Fire

County: Stop Outdoor Watering During Set Phase

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COUNTY News:

Officials from the Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities (DPU) are asking residents and businesses to stop outdoor water use until Los Alamos is no longer threatened by the Cerro Pelado Fire.

Residents should stop outdoor watering while in the Set phase of evacuation preparedness because outdoor watering negatively impacts pressure in the County’s water distribution system.

While the fire is not within the boundaries of that distribution system, water tanker trucks are being used to truck water closer to firefighting efforts.

Residents also are urged to refrain from leaving Read More

AGU: Wildfire Smoke Speeds Glacial Melt, Changes Mountain Runoff

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Soot-covered ice found on the Athabasca Glacier in the Canadian Rockies. Photo by Caroline Aubry-Wake

AGU News:

“The occurrence and severity of wildfires is increasing. It is linked with climate change and past forest management, and has wide-ranging consequences for human activities and ecology,” said Caroline Aubry-Wake, a PhD candidate in USask’s College of Arts and Science and co-author of the study alongside supervisor Dr. John Pomeroy (PhD) and fellow PhD candidate Andre Bertoncini. Both Aubry-Wake and Bertoncini are student members of the Global Institute for Water Security.  Read More

LANL And Los Alamos County Moving To ‘Set’ Stage Monday As Precaution … There Is No Emergency And No Evacuation

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LANL News:

Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos County and the National Nuclear Security Administration’s Los Alamos Field Office have issued the following update to the community on the status of the fire burning in the Jemez Mountains.

Red flag conditions (high wind, low humidity) over the last day and a half have caused the Cerro Pelado Fire in the Jemez Mountains to grow to more than 37,425 acres.

While small spot fires are burning slowly in a few locations, including Alamo Canyon, about 3.5 miles from the Laboratory and 7 miles from the Los Alamos townsite, fire officials said today Read More

Senior Center Adult Day Out Program & All Volunteer, Social, Exercise Programs On Hold Beginning Monday

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The Senior Center Adult Day Out Program and all volunteer, social and exercise programs are on hold beginning Monday and until further notice. Courtesy image

LARSO News:

Due to the Cerro Pelado Fire status, the Senior Center Adult Day Out Program and all volunteer, social and exercise programs are on hold starting Monday and until further notice.

If the community does NOT evacuate, the senior centers will provide food service to Home Delivered Meals or Meals on Wheels and lunch in the drive thru.

Anyone who knows of a senior who does NOT have a plan in case of evacuation is asked to encourage them Read More

UNM-LA Transitions To ‘Remote Operations’ Monday

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UNM-LA News:

UNM-Los Alamos will transition to “remote operations” Monday, May 9, as the designation of Los Alamos County moves to “Set” status due to the Cerro Pelado Fire. 

Los Alamos County and Los Alamos National Laboratory announced this morning that as of 8 a.m. Monday, May 9, the area will be officially in the “Set” status, according to the “Ready, Set, Go” protocol.

There are currently no evacuation orders for Los Alamos County. 

Similar to Los Alamos County and Los Alamos National Laboratory, the UNM-LA campus will move to primarily remote operations effective Monday, May 9. UNM-LA Read More

LAPS Expands On School Closure Announcement

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LAPS News:

Los Alamos Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Jose Delfin and Assistant Superintendent Jennifer Guy issued the following information regarding this week’s school closure announcement:

Los Alamos County will move into “set” status (at 8 a.m.) Monday, May 9, according to the “Ready, Set, Go” protocol. There are currently NO evacuation orders for Los Alamos County.

Out of an abundance of caution, Los Alamos Public Schools will be closed May 9-13, to ensure that students and staff are home with families if there is a need to evacuate.

There will be no before or after school programs, Read More

Los Alamos County Closes Overlook Park To Public

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COUNTY News:

Overlook Park will be closed to the public until further notice, effective Monday.

The Los Alamos County Community Services Department is closing the park so it may be used as a base camp for fire crews fighting the Cerro Pelado Fire.

Residents are asked to cease all vehicular and foot traffic into the park.

Sports teams have been notified that the park is unavailable. Read More