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Final Update Tonight On Fire In Los Alamos Canyon

News Alert:
 
Los Alamos Firefighters made good progress by sundown today on the fire in Los Alamos Canyon.
 
Firefighters are mopping up and will be monitoring throughout the night the area where an approximately 3-acre fire ignited about 4:30 p.m. today near the Canyon Rim Trailhead east of N.M. 502 and across from the Co+op Market and Holiday Inn Express.
 
This will be the last update this evening.
 
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Fire In Los Alamos Canyon Consumes About 3 Acres

Los Alamos Firefighters are on the scene of a fire burning this afternoon in Los Alamos Canyon, which as of 5:20 p.m. today has consumed about 3 acres. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Los Alamos Firefighters are on the scene of a fire burning this afternoon in Los Alamos Canyon, which as of 5:20 p.m. today has consumed about 3 acres. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

News Alert:

Los Alamos Fire Department Firefighters responded to a fire this afternoon that has consumed approximately 3 acres down in Los Alamos Canyon near the Canyon Rim Trailhead east of N.M. 502 and across from the Co+op Read More

News Alert: Fire Breaks Out In Los Alamos Canyon

News Alert:

Los Alamos Fire Department firefighters are responding to a fire down in Los Alamos Canyon near the Canyon Rim Trailhead across N.M. 502 from the Co+op Market and Holiday Inn Express.

This is in same area where a 4-acre fire occurred March 29.

N.M. 502 remains open to traffic but motorists are urged to avoid this area if possible.

Check back at ladailypost.com for more details on this developing story. Read More

LAFD Presents Station 4 With Phoenix Award

These Los Alamos Firefighters from Station 4 are honored this morning for saving the life of a person suffering a heart attack: Capt. Gerard Coriz, Driver Paramedic Van Leimer, Firefighter Paramedic Dylan Mahoney, Firefighter Paramedic Dustin Rogers, Firefighter Randall Robles, Firefighter Joshua Urban and Firefighter Shannon Evans. Courtesy/LAFD

LAFD News:

This morning, the Los Alamos Fire Department (LAFD) was proud to present Station 4-B Shift with a Phoenix Award.

The Phoenix Award, which began in January of 2017, is awarded to personnel who have been involved in calls where the Read More

Santa Fe Watershed Prescribed Burn Postponed Again; May Be Rescheduled Sometime Next Week

SFNF News:
 
SANTA FE  The Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) will not conduct the previously announced prescribed burn near Nichols Reservoir in the lower Santa Fe Municipal Watershed today, April 5.
 
After reviewing conditions on the ground, including recent precipitation, and forecasted weather and winds, fire managers decided to postpone the burn. Ventilation is expected to be good during the day on Friday, but low winds overnight could cause smoke to settle over the area early Saturday.
 
Fire managers will look for a window next week to proceed with aerial and hand
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LAFD: New Mexico Gas Inline Inspections Begin Today

LAFD News:

New Mexico Gas is conductung its DOT required In-line Inspection on the Los Alamos DOE 12” Transmission Pipeline.

This project consists of running a tool, normally called a pig, inside the pipeline to assess the integrity of the pipe itself. The project starts at Los Alamos West, near the Quemazon community, down to Los Alamos East, which is right off N.M. 502 and Camino Entrada.

At some point during this project, blowing down small amounts of gas at Los Alamos West is required to put the tool inside the line and gas venting will be necessary at the Los Alamos East station for a short time Read More

SFNF: Prescribed Burn In Santa Fe Watershed

Fire managers may conduct a prescribed burn as early as Tuesday near the Nichols Reservoir on the Santa Fe National Forest. Courtesy photo 
 
SFNF News:
 
SANTA FE  Fire managers on the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) plan to proceed with the previously announced prescribed burn near Nichols Reservoir in the lower Santa Fe Municipal Watershed as early as April 2, if conditions, including fuel moisture levels, air quality, wind direction and weather forecasts, remain favorable.
 
Up to 500 acres, including 50 acres of piles, will be treated with hand and aerial ignitions.
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Omega Fire In Los Alamos Canyon 100% Contained

Los Alamos Deputy Fire Chief Steve Dawald, right, and Battalion Chief Jeff Wetteland at the scene of the Omega Fire that consumed four acres this afternoon in Los Alamos Canyon. The fire is now 100 percent contained. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Scene this afternoon of the Omega Fire that consumed four acres today in Los Alamos Canyon. The fire is now 100 percent contained. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Los Alamos firefighters on scene this afternoon have now completely contained the Omega Fire. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

COUNTY News:

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Blaze In Los Alamos Canyon Now Called Omega Fire

Firefighters are on scene of a 4 acre fire burning in Los Alamos Canyon. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

COUNTY News:

The Los Alamos Fire Department has 25 firefighters responding to a 4 acre fire down in Los Alamos Canyon now known as the Omega Fire burning near the Canyon Rim Trailhead – eastern edge of Los Alamos, south side, across N.M. 502 and the Los Alamos Co+op Market and Holiday Inn Express.

LAFD reports there is no crowning at this time and the fire line is moving east in the canyon with 50 percent containment and making positive progress, however, smoke is still visible. Please Read More

Fire In Los Alamos Canyon Consumes 3-5 Acres

Scene of fire burning in Los Alamos Canyon. Photo by Delbert Romero/ladailypost.com

COUNTY News:

The Los Alamos Fire Department has 25 firefighters responding to a 3 to 5 acre fire down in Los Alamos Canyon near the Canyon Rim Trailhead – eastern edge of Los Alamos, south side, across NM502 and the LA Co-Op and Holiday Inn Express.

LAFD reports there is no crowning at this time. The fire line is moving east in the canyon. No containment. Smoke is visible. Please avoid this area – N.M. 502 eastbound is not closed at this time but this is an active fire fighting scene. Check back for more on Read More