Fire

SFNF: Golondrino Prescribed Fire Update

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SFNF News:

SANTA FE — Fire management personnel continue to monitor the Golondrino prescribed fire, which remains within the project area.

All containment lines are holding with no visible smokes within approximately 200’ of lines. A few smokes are visible from Deadman Lookout due to some heavy fuels that continue to smolder. Those fuels are well within the interior of the fire perimeter.

The burn will be patrolled over the weekend by a small crew with a UTV pumper.

Fire crews completed 1,630 acres of hazardous fuels reduction for this prescribed fire project. 

For information on smoke, go to Read More

Rollover Accident Halts Traffic On N.M. 502 Near N.M. 4

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A vehicle flipped over at 9 a.m. today on N.M. 502 near the exit to White Rock. One person was transported to LAMC with injuries. The cause of the accident is under investidation. Photo by Delbert Romero/ladailypost.com

Scene of vehicle flipped over at 9 a.m. today on N.M. 502 near the exit to White Rock. Photo by Delbert Romero/ladailypost.com

COUNTY News:

At 9 a.m. today, a rollover accident occurred on N.M. 502 near the N.M. 4 intersection. One person sustained injuries and has been transported by Los Alamos Fire Department EMTs to Los Alamos Medical Center.

The incident has prompted an immediate Read More

Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Claims Office Shows Progress Compensating New Mexicans

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FEMA News:

SANTA FE — The FEMA Claims Office has published updated claims data as of Sept. 15, 2023. The office has provided $67 million to New Mexican’s affected by last year’s Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Fire.

The infographic updates the numbers of claimants, total compensation of claims, and provides a breakdown by types of losses. To view our progress in Spanish and English click here.

This data is posted on the Claims Office website: Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Fire | FEMA.gov and  Facebook page: Facebook/HermitpeakCalfCanyon. For information in Spanish, visit fema.gov/es/hermits-peak Read More

Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Wildfire Recovery Progress

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HPCC News:

SANTA FE — One year ago, President Biden signed the Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Fire Assistance Act, which provides compensation to individuals, businesses, nonprofits, governments, and Tribal Nations for losses resulting from the Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Fire and subsequent flooding.

Since the passage of the Act, the Claims Office has established and staffed public facing offices. The development of the Claims Office has also led to the development of the necessary regulations, policies, procedures and technology to support the timely, consistent, and equitable processing Read More

SFNF: Cuba Ranger District Treats 1,630 Acres Of Hazardous Fuels On Golondrino Prescribed Fire

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SFNF News:

SANTA FE — Operations on the Golondrino prescribed fire focused on holding and securing the line yesterday. Now that ignitions are completed, the priority for fire crews on the Cuba Ranger district will be to continue to patrol, monitor and hold the burn until it’s declared out. Four engines are assigned to the prescribed fire.

Fire managers chose to not burn 597 acres in the northeast corner of the project because of forecasted weather conditions and the fire behavior that was observed during the implementation that was not favorable for that portion of the project.

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SFNF: Good Progress With Golondrino Prescribed Burn; Rincon Prescribed Burn Scheduled To Start Sept. 28

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SFNF News:

SANTA FE — Fire managers are making good progress with the Golondrino prescribed burn on the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF). The 2,227-acre Golondrino prescribed burn is in the Cuba district east of the communities of Llaves and North of Gallina.

Golondrino Prescribed Burn, Cuba Ranger District

Crews completed 1,555 acres yesterday utilizing a combination of hand ignitions around the perimeter and aerial operations (helicopter) for the interior portion of the burn. This, in combination with the 75 acres completed on September 25, makes for a total of 1,630 acres burned. All operations Read More

U.S. Senators Heinrich And Luján Urge Immediate Action On Wildland Firefighter Pay Reform 

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U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) joined U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) to lead 10 of their Senate colleagues in a letter to U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) calling for immediate action to advance permanent, comprehensive pay reform for the country’s wildland firefighters as temporary, short-term pay increases for over 22,000 federal firefighters are set to run out at the end of this week.

In their letter, the senators note the increasing threat posed by wildfires in the U.S. and issues that Read More

SFNF To Conduct Golondrino, Rincon Prescribed Fires

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Map of Golondrino burn vicinity. Courtesy/SFNF

Map of Rincon burn vicinity. Courtesy/SFNF

SFNF News:

SANTA FE — Pending favorable weather and fuels conditions, fire managers are preparing to conduct the Golondrino and Rincon prescribed fires on the Santa Fe National Forest pending favorable weather and fuels conditions.

The 2,227-acre Golondrino prescribed fire is in the Cuba district east of the communities of Llaves and North of Gallina.

The 2,227-acre Rincon prescribed fire is on French Mesa, off Forest Road 8, on the Coyote Ranger District about seven miles north of the community of Read More

Santa Fe National Forest/Coyote Ranger District Continues To Monitor Status Of Black Feather Fire

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Black Feather Fire Map. Courtesy/SFNF

SFNF News:

SANTA FE — There was no heat detected within the fire perimeter of the Black Feather Fire, a 2,198-acre lightning-caused fire that started Aug. 5, 2023, as indicated by an IR flight taken on the evening of Sept. 17, 2023.

The Black Feather Fire footprint is approximately 9 miles south of Gallina on the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF). It is near the Peñas Negras Trail in the San Pedro Parks Wilderness.

All closures for the Black Feather Fire were lifted Aug. 30, 2023 by the SFNF. Firefighters will continue to periodically check on the fire status until Read More

Military Order Of The World Wars Meets Tuesday Sept. 19

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Los Alamos Fire Chief Troy Hughes

MOWW News:

This month’s Military Order of the World Wars (MOWW) Chapter 229 meeting is Tuesday, Sept. 19 in Room 203A at the Los Alamos Research Park.  

This month’s speaker is Los Alamos Fire Chief Troy Hughes. Chief Hughes will provide an update on the department including the current staffing numbers, the Baseline Needs Assessment for LANL, and updates on the acquisition of new fire apparatus and fire stations. He will also give some perspectives on current and upcoming challenges the department will likely face.

The meeting will begin with a social period Read More