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Los Alamos Firefighters Help Granite Mountain Hot Shot Crew Families

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Los Alamos Firefighters collect donations from community members at Gordons Summer Concert Friday night at the Coop to help the families of the 19 fallen firefighters in Arizona. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com

Los Alamos Firefighter Cari Mace and fellow firefighters and the rest of the department have raised several thousand dollars for the families of the 19 members of the Granite Mountain Hot Shot Crew who lost their lives battling a horrific wildfire last week in Arizona. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com  Read More

Photographer Remembers the 19 Fallen Firefighters

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Several members of the Granite Mountain Hot Shots discuss the fire behavior of a night burnout operation on the Thompson Ridge Fire. Photo by Kristen Honig/Valles Caldera

 

Photographer Remembers the 19 Fallen Firefighters
By KRISTEN HONIG, Valles Caldera  

Like many of you, I was in complete shock after hearing initial reports of 19 fatalities on a fire in Arizona last Sunday.

After a little investigating, I realized the fire was near Prescott, home base of the Granite Mountain Hotshots, and that they were assigned to the fire. My heart sank. A few hours later, news reports would confirm Read More

Needed: Honor Guards, Pipes & Drums, Buglers and Rifle Teams for Granite Mountain Hotshots Memorials

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STATE News:

The Granite Mountain Hotshots Memorial Incident Management Team is reaching out to all Honor Guards, Pipes & Drums, Buglers, and Rifle Teams to help with the Granite Mountain Hotshots Memorial, individual funerals in Prescott, and to facilitate transfer of fallen brothers, escorts, and subsequent honor guards in their home towns.

Participants are needed starting now through late July. Those wishing to participate must pre-register. Send the following information to honorguardforyarnellfallen@gmail.com:

  • Total number of personnel coming, and their position; Specify
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Fifteen Firefighters Monitor Thompson Ridge Fire

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Photo by Kristen Honig/Valles Caldera Trust

Thompson Ridge Fire News:

Continued minimal fire behavior at the Thompson Ridge Fire has led to a reduction in the original 47 person Type IV team charged with monitoring the perimeter.

Since fire officials declared 100 percent containment Monday July 1, there has been neither new fire growth nor smoke within 500 feet of the perimeter.

Minimal fire behavior observed during the last week is expected to continue and will be monitored by a team of 15 firefighters until the fire is fully suppressed. Additional updates will be published as fire events dictate. Read More

Police Ace Pie Competition

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Los Alamos Police Officers get busy and win Thursday’s pie competition against Los Alamos Firefighters at Overlook Park during the 4th of July activities. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com

Los Alamos Police Dispatcher Andy, right, led his team to victory by downing his entire pumpkin pie before anyone else in Thursday’s competition. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com

Los Alamos Firefighters give it their best but were aced by police in the pie eating competition at Overlook Park Thursday. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com

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Grider and Hughes Win Top Trophy for LAFD at Los Alamos Opera Guild Event

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Top chef and Los Alamos Deputy Fire Chief Justin Grider, center, with assistance from Fire Chief Troy Hughes emerged the victors at Thursday’s ‘Thrill of the Grill’ Chicken Challenge at Overlook Park in a fierce competition against Los Alamos County Sheriff Marco Lucero and his assistant Sandy Lucero. The fire officials received a certificate and special trophy declaring them the 2013 chicken kings and the sheriff received a comical chicken hat. Lucero vowed to avenge his defeat July 4. 2014. The charitable event was sponsored by the Los Alamos Opera Guild to benefit community Read More

Governor and Albuquerque Mayor Urge New Mexicans to Attend Public Fireworks Displays Tonight

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Gov. Susana Martinez

 

STATE News:

 

Santa Fe – Gov. Susana Martinez and Mayor Richard J. Berry urged New Mexicans to not use their own fireworks and instead attend a public display on the 4th of July.

 

The Governor and Albuquerque Mayor spoke Wedensday afternoon at Balloon Fiesta Park, where the City of Albuquerque will host its Freedom Fourth Fireworks Display on July 4th as part of the annual Red, White and Balloons celebration.

Albuquerque Mayor Richard J. Berry

 

“We have been blessed to have no loss of life or structures burned this season and we want to keep it that Read More

Sheriff Marco Lucero Takes on Fire Officials in Saucy Chicken Cook-Off at 3 p.m. July 4

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Sheriff Marco Lucero

LAOG News:

With Police Chief Wayne Torpy on sick leave and staffing issues at the police department, Los Alamos County Sheriff Marco Lucero has accepted the invitation to step in and compete in the “Thrill of the Grill” Chicken Challenge 3-5 p.m. July 4 at Overlook Park.

Sheriff Lucero, assisted by his wife Sandy, will take on Los Alamos Deputy Fire Chief Justin Grider, assisted by Fire Chief Troy Hughes.  

Fire Chief Troy Hughes

Their culinary skills will be determined by a trio of esteemed judges including County Councilor Kristin Henderson, Superintendent Read More

Los Alamo Firefighters Rescue American Flag

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When members of American Legion Post 90 on Trinity Drive attempted to lower their flags to half staff early Tuesday morning to honor the firefighters who lost their lives in Arizona, they discovered fierce winds had hooked one of the flags over the top of the pole. Los Alamos firefighters responded to the scene with a ladder truck, which Firefighter Robert Ortiz used to climb and unhook the flag. Photo by Leland Lehman/ladailypost.com

Firefighter Robert Ortiz climbs up to unhook the flag from its flagpole at the American Legion early Tuesday morning, assisted by Firefighter Matt Williams at

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