Local firefighters train in railroad emergency response
Personnel from the Los Lunas and Valencia County fire departments recently took part in a training with BNSF Railway on railroad emergency response and hazardous material awareness.
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COMMUNITY CONSERVATION: Recruiting and training youth for fire season and team building
Two public agencies in Valencia County have been able to take advantage of state grant funding to...
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Pueblo of Laguna to man fire station in Highland Meadows
Valencia County Fire Chief Matt Propp said there were two or three active volunteers with the Highland Meadows Fire Department, but last year that dropped to only one regular volunteer, who has a full-time job.
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Unknown noxious odor causes concern in Valencia County
“Right now, there’s no definitive answer. We are following up, looking for anything unusual but it’s dumbfounding because we can’t give answers.”
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Valencia County Fire Department to improve coverage
“Our crews are working out of one station, taking 30 to 35 calls in a 48-hour shift,” he said. “If you look at call times and if they have to transport, we have crews not sleeping for two days. It’s taking a toll on their mental health.”
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New TEMS unit to help save lives
Members of the Valencia County Fire Department are expanding their role in high-risk law...
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Matt Propp hired as Valencia County fire chief
When he was 8 years old, Matt Propp remembers watching the fire truck turn off Coors Boulevard after he’d called 911 because his friend accidentally set a bush on fire and ran away.
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Investigators: Cemetery Fire was human caused
The origin and cause report on the Cemetery Fire concluded the fire was human caused, but due to the lack of evidence at the scene and conflicting hypothesis, the precise cause is undetermined.
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County to hire four more career firefighters
Valencia County Commissioners unanimously approved the addition of four new paid positions for the...
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Arrest made in Los Lunas bosque fire on Tuesday
LOS LUNAS — An arson suspect, identified as 23-yearold Johnathan Christopher Barnard, of Los...
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Valencia County Fire Department announces burn ban for unincorporated areas, all municipalities
Due to ongoing drought and severe fire danger Valencia County, village of Los Lunas, city of...
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Cemetery Fire Photos
Photos submitted by Angela Cano, Jesse Espinoza and Susan Mullins The Cemetery Fire burned 319...
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