Fire

SFNF Cancels Plans To Implement Las Dispensas Prescribed Burn On Pecos/Las Vegas District

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SFNF News:

SANTA FE — Snow on the ground and forecasted weather have delayed the planned implementation of the previously announced Las Dispensas prescribed burn on the Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger District this weekend.

Fire managers look at multiple factors, including resource availability, fuel moisture levels, air quality, ventilation, and forecasted weather and wind, before making the final go/no go decision on every prescribed burn.

They canceled the Las Dispensas burn because fuel moisture levels in the project area are above prescription parameters in the burn plan. 

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NNSA Issues Floodplain Statement Of Findings For Outdoor Live Fire Range Safety Upgrades Project

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NNSA News:

The Department of Energy National Nuclear Security Administration’s (DOE/NNSA) Los Alamos Field Office has issued a Floodplain Statement of Findings for proposed construction and upgrade activities in lower Sandia Canyon at Technical Area (TA) 72 at the Outdoor Live Fire Range facility at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL).

The proposed upgrades are intended to improve range safety to help fulfill the mission requirements of maintaining a trained and qualified armed Protective Force.

The project activities within the 100-year floodplain include:

  • Installation of eight
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Governor Secures $107 Million In Capital Outlay Funding For New Mexico First Responders And Communities  

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STATE News:
SANTA FE – Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham announced today the appropriation of $106.9 million in funding for critical public safety infrastructure, facilities and equipment for communities urban and rural around the state.
“Our first responders are always there for New Mexicans when we need them, whether that’s a severe weather event, a car accident, medical emergency, or any other crisis,” Gov. Lujan Grisham said. “This funding makes sure that these agencies have what they need to protect and assist our communities.”  
Highlights of the governor’s 2022 capital outlay funding
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LAFD: Wildfire Day 2022 Call For Vendors

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LAFD News:

The Los Alamos Fire Department (LAFD) is seeking vendors interested in hosting a booth at Wildfire Day 2022, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 16 at Ashley Pond Park.

Wildfire Day is a fun event for the entire family. LAFD has partnered with the Elks for their Annual Easter Egg Hunt, LAFD bicycle safety course, LAPD bomb truck, public safety vehicles, Smokey the Bear, Sparky the Fire Dog and much more.

Wildfire Day is a community event geared toward educating the community on becoming a Fire Adapted Community.

Central Avenue will be closed from Oppenheimer to 20th Street by 6 a.m. April Read More

DOI & FEMA Accepting Wildfire Commission Applications

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Courtesy/DOI

DOI News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Departments of the Interior, Agriculture, and Homeland Security through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) are now accepting applications for members to the Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission.

President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law authorized establishment of the Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission. Announced in December 2021, it will play a key role in recommending federal policies and strategies to more effectively prevent, mitigate, suppress and manage wildland fires, including Read More

SFNF Announces Prescribed Burns Planned For Spring

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SFNF News:

SANTA FE – Fire managers on the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) are planning to strategically implement prescribed burns across the forest this spring to reduce hazardous fuels before the onset of the 2022 wildland fire season.

With the second La Niña winter in a row and persistent drought conditions, the SFNF could see an early start to wildfire season this year. Fuels treatments are an effective way to slow wildfires and change fire behavior. The decision to implement a specific prescribed burn depends on multiple conditions, including resource availability, fuel moisture levels, Read More

SFNF: Wildfire Season Is Coming And Now Is The Perfect Time To Prepare Homes For Possible Ember Storms

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SFNF News:

SANTA FE — Wildfire season is coming and now is the perfect time to prepare your home for a possible ember storm. 

The 2022 Wildfire Preparedness is Year-Round campaign provides monthly wildfire preparedness tasks that follow the changing seasons.

The March message from the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) and partners at other forests, agencies and non-governmental organizations is when the wind blows, embers can follow.

Although climate change and increasing drought are making wildfire seasons year-round, we are at most risk when winds are at their worst. In New Mexico, Read More

Los Alamos Battalion Chief Benjamin Stone Completes National Fire Academy Executive Fire Officer Program

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Los Alamos Fire Battalion Chief Benjamin Stone at his graduation ceremony from National Fire Academy Thursday, Feb. 24 in Emmitsburg, Md. Courtesy/LAFD

Los Alamos Fire Battalion Chief Benjamin Stone with his graduation class at the ceremony from National Fire Academy Thursday, Feb. 24 in Emmitsburg, Md. Courtesy/LAFD

LAFD News:

The Los Alamos Fire Department congratulates Fire Battalion Chief Benjamin Stone on his graduation from National Fire Academy (NFA) and completion of the Executive Fire Officer Program (EFO).

Battalion Chief Stone completed his EFO Program Thursday, Feb. 24, Read More

SFNF Plans To Implement Las Dispensas Prescribed Burn On Pecos/Las Vegas District By Thursday March 3

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SFNF News:

SANTA FE — If conditions remain favorable, fire managers on the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) plan to begin implementation of the previously announced Las Dispensas prescribed burn on the Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger District as early as Thursday, March 3.

The decision to proceed will depend on multiple factors, including resource availability, fuel moisture levels, air quality, ventilation, and forecasted weather and wind. Prescribed burns are designed to meet specific objectives and are always managed with firefighter and public safety as the first priority.

The 1,204-acre Read More