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Thank you Eldorado! Through your generous donations to the El Dorado Fire and Rescue Association, we were able to purchase  a new motorized gurney for our Med 3 ambulance to replace the older mechanical unit. The unit will hold up to 700 pounds and, because its lift mechanism is motorized, the safety of our patients and members is significantly improved. Please click on the image on the left to enlarge it.

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 Important Note: Wildland Fire Danger is

Still HIGH   !!

NOTICE , BURN BANS are NOW IN EFFECT as of 4/24/12.

New Mexico has been in a drought situation for some time. Therefore,  the grounds are dry enough that fireplace ashes can and do set fires even in the winter months.

As a Reminder:

“We can’t control lightning, but we can control our actions” said Gilbert Zepeda, deputy regional forester for the U.S. Forestry Service:

Here are some important FIRE DO’s and DON’TS:

            1. DON’T toss cigarette butts out vehicle windows. Something this small can ignite a grass fire.

            2. DON’T  pull vehicles over onto grassy road shoulders because undercarriage heat from exhauset systems can spark fires. Catalytic converters get very hot.

            3. DON’T burn trash and weeds. Burn permits are generally required for this, but it is just not a good idea in our current dry and windy environment.

4. DON’T throw fireplace ashes out in the yard, in the garden, under trees, etc.

5. DO Follow no-burn rules in our parks.

6. DO maintain a 30 foot burn proof perimeter around your home. This involves removing dry and dead vegitation, brush, trees, etc. In general, remove any fire fuels that might lie within 30 feet of your home. This includes that stash of firewood for the fireplace.

            7. DO think twice about doing anything outside that could cause sparks or flames that could ignite nearby dry brush                    and grass. Don’t be the victim of Murphy’s Law (If anything can go wrong, it will)

      Here are some WEB sites for you to review:

Click HERE to see the recently enacted Santa Fe County Ordinance 2012-6 regarding a county-wide burn ban. (Lifted)

Click HERE to see what you can do to Protect Your Home from Wildfire (provided by Santa Fe County)

                   Call us at 466-1204 for a FREE Wildland Fire Risk Assessment.

 


 

EFRS is looking for A Few Good Men and Women

to be Members. Click Here for more information.

 


 

See what Your Eldorado Fire and Rescue Service

has been doing lately. 

Look at the bottom of the table of contents on the left side of this page.

Click on Fireground Activities and Other Activites.

Or, click these quick links for our most current activities:

Hondo Wildland Fire 2 April 2011

Propane fire fighting practice

 

If you have any comments or questions about the department or the website, feel free to contact us at    

           eldoradofire@comcast.net     or       466-1204.   


El Dorado Fire Rescue Service | eldoradofire@comcast.net | business: 505.466.1204
144 Avenida Vista Grande Santa Fe, New Mexico 87508-8323