Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Situation Report: Report of Smoke in Haynes Canyon

At 9:50 AM, High Rolls Fire was dispatched for a report of smoke in the area of Upper Haynes Canyon. Forest Service units were also dispatched to respond. High Rolls Fire units were first to arrive and did not locate any sign of fire in the area. Smoke and haze were noted for the entire High Rolls - Mountain Park region, but it appeared to be coming from across the Tularosa Basin and the San Andres Mountains. No sign of fire was noted. All units then cleared and returned to service.

Situation Report: Report of Smoke - Possible Wildfire

Around 2 pm on May 16th, High Rolls Fire was requested to respond on West Side Road, in the area of Cherry and Alamo Canyons for a report of smoke sighted in the National Forest area. Forest Service units responded along with High Rolls Fire, but nothing was found upon investigation. High Rolls units were released by the Forest Service, who then posted a fire engine to patrol the area in case the smoke was sighted again. All units later cleared, with no fire found.

Situation Report: Vehicle Accident - Motorcycle vs. Car

At 10:35 pm on 15th of May, High Rolls Fire and EMS was dispatched for a report of a vehicle striking a motorcycle on Highway 82 near Milepost 14. One patient was transported to GCRMC Emergency Department.

Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Situation Report: High Rolls Fire Dispatched to Assist with Mayhill Fire

Around 2pm on Monday, 9th of May, High Rolls Fire was dispatched to assist with controlling a large and extremely fast moving wild-fire threatening the Sacramento Mountain community of Mayhill. High Rolls Fire provided an Urban/Wildland Interface Engine and a Type 5 Wildland engine to protect structures and homes located in the village of Mayhill from the encroaching forest fire. Operations are still in progress, as the fire is driven by Red Flag conditions and crews are rotated to provide support.

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Situation Report: Vehicle Strikes Elk Near Mexican Canyon Trestle

At 8:35pm, on May 3rd, High Rolls Fire and EMS were dispatched to respond to a report of a vehicle striking an elk on Highway 82 near the Mexican Canyon Trestle. No injuries or highway closures were reported.

Situation Report: Suspected Illegal Burn

On Monday, May 2nd, at 3:30pm, High Rolls Fire was called to investigate a possible illegal burn taking place in the Apple Valley area. After a short investigation, it was found to be workers conducting repairs, mistaken for smoke by local residents. As a result of the current Burn Bans in place in Otero County and the Lincoln National Forest, all outdoor burning is prohibited.

Situation Report: Vehicle Accident Near Mexican Canyon Trestle

On May 1st, at 5:30 pm, High Rolls Fire and EMS was dispatched for a major accident on Highway 82 near the Mexican Canyon Railroad Trestle and overlook. Two vehicles struck nearly head-on, resulting in a highway closure of 1 and 1/2 hours. Over 8 patients were transported to Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center as a result. Cloudcroft Fire and EMS were called to assist in a mutual aid response.