Fire

Fire Near Los Pinos Spurs Evacuations

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Smoke plume from the fire currently burning in the Los Pinos area of the Jemez Mountains. Courtesy photo

FIRE News:

The smokey conditions in Los Alamos today are caused by the Cajete Fire, currently burning in the Los Pinos area of the Jemez Mountains. The fire is near Mile Marker 33 on NM 4. The Forest Service and Sandoval County Emergency Management are currently fighting the fire.

According the U.S. Forest Service, smoke was first reported to Santa Fe Dispatch at 10:47 a.m. today. An stimated at 100 acres and spreading and moving to the east. The cause of this fire is unknown at this time.  Read More

Local Smoky Haze Caused By Fire In Bonita Canyon

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Smoky haze from a lightning-sparked fire 19 miles north of El Rito in Bonita Canyon fills the sky this morning looking east from the Main Hill Road. The wildfire reported June 3, increased in size to approximately 280 acres, driven by wind and dry air. It is burning in a remote area of the El Rito Ranger District of the Carson National Forest. Information on air quality and protecting one’s health can be found at https://nmtracking.org/fire. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com Read More

SFNF: Report It … Don’t Ignore It

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SFNF News:

EL RITO — Each year the El Rito Ranger District hosts thousands of visitors between Memorial Day and Labor Day. Unfortunately, a small number of these visitors behave badly and cause big problems for the forest. Fire prevention patrols in the forest find abandoned or unattended campfires almost every day.

Abandoned campfires are the leading human cause of wildfire. Every large wildfire begins as a small fire. In 2011 the Wallow wildfire in Arizona burned 522,000+ acres. One small campfire left unattended burned an area 28 miles by 28 miles.

June is high fire season at the El Rito Ranger Read More

Los Alamos Firefighter Cadets Work In White Rock

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Cadets work hard to get rid of fire hazards and do some clean-up work near Overlook Park Monday morning. A total of 13 cadets are set to  graduate from the Los Alamos Fire Department’s Academy Friday. The academy began in January. ​Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com 

A group of firefighter cadets work on the Rim Trail in White Rock Monday morning. The work included some trail maintenance and wildlife mitigation in preparation for the July 4 fireworks show.​ Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

Firefighter Cadet Matt Ortega lends a hand Monday. Photo by Kirsten Read More

Another Rough Weekend On The Jemez Ranger District

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SFNF News:

SANTA FE – Sometimes called the Albuquerque metropolitan area’s “backyard” because of its proximity to the state’s largest city, the Jemez Ranger District on the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) hosts thousands of visitors on any given weekend between Memorial Day and Labor Day weekends.

Unfortunately, a small minority of those visitors can cause huge problems for the forest. Once again, fire prevention patrols on the Jemez District found 13 abandoned or unattended campfires this past weekend.

“We’ve been lucky so far, but we are now officially in our fire season,” Jemez District

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LAFD Cadets Hear LANL History

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Los Alamos National Laboratory Historian Alan B. Carr gives a talk on the history of the Lab Friday to members of the Los Alamos Fire Department Academy in Council Chambers at the Los Alamos County Municipal Building. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com

Members of the LAFD Fire Academy listen to a talk on LANL history Friday in Council Chambers at the Los Alamos County Municipal Building. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com Read More

LAFD Cadets Cleaning Up At Overlook Park Monday

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COUNTY News:
 
The Los Alamos Fire Department Cadet Class #27 will be doing a community project at Overlook Park in White Rock on Monday, June 12 beginning at 9 a.m., and ending later in the afternoon the same day.
 
The class will be doing a general clean-up of trash and conducting wildland fire mitigation. The activities are being conducted to enhance the safety of the area in preparation for the upcoming July 4th fireworks display sponsored annually by the Los Alamos Kiwanis Club. 
 
Each LAFD cadet class is required to complete a community improvement
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Family Safe After Lightning Strikes Home

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Several Los Alamos Fire Department units respond to a fire Tuesday night at a Los Pueblos Road home. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com

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BY MAIRE O’NEILL
Los Alamos Daily Post

A lightning strike Tuesday evening at the home of Leo and Clare Webber on Los Pueblos Road evening caused substantial damage but the couple escaped without injury.

The Los Alamos Fire Department received a call of the strike about 9:30 p.m. and dispatched several units to the scene. During the same time frame, LAFD also responded to a fire alarm at the Los Alamos County Eco Station on East Jemez Road.

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Scenes From Lightning Strike At Los Pueblos Home

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Los Alamos Firefighters at the scene of this evening’s lightning strike at a home on Los Pueblos. Los Alamos Fire Chief Troy Hughes told the Los Alamos Daily Post this evening that everyone in the home got out without injury. He said the fire is now out, adding that the home has sustained some damage due to the fire that broke out in the attic from the lightning strike and investigators are on scene. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com

Fire Inspector John Kelley speaks with the homeowners at the scene of this evening’s lightning strike at their home on Los Pueblos. Photo by Read More