Readout Of Governor’s Call With New Mexico Delegation Members And Federal Partners On Wildfire Resources
STATE News:
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham was joined on a call with federal officials today by Sen. Martin Heinrich, Sen. Ben Ray Luján and U.S. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández.
On the call were leaders from the White House, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the U.S. Forest Service, the Department of Interior and the Federal Emergency Management Agency, as well as New Mexico State Forester Laura McCarthy and New Mexico Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management Deputy Secretary Kelly Hamilton.
Gov. Lujan Grisham thanked the members of the congressional delegation for supporting Read More
Cerro Pelado Fire Grows To 4,688 Acres, Remains 0 Percent Contained, More People And Equipment Have Been Ordered
USDA News:
The Cerro Pelado Fire, 7 miles east of Jemez Springs started Friday, April 22 during an epic wind event. It has consumed 4,688 acres and remains zero percent contained.
Today firefighters are taking advantage of the good weather to make progress on the fire. They will continue to protect structures near the fire, including the Sierra de Los Pinos and Cochiti Mesa communities.
Helicopters also will fly reconnaissance missions today over the fire assessing behavior and dropping water. Firefighters will continue to construct hand line to protect the Sierra de Los Pinos community. Read More
Los Alamos Police Issue Brittany Alert For James Archuleta
UPDATE: CANCEL Brittany Alert – Los Alamos Police Department – James Archuleta has been located and is safe.
LAPD News:
The Los Alamos Police Department (LAPD) is asking for the public’s assistance in locating James Archuleta.
Archuleta is described as a 57-year-old Caucasian male, 5’3” tall, weighing 130 pounds, with brown eyes and short gray hair. He was last seen wearing a dark blue sweater, brown khaki pants and is wearing a necklace with hearts.
He was last seen at the Ridgeway Playlot around 7 p.m. Sunday, April 24 at 3550 Ridgeway Dr. in Los Alamos. He is believed to be on foot and his Read More
Community Can Sign Up For CodeRed Emergency Alerts
COUNTY News:
The community is invited to sign up for CodeRed to receive emergency alerts and phone calls.
To sign up click here: https://public.coderedweb.com/CNE/en-US/B5B7BFCA53CA
The system is receiving a high volume of requests at this time. Anyone who gets a run time error should wait a few minutes and try again. Read More
Cerro Pelado Fire Update: Sunday, April 24, 2022
Courtesy/USDA
USDA News:
The United State Department of Agriculture (USDA) released the following information this afternoon on the status of the Cerro Pelado Fire burning in the Jemez Mountains:
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 fire is close to the fire footprint from the 2011 Las Conchas Fire, the 2013 Thompson Ridge Fire and the 2017 Cajete Fire. The current fire footprint includes forest units that have Read More
