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Yahoo
16-04-2025
- Yahoo
First responders set up communication towers ahead of pilgrimage to El Santuario de Chimayó
SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) — On Thursday, thousands of people will be making a pilgrimage to El Santuario de Chimayó, and law enforcement is making sure they have the ability to keep them safe. Story continues below Podcast: What Will Voters Do With $1.5 Million? Entertainment: These movies were filmed in Las Cruces. Have you seen them? Crime: ABQ man charged federally for arson attacks at Tesla, Republican Party headquarters Weird: Peacocks spotted in Albuquerque neighborhoods. Where did they come from? Right now, first responders in Santa Fe County are working with Verizon to set up communication towers to help first responders stay connected. 'We'll get anywhere between 15 to 30 thousand people walking through this area during the pilgrimage itself. We have a huge presence of law enforcement, first responders, fire personnel. So it's really important for us to be communicate in just a good event. But if something happens, communication just becomes that much more vital,' said Ignacio Dominguez, administrative service manager for Santa Fe County Fire Department. This is the second year that New Mexican first responders will be working with Verizon on the annual event. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
20-03-2025
- Climate
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Santa Fe County to hold wildfire mitigation and preparedness event
SANTA FE COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – After having a dry winter, Santa Fe County said it's preparing for another high-risk fire season. While the government gets ready, they're encouraging the public to take their own steps to protect their homes. Story continues below Weather: Hazardous winds leave a trail of destruction in New Mexico Crime: ABQ police take 11-year-old into custody in connection to fatal hit and run Entertainment: These movies were filmed in Santa Fe. Have you seen them? 'Ultimately, they're the first line. They're going to be the ones where that fire first breaks out. We want to make sure that they're safe,' said Administrative Services Manager for the Santa Fe County Fire Dept. Ignacio Dominguez. Santa Fe County wants to get the community prepared in the event of a wildfire. The county said, compared to years past, it got little snow this winter making this a high-risk fire season. 'The increased fuel loads that we've been compiling since years past with the wetter summers we've had, we've got a lot of dry vegetation,' said Battalion Chief of Special Operations with the Santa Fe County Fire Dept. Salvatore Caputo. With recent summers having devastating fires like the South Fork and Salt Fires in Ruidoso last year, Santa Fe County wants to push community members to get involved. On March 29, from 9:00 a.m. to noon, the county will host its inaugural Wildfire Mitigation and Preparedness Community Education Day at the Santa Fe County Fair Grounds. 'We want to make sure that individuals have all the information they need to help protect them,' said Dominquez. Their goal with the event: educate homeowners so they have the best chance at saving their property and belongings that matter to them the most. 'This is your one-stop shop event. We are encouraging families and residents to come together and visit with staff and experts,' said Public Information Officer for Santa Fe County Olivia Romo. At the event, the county said attendees will learn about firescaping and added that they can schedule an assessment of their home with the Wildland Division. 'Our wildland team does accept appointments to come out and talk to individual property owners and they provide what they call a prescription of, 'Hey these are things you can do in order to meet these requirements to set up your home for success,'' said Caputo. Community members will be able to make sure they are signed up for emergency alert notifications through the county while also learning more about creating a plan in the event of an evacuation. The county hopes to make it a yearly event. 'We want people to understand we are part of this community and we're here to help, but we also want to empower people to take care of themselves,' said Dominguez. The county said the Office of the Superintendent of Insurance will also be at the event so the community can ask about homeowners insurance for fire damage. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
