and three miles west of Ski Santa Fe. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailpost.com

Scene from the 500-acre prescribed burn underway in Pacheco Canyon Sunday afternoon, approximately six miles east Read More

Police Shooting Involves Angel Fire Police Department

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NMSP News:

ANGEL FIRE – The New Mexico State Police Investigations Bureau was called to investigate a police shooting involving the Angel Fire Police Department.

The initial investigation indicates that Sunday morning an Angel Fire Police officer responded to a residential structure fire at 14 Mountain Lake Terrace in Angel Fire. At the scene, an Angel Fire police officer encountered a man with a knife. During the encounter, the Angel Fire police officer discharged his weapon. The assailant was struck by the officer’s gunfire and later died in the ambulance where he was pronounced Read More

Pacheco Canyon Prescribed Burn Pushed To Sunday

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SFNF News:
 
SANTA FE ― After studying conditions, including fuel moisture levels, weather forecasts, air quality and wind direction, fire managers on the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) have decided to delay the previously announced Pacheco Canyon prescribed burn until Sunday, May 5.
 
Fire managers will continue to monitor conditions and will not proceed with the Pacheco Canyon burn if conditions are not optimal.
 
The 500-acre unit is adjacent to Forest Road 102, approximately 6 miles east of Tesuque Pueblo and 3 miles west of Ski Santa Fe. Hand and aerial ignitions will
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SFNF Fire Managers Planning Pacheco Canyon Prescribed Burn Saturday

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SFNF News:
 
SANTA FE ― The Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) may proceed with the previously announced Pacheco Canyon prescribed burn Saturday, May 4, if conditions, including fuel moisture levels, air quality, wind direction and weather forecasts, are favorable.
 
The 500-acre unit is adjacent to Forest Road 102, approximately 6 miles east of Tesuque Pueblo and 3 miles west of Ski Santa Fe. Hand and aerial ignitions will be completed in one day.
 
Smoke will likely be visible from Santa Fe, Tesuque, Nambe, Los Alamos and Pojoaque as well as the I-25 and US 285/84 corridors. Smoke
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