Fire

Los Alamos Fire Dept. Receives Plane Fuselage For Training

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LAFD took delivery of a plane fuselage today at Los Alamos Airport to use for training. Courtesy/LAC

LAFD News:

The Los Alamos Fire Department (LAFD) took delivery of a plane fuselage today for use in future training exercises.

The fuselage will be stationed at the Los Alamos Airport, where it will serve as a training tool for the Crash Fire Rescue 6 truck, which is housed at Fire Station 6.

LAFD will conduct Aircraft Rescue Firefighter Training to practice response times and scenarios to maintain operational readiness for this type of incident. No live fire will be utilized at the site. Read More

Holiday North Prescribed Fire Planned For Next Week

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SFNF News:

SANTA FE — The Santa Fe National Forest is planning prescribed fire operations on Holiday Mesa in the Jemez Ranger District Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025, pending all required approvals. The 878-acre Holiday North prescribed fire is a broadcast burn meaning fire is applied to the landscape within a defined boundary. The boundary includes Forest Road 608 on the east side and a series of two tracks and handline on the west side. We use prescribed fire to help reduce overgrown vegetation to protect local communities, infrastructure and natural resources from wildfires.

Ignitions are planned Read More

County News Alert: LAFD Is Conducting Active Assailant Training Operation Today At Station 2

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COUNTY News Alert:

The Los Alamos Fire Department is conducting active assailant training today at Station 2.

Training should continue until 4 p.m. today.

Residents and businesses in the vicinity will be able to hear noise consistent with active assailant training operations and should not be alarmed.

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National Park Service To Conduct Prescribed Fire Burns At Valles Caldera National Preserve Beginning Around Nov. 3

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NPS News:

JEMEZ SPRINGS — National Park Service (NPS) fire staff from the Pueblo Parks Fire Group are planning to begin winter pile burning operations within the South Mountain, San Antonio, and Cerro Pinyon project areas of Valles Caldera National Preserve beginning on or around Nov. 3.

Burning activities will continue throughout the winter months as weather and fuel conditions allow, and ignitions will occur only when adequate snow cover or moisture is present to ensure safe and effective operations.

The prescribed pile burns are designed to reduce hazardous fuels, promote forest health, Read More

Los Alamos Firefighters Complete Paramedic School

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Los Alamos firefighters Nicholas Bever, Adrian Vigil, and Cory Miller, center, have graduated from Paramedic School at Santa Fe Community College. Their hard work, dedication, and commitment to advancing their skills make them important assets to the Los Alamos Fire Department and the community. Courtesy/LAC Read More

Daily Postcard: Is That Really The Milky Way Above East Gate Guard Tower!?

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Daily Postcard: Not really … it is a photo of the Milky Way taken last summer in Show Low, Ariz., artistically superimposed above a shot of the East Gate Guard Tower taken in September. Also known as the Los Alamos Fire Lookout, the East Gate Guard Tower, in place since 1948, has played a key role in monitoring both security threats and forest fires in and around Los Alamos. Recently renovated, the tower today welcomes visitors to town as a National Historic Lookout and reminder of the Manhattan Project era. Photo by Steve Bublitz Read More

Section Of Cañada Del Buey Trail To Temporarily Close For Wildfire Mitigation Beginning Oct. 14

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COUNTY News:

For public safety and in coordination with the Los Alamos County Manager’s Office, the Los Alamos Fire Department (LAFD) will temporarily close a section of the Cañada del Buey Trail beginning Tuesday, Oct. 14, for the final phase of its wildfire fuels reduction project.

This marks the third and final phase of LAFD’s ongoing mitigation efforts aimed at reducing fire risk, protecting nearby neighborhoods, and preserving natural landscapes.

Crews will thin 5 to 9 acres to remove ladder fuels and create a strategic fuel break. Work is expected to last about one week, through Oct. Read More

Los Alamos County Fire Department Launches Fire Mitigation Work Using Cutting-Edge Technology

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The remote operated Mastication machine on the job Tuesday on Canyon Rim Trail.  Photo by John McHaleladailypost.com

Los Alamos Fire Department Acting Wildland Division Chief Van Leimer talks about the project to visitors during a briefing Tuesday on Canyon Rim Trail. Photo by John McHaleladailypost.com

LAFD News:

The Los Alamos County Fire Department announces a new contracted wildfire-mitigation project that marks the first use of Burnbot technology to be used in Los Alamos County.

The wildfire mitigation work started Sept. 30 and will continue through Oct. 21. Work areas include: Read More

LAFD Deploys Burnbot Technology To Continue Wildfire Mitigation Through Oct. 21

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LAFD News:

The Los Alamos County Fire Department (LAFD) is proud to announce a new contracted wildfire-mitigation project that marks the first use of Burnbot technology in New Mexico. LAFD has contracted directly with Burnbot, an industry leader in advanced fuel-management technology, and is working in partnership with the Santa Fe County Fire Department’s Black Canyon Crew to bring this innovative approach to local wildfire risk reduction.

Burnbot’s cutting-edge system combines technological innovation with proven forestry practices to reduce hazardous fuels across targeted areas Read More

County: Stay Warm And Heat Safely!

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COUNTY News:

As we tiptoe toward colder weather, make sure you use space heaters safely! NEVER plug heaters into multi-plug adapters or use them with extension cords.

Heaters draw a lot of energy that could melt, or even ignite the plug.

Use space heaters that are child-, pet-, and clumsy-proof to prevent them from accidentally tipping.

Always keep heaters away from flammable and combustible sources and turn them off when they’re not needed. Read More