Mountain districts increase fire danger rating to Very High
The Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands moved to Very High Fire Danger Rating in the...
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Red Flags ahead and how to prepare to evacuate
With Red Flag conditions forecast this week, and active fires in the state, fire season is ramping...
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Fires intentionally set at Walmart in Edgewood
A fire yesterday at Walmart in Edgewood was intentionally set, and “we do have people of...
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Holiday weekend brought small fires, better conditions
Santa Fe County Fire Department crews responded to a structure fire at the Smith’s grocery...
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Small fires in Edgewood and entire area remains in hot, dry conditions
On June 5 in Edgewood off of N.M. 344, there was a vehicle fire. Station 70 staff responded. It...
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Paradise Loop Fire in Edgewood 85% contained
A fire deemed the “Paradise Loop Fire” which started in Edgewood off of Route 66 and V-Hill road...
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Small fires, prescribed burns and new fire tools
Four small fires were reported this week in the East Mountains and Estancia Valley. On April 7, a...
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Zoom wildland firefighter training technology
On March 27, at 10 a.m., EMIFPA is hosting a “unique opportunity.” They will have Stephen Guerin...
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Pregnant mom evacuates household as fire claims house
Six months pregnant, Amanda DeVargas woke up to a smoke-filled house on March 18 with her fiancé...
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Torrance County looking to take its Fire Department from volunteer to paid
Over a year ago the Torrance County Fire Department moved from an all-volunteer crew to having...
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Proposed public safety complex in Moriarty
Torrance County wants to use a building it purchased last year, in Moriarty to create a Public...
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That time I got to yell ‘Stop the presses!’ this week
The Midwest has tornados to fear, the East Coast has hurricanes, the deep South fears alligators...
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La Madera fire station to stay open
The Sandoval County Commission voted today to remove an agenda item that would have turned over...
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Multiple fires in Moriarty include fatality
There were five fires within the city Moriarty in March, including one fatality. Moriarty’s...
Read MoreBanning fireworks has limited effect
As news about drought and fire danger worsens in the hottest month of the year in New Mexico, more restrictions and closures on public lands are in effect each day—but in the city of Moriarty, the mayor feels his hands are tied...
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Small fires proliferate as responders get ready
“Fire season” typically starts around May, with warm and dry weather that precede the monsoons in...
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‘Devastating’ fire burns in Mountainair
In the early hours of Tuesday morning, a fire broke out in Mountainair that destroyed half a block...
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Dog Head Fire: Cause and effects
Forest thinning activities and prescribed burns have been executed and planned in recent days—even...
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Prescribed fires delayed; open house for public
The Forest Service announced last week it is postponing three prescribed fires planned for the...
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Nearby residents told to ready to evacuate
6:30 p.m. Update: The fire never was on Isleta Pueblo, said Forest Service spokeswoman Victoria...
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