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Albuquerque Fire Rescue
Albuquerque, NM
Joined April 2010
Route 66 Summerfest is currently delayed. We are monitoring this storm and will update the status of this event as soon as possible.
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UPDATE: AFR crews have cleared the scene at Central and La Veta. NM Gas has stopped the leak. Traffic patterns should be returning to normal.
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UPDATE: Central is shut down in both directions at La Veta. Crews will have to do additional excavation to stop the gas leak. Avoid the area. On 7/7/24 at 10:32 E-11 responded to a blowing gas line at Central & La Veta. Utility work was being done & a gas line was hit. @nmgasco
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On May 28 at 13:54 AFR, BCFR & Kirtland AFB responded to University south of Rio Bravo for a plane crash. BCFR and AFR’s Batt 1 confirmed a downed aircraft on fire. The pilot was located & transported while fire was extinguished. Scene has been turned over to Kirtland.
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AFR & APD on scene at Tramway & Indian School working a fatal motor vehicle collision. Two patients were transported with serious injuries & one was pronounced deceased on scene. Avoid the area. Tramway is shut down in both directions from Lomas to Indian School. @ABQPOLICE
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Albuquerque Fire Rescue would like everyone to have a safe & happy Thanksgiving. Unattended cooking is the leading contributing factor in fires, injuries & deaths. Follow a few simple instructions to ensure a safe and happy holiday.
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Still a very active scene on the 4100 block of Ridgeley Ave NE. NM Gas crews are on site investigating, working on the main line & extracting vapors from the ground. Evacuations will remain in place until NM Gas determines conditions are safe for occupants to return. @nmgasco
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UPDATE: Natural Gas leak at 4100 Ridgeley Ave NE has been mitigated. Evacuations will remain in place until crews can determine that levels in the ground are safe. Conditions are being monitored by AFR and NM Gas and occupants will be allowed to return to their homes when safe.
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AFR and NM Gas are on the 4100 block of Ridgeley Ave NE. Crews are evacuating residents from Montclaire east to Washington. NM Gas is getting readings of natural gas in the ground. Crews will continue evacuating until gas is no longer detected. Avoid the area.
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The IOAD theme for 2023 is “Recognizing those people who go unseen,” in honor of those whose lives have been altered by overdose. AFR is dedicated to helping reduce overdose incidents in our community with the leave behind Narcan kits and educating the public on prevention.
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UPDATE: Crews have cleared the scene and Yale is now open at Lead/Coal.
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Correction: 306 Yale Blvd SE. Yale still closed between Lead and Coal.
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@BobSmit64673620 Then what are you saying? Again, it’s a conversation. The only way to be heard is to participate. These are complex issues that require multifaceted solutions and public safety is always the goal.
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Video edit of the large fire on August 6, 2023. Albuquerque, NM
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Albuquerque Fire Rescue Chief Emily Jaramillo and Wildland Coordinator Karina Hernandez got to be part of the conversation about wildfires and climate change with President Joe Biden. Thanks to @RepGabeVasquez and staff for the invitation!
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Update: The two people that were unaccounted for were able to get of the tunnel and arroyo on their own. They were not injured and all are accounted for. Crews are clearing their designated flood channel rescue locations and returning to quarters.
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AFR on scene at multiple swift water locations. Multiple reports of victims in the water. Crews are Rescue ready with no contact made.
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