Fire

Council Proclaims Oct. 7-13 Fire Prevention Week

October 4, 2018 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

Los Alamos County Councilor Morris Pongratz, left, presents a proclamation to LAFD Wildland Fire Chief Kelly Sterna Tuesday night during the County Council meeting recognizing Oct. 7-13 as Fire Prevention Week. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

COUNTY News:

Los Alamos County Council presented a proclamation recognizing Oct. 7-13 as Fire Prevention Week Tuesday night during the Los Alamos County Council meeting.

Councilor Morris Pongratz presented the proclamation.

Proclamation:

WHEREAS: Los Alamos County is committed to ensuring

Jemez Ranger District Tent Rocks Prescribed Burn

September 30, 2018 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

SFNF News:

SANTA FE ― Fire managers on the Jemez Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) plan to implement a prescribed burn, if conditions allow, between Oct. 15 and Nov. 30 in the Tent Rocks area.

The treatment area is approximately 3.5 miles north of Jemez Springs, NM and less than 1 mile southwest of La Cueva, NM. The Tent Rocks prescribed burn is to reduce risk of high-severity wildfire.

Favorable conditions measured include fuel moisture levels, air quality, winds and weather forecasts. Up to 1,310 acres of hazardous fuels may be treated per day and for up

Jemez Ranger District To Begin Joaquin Piles Burn

September 29, 2018 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

SFNF News:

SANTA FE ― To take advantage of favorable conditions, to include fuel moisture levels, air quality and weather forecasts, fire managers on the Jemez Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) expect to begin ignitions sometime between Oct. 15 and Feb. 28, 2019 on Joaquin piles to reduce the risk of high-severity wildfire.

Weather permitting, crews are expected to treat up to 347 acres of the Joaquin piles.

The Joaquin piles area is located along the southern edge of Forest Road (FR) 534 and west of FR 376 about six miles west of Jemez Springs. Smoke

Santa Fe Watershed Prescribed Burn Update

September 26, 2018 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

SFNF News:

SANTA FE ― Fire managers on the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) completed a 545 acre prescribed burn Monday in the Santa Fe Watershed, about three miles east of the City of Santa Fe, to help protect the watershed from high intensity wildfire.

Prescribed burning is not planned in the watershed again until the spring.

The 545 acre prescribed burn was conducted in proximity to Nichols and McClure Reservoirs. Parts of a 450 acre area northeast of Nichols Reservoir received treatment, as did parts of a 500 acre area just south of McClure Reservoir.

Historically,

Cedar Springs Prescribed Burn Mid-September Update

September 25, 2018 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

Courtesy/USDA

SFNF News:

SANTA FE ― Fire managers on the Cuba Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) plan to begin ignitions today on the Cedar Springs prescribed burn to reduce the risk of high-severity wildfire.

Conditions, which include fuel moisture levels, air quality, winds and weather forecasts are favorable for ignitions. Up to 500 acres of hazardous fuels may be treated per day by hand and air ignitions in the Cedar Springs area. The total prescribed burn area is 1,454 acres.

Forest Roads 6 and 7 will remain open, but travelers are discouraged

SFNF: French Mesa Prescribed Burn Update

September 25, 2018 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

Courtesy photo

SFNF News:

SANTA FE ― Fire Managers on the Coyote Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest completed the French Mesa prescribed burn Thursday.

The objective was met by the total of 3,580 acres that were successfully treated.

The prescribed burn was conducted to improve wildlife forage and reduce the risk of high-severity wildfire.

Forest Roads 8 and 11 will remain open to the public, but travelers are advised to take extreme caution when entering into or near the burn areas. The burn areas can be hazardous due to the risk of falling

LAPD And LAFD Respond To Crash West Of Totavi

September 23, 2018 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

Two tow trucks, each towing a vehicle were spotted leaving the scene of an accident at approximately 4:30 p.m. today west of Totavi, at right about the 40 mph zone area. Details will be published as soon as available. Photo by Nancy Ann Hibbs Read More

Forest Service Teams Work To Increase Prescribed Burns To Protect Water Sources, Wildlife & Reduce Risk

September 22, 2018 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

FOREST SERVICE News:

SANTA FE ― The USDA Forest Service, The Nature Conservancy’s Rio Grande Water Fund and the Forest Stewards Guild are working together to increase the use of prescribed fire to protect water sources, wildlife, and forests while reducing wildfire risk.

The All Hands All Lands Burn Team (Burn Team) is unique in that it is designed to stand-up a fully qualified team to lead prescribed burns or support others in burning across a variety of land jurisdictions.

The practice of prescribe fire promotes ecological health in frequent fire forests, reduces hazardous

Los Alamos Public Safety Assoc. Awards Scholarships

September 22, 2018 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

Public safety scholarship recipients Michaela Robertson, left, and Lee Ann Quintana with LAPSA members from center to right, LAFD Deputy Chief Steve Dawald, LAPD Sgt. Daniel Roberts and LANL Emergency Response Group Leader Jeff Dare Thursday at UNM-LA. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

UNM-LA CEO Dr. Cindy Rooney congratulates LAPSA scholarship recipients. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

By CAROL A. CLARK

Los Alamos Daily Post

caclark@ladailypost.com

Members of the Los Alamos Public Safety Association (LAPSA) presented two educational scholarships

SFNF: Bales Fire Update

September 22, 2018 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

SFNF News:

Bales Fire Update:

Start Date: Smoke reported Sept. 14

Cause: Lightning

Size: 14 acres

Location: Cuba Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest

Containment: 50%

Fuels: Mixed conifer, dead and down

Weather: Partly cloudy, winds out of southwest 5-10 mph

Resources: 50 personnel

Situation: The Bales Fire is in the Bales Canyon area along Forest Road 534 approximately two and one half miles southwest of the Chaparral Girl Scout Camp on the Cuba Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest. Fire activity is