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Thompson Ridge Wildfire Burns Onto Valles Caldera

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Thompson Ridge Wildfire has burned onto Valles Caldera property. Photo by Brian McCool

Thompson Ridge Wildfire smoke billows high in the air as seen coming from North Mesa Friday. Photo by Khal Spencer

Thompson Ridge Wildfire smoke as seen looking west from 20th Street in downtown Los Alamos at 7 p.m. Friday. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

EMNRD-FORESTRY DIVISION News:

Thompson Ridge Wildfire

Start Date / Time: May 31 / 2:40 p.m.

Start Location: Jemez Springs, Thompson Ridge area

Latitude: 35 53.399

Longitude: 106 37.365

Cause of Fire: Tree on power line.

Area Vegetation: grass, Read More

Thompson Fire Erupts North of Jemez Springs

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Photo by Khal Spencer


NMFI News:


Firefighters are battling the Thompson Fire, which erupted at 2:40 p.m. today north of Jemez Springs. 


The fire started on private land and has burned onto some federal forest service property.


Crews report fire is creeping along the ground with occasional tree torching. Sandoval County VFDs, USFS engines on scene. Unknown number of homes in the area have been evacuated. It is not known how many people have been evacuated from these homes.


DETAILS:


Start Date & Time:  5/31/13 @ 2:40 p.m.


Start Location: Jemez Springs, Thompson Ridge Read More

Tres Lagunas Fire Information

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EMNRD-FORESTRY News:

Incident Name: Tres Lagunas Fire

Start Date: May 30, 2013

Start Location: 10 miles north of Pecos, NM

Cause of Fire: Downed Powerline

Area Vegetation: Ponderosa Pine

Acres Burned: 500+

Ownership: Private

Structures Threatened: yes (unknown number)

Structures Burned: None

Evacuations (Y or N & #): yes, for structures north of the fire area – unknown number of structures

Situation: The fire is approximately one mile west of the Community of Tres Lagunas

Percent Contained: 0 percent

Temperature: 78

Relative Humidity: 24 percent

Wind Speeds: 24 MPH

Wind Direction: Read More

Driver Inhaling Fumes Careens Into Canyon

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The driver of the pickup seen in the middle of this photo was reportedly inhaling fumes from an aerosol can prior to careening into the canyon near the Los Alamos Baptist Church (in background) on Diamond Drive. Photo Courtesy Wayne Hardie

 

By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post
  • Four traffic accidents occurred around Los Alamos Sunday

The driver of a pickup was seen swerving on Los Alamos streets some five minutes before he veered onto the sidewalk along Diamond Drive and drove approximately 100 feet before crashing through a fence and careening more than 50 feet into Pueblo Canyon Read More

Fire Department Admin Moves to 999 Central

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Workers fill a truck with file cabinets and office furniture from Los Alamos Fire Department Administration Friday to transport to its new headquarters at 999 Central Ave. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

LAFD News:

LAFD’s new administration headquarters at 999 Central Ave.

Staff in the Los Alamos Fire Department’s Administration Office have begun moving from the TRK Building on East Road to LAFD’s new offices at 999 Central Ave. Suite 200.

The move should be completed by June 3. Telephone numbers and e-mail addresses for LAFD personnel will remain the same. Read More

SFNF; Valles Caldera in Stage I Fire Restrictions

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USFS News:

Despite recent scattered rain showers, the Santa Fe National Forest and Valles Caldera National Preserve entered Stage 1 fire restrictions at 8 a.m.Tuesday, May 14, due to extreme/exceptional drought conditions and high fire danger.

The Pecos Wilderness and San Pedro Parks Wilderness areas are exempt from Stage I fire restrictions. Devices solely fueled by liquid petroleum or LPG fuel that can be turned on and off are allowed in areas that are barren or cleared of all overhead and surrounding flammable materials within three feet of the device.

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Destructive Dirt Funnel Above Barranca School

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The destructive dirt funnel as it traveled above Barranca Mesa Elementary School today was captured on camera by a local citizen. The fierce wind ripped the roof off the school’s gymnasium and dropped it on the library and playground area. Fortunately, the school was on its regular half-day Wednesdays so most children had left the campus. No one was injured in the event. Courtesy photo Read More

Classes Canceled Thursday and Friday at Barranca

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Today’s strong wind bent this light pole and traffic sign in the parking lot at Barranca School. Photo by Janine Morales/YMCA

LAPS News:

Superintendent Gene Schmidt has officially announced that classes are canceled both Thursday and Friday at Barranca Mesa Elementary School due to damage caused by this afternoon’s severe wind.

Family YMCA Executive Director Linda Daly has announced that the Y After School Program at Barranca is canceled Thursday and Friday as well.

The Los Alamos Daily Post will publish photos taken at the scene of the wind damage later today.

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LAPS Superintendent: Huge Amount of Wind Energy Peeled Roof Off Barranca Gymnasium

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An incredibly strong ‘wind event’ peeled the roof off the gymnasium at Barranca Mesa Elementary School a short while ago today. Photo by Ryn Hermmann

 

By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post
 
LAPS Superintendent Gene Schmidt, speaking atop the roof area at Barranca Mesa Elementary School just moments ago, confirmed to the Los Alamos Daily Post that no one was hurt despite massive damage from wind at the school today.
 
“This was a wind event that peeled off the gymnasium roof and laid it over on top of the library and playground of the preschool area,”
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