LAFD Brush 8-1: LAFD Brush 8 Firefighter Mycah Huitron (facing the camera) and Firefighter Chad Drummond (on the top of the engine) assisting with wildfire response north of Cañada de los Alamos, where multiple agencies worked together to contain a fire burning within the Santa Fe National Forest. by Nathan Burton. Copyright © 2026 The New Mexican, Inc. Reprinted with permission. All rights reserved. Courtesy/LAC
LAFD Brush 8-2: LAFD Brush 8 Captain John Bialy (left) and Firefighter Chad Drummond in the middle assisting with wildfire response north of Cañada de los Alamos, where multiple agencies worked together to contain a fire burning within the Santa Fe National Forest. by Nathan Burton. Copyright © 2026 The New Mexican, Inc. Reprinted with permission. All rights reserved. Courtesy/LAC
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos Fire Department (LAFD) continues to support wildfire preparedness, response, and recovery efforts throughout the state as part of the New Mexico State Forestry Resource Mobilization Plan and through strong partnerships with local, state, and federal agencies.
This season, LAFD has supported numerous incidents across New Mexico. These deployments and assignments provide valuable experience for firefighters while enhancing wildfire response capabilities within Los Alamos County.
Through mutual aid agreements, Los Alamos firefighters responded to the Riverside Fire in Española on April 24. This fast-moving, wind-driven bosque fire burned more than 100 acres, damaged multiple structures, and prompted evacuations as agencies from across northern New Mexico worked together to protect the community.
From June 13 through June 28, Brush 8 was deployed with New Mexico State Forestry in response to seven wildland fires across northern and central New Mexico, including incidents in the Santa Fe area, Bernalillo County, north of Cuba, and the Deer Canyon Fire south of Mountainair. The crew remained strategically positioned to provide rapid initial attack and suppression support during a period of elevated wildfire danger.
LAFD resources also assisted with structural protection efforts during the McCauley Springs Fire in the Jemez Mountains. A Los Alamos Type 1 engine worked alongside Sandoval County Fire Rescue, the U.S. Forest Service, and the Bureau of Land Management to conduct structure triage, improve defensible space, and support community protection operations.
In addition to field resources, LAFD has provided leadership personnel to incidents in eastern New Mexico, supported regional dispatch operations through Santa Fe Dispatch, and assisted New Mexico State Forestry with purchasing and procurement efforts to help deliver critical resources to incidents throughout the state.
Since joining the Resource Mobilization Plan, LAFD has steadily expanded its support of statewide wildfire operations while strengthening partnerships with New Mexico State Forestry, Los Alamos National Laboratory, the Santa Fe National Forest, Bandelier National Monument, Valles Caldera National Preserve, and neighboring emergency response agencies.
As wildfire activity and environmental conditions continue to evolve, these partnerships remain critical to protecting lives, homes, infrastructure, and natural resources. Through collaboration, training, and shared experience, the Los Alamos Fire Department continues to strengthen regional resilience and enhance public safety for the communities it serves.
