Department Of Homeland Security And Emergency Management Establishes Joint Information Task Force For New Mexico Fires
View of smoke from the Cerro Pelado Fire at about 2:30 p.m. today driving west toward the Roundabout on N.M. 502. The Cerro Pelado Fire has burned 26,927 acres in the Jemez Mountains and is 5.16 miles from Los Alamos National Laboratory property and 10 miles from Los Alamos County. More than 560 personnel are working the fire. Proactive efforts to control the fire by reducing fuels, creating fire breaks and air dropping retardant have helped limit the fire’s growth. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
DHSEM News:
- In addition to launching new fire information and Facebook pages
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Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham Requests Presidential Disaster Declaration For New Mexico Wildfires
The Roundhouse in Santa Fe. Post file photo- Request comes ahead of schedule, will get relief to New Mexicans faster
County Provides Step-by-Step Guide For CodeRed
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County has made a video available to the public that provides a step-by-step guide to signing up for CodeRed.
The video can be found on the Los Alamos County Cerro Pelado page at lacnm.com/cerropelado, as well as on Facebook and NextDoor.
It also is available on YoutTube at https://youtu.be/Nrbc2YYC3Uw Read More
Cerro Pelado Fire Burns 26,927 Acres, 13% Contained
USDA Forest Service News:
A virtual public meeting will be held 5-6 p.m. today, May 4 via Facebook Live. A Facebook account is not necessary to view the meeting.
Cerro Pelado Fire: The Cerro Pelado Fire, 7 miles east of Jemez Springs, started Friday, April 22, during an epic wind event. The cause of the fire is under investigation. It is burning in ponderosa pine and mixed conifer trees and brush. The east part of the fire is burning in the fire footprint from the 2011 Las Conchas Fire. The fire footprint includes forest units that have previously been treated to reduce fire hazard. Three homes were Read More
Scam Alert: LARSO Warns Residents Of Phony Calls
LARSO News:
The Betty Ehart Senior Center spoke to a resident who said that they received a call stating they owed the senior center money.
The local senior centers would NEVER call saying a member owes money.
“There is a scam out that shows a phone call could be coming from a real number, like the senior center number,” LARSO Executive Director Bernadette Lauritzen said. “Their goal is that you pay them over the phone with a credit card or gift cards. If you ever have a question, please call the senior center at 505.662.8920 and report it. The services we offer are driven by donations and no one is forced Read More
