Fire

LAFD Hosts Promotion and Retirement Ceremony

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The Los Alamos Fire Department held a Promotion and Retirement Ceremony Thursday at Fire Station 3 in White Rock. Divisional Chief Richard Garcia retired and was honored at the event for his more than 20 years of dedicated service. He received a special escort as he left the station. Courtesy/LAFD

Los Alamos Fire Chief Troy Hughes expresses his appreciation to Divisional Chief Richard Garcia who retired after more than 20 years of dedicated service. Courtesy/LAFD 

Deputy Fire Chief Justin Grider at the podium and Chief Troy Hughes, right, during Thursday’s Promotional Badge Read More

Vehicle Impact Damages Rim Road Residence

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This home at 98 Rim Road in Los Alamos was damaged shortly before 5 p.m. today when a car crashed into it. The female driver of the car was not injured and no injuries were reported inside the home, which was unoccupied at the time. Los Alamos Police Department personnel and Los Alamos Fire Department crews had to evacuate the entire cul de de sac at the end of Rim Road because the vehicle ruptured a gas line connected to the house. Department of Public Utilities crews arrived at the scene and shut off the gas line. Residents were allowed back in their homes within a couple of hours. Police officers secured Read More

Alert: Car Crashes Into Home Causing Evacuation of Cul De Sac on Rim Road

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COUNTY News:

Los Alamos Police Department personnel and Los Alamos Fire Department crews have evacuated a cul de de sac on Rim Road in Los Alamos after a car collided into a house shortly before 5 p.m. today at 98 Rim Road.

The collision was minor with little damage to the house, but the vehicle ruptured a gas line connected to the house and evacuation was necessary as a precautionary measure. Department of Public Utilities crews were dispatched to the scene of the accident shortly after the 911 call and are currently working to shut off the gas line.

The female driver of the car was not injured. No injuries Read More

Breaking News: Child Involved In Barranca Mesa Pool Accident Walks Into LAFD To Thank Firefighters

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By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post

More than a few Los Alamos firefighters and staff were reduced to tears at about 1 p.m. today when the 5-year-old boy involved in a swimming accident at Barranca Mesa Pool walked into Fire Administration and said, “thank you.”

“It was very emotional to see him walk in with his mom and dad and little sister,” Deputy Chief Just Grider told the Los Alamos Daily Post. “Many of us have children similar in age and I know every one of us are thinking about our own children when we go on calls involving children … they are always the Read More

Alert: Effective Immediately, Los Alamos County Is Under Stage I Fire Restrictions

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COUNTY News:

Effective immediately,  Los Alamos County is under Stage I Fire Restrictions.

The following acts are prohibited until further notice:

  • Building, maintaining, attending or using an open fire, campfire, charcoal or wood stove on all Los Alamos County lands. (See Exemption 1)
  • Smoking is prohibited except within an enclosed vehicle or building, a developed recreation site, or while stopped in an area at least 3-feet in diameter that is barren or cleared of all flammable materials.

Stage I Exemptions:

  • Developed campgrounds with metal grills using charcoal or propane are acceptable
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Council Issues Proclamation Imposing Fireworks Restrictions

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Staff Report
 
Los Alamos County Council this evening issued a proclamation declaring extreme fire conditions exist in Los Alamos County and imposing restrictions on the use of fireworks: 
 
WHEREAS:      the weather in North Central New Mexico, including Los Alamos County, has been extremely dry, resulting in severe drought conditions in Los Alamos County; and
 
WHEREAS:      the National Weather Service publishes drought indices which indicate that drought conditions are likely to continue
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Level 1 Fire Restrictions Begin at Santa Fe National Forest and Valles Caldera National Preserve June 12

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SFNF News:

SANTA FE – Santa Fe National Forest and Valles Caldera National Preserve remain in very high fire danger, despite recent rains.

Grasses and other small fuels have dried out enough to carry fire; larger fuels, such as logs, are exceptionally dry and able to burn. The extended weather forecast calls for continued dry and windy conditions. All of these factors raise the potential for both human and lightning-caused fires.

To ensure public safety and to provide the highest degree of protection to forest resources, Level 1 Fire Restrictions will be implemented on all National Forest System Read More

Firefighter Applicants Put Through Paces at Los Alamos Fire Department’s Pre-Academy

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An LAFD trainer jots down his observations. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com

A participant at Saturday’s pre-academy completes a confined space exercise. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com

 

By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post

Los Alamos Fire Department (LAFD) is a three-time internationally accredited agency – a fact that draws interest from potential firefighters across the nation.

Twenty such individuals have applied to join LAFD and spent 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday immersed in a pre-academy to better understand what they will be getting themselves Read More

LAFD/Search and Rescue Help Couple and Child Lost in Canyon Near Red Dot Trail

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The Los Alamos Fire Department/Search and Rescue coordinated an extensive effort to rescue two adults and one child from out-of-state who became lost while rafting down the Rio Grande River Saturday. Care Flight was called in to assist bringing the rafters out of the canyon near Red Dot Trail. Photo by Jennifer Bartram
 
Care Flight was called in Saturday to assist bringing lost rafters out of the canyon near Red Dot Trail. Photo by Jennifer Bartram
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Van Drives Into 18 Wheeler Flatbed Trailer Parked on Bryce Street in White Rock

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Los Alamos police and firefighters rushed to the scene of an accident around 7:15 p.m. today in which a van ran into the back of a 18 wheeler with flatbed trailer parked on Bryce Street in front of Pinon Park Pool. EMTs checked out the driver and his passenger and released both at the scene. Officers said the driver was going about 20 miles per hour heading west on Bryce when the glaring sun impaired his ability to see the parked rig in front of him. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Los Alamos firefighters assess the situation. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

A Los Alamos firefighter Read More