Bernalillo County Fire Department: County Commission Votes To Ban Open Burning In Unincorporated Bernalillo County

Press release from Bernalillo County Fire Department:

05/26/2021

The Bernalillo County Commission tonight passed a resolution to ban the use of open fires, campfires, and smoking in the unincorporated areas of Bernalillo County for the next 45 days. Severe drought conditions exist which affects the safety and welf... Read More

It has been a two-year process in getting BCFD’s new ladder truck 38 built and officially placed into service. This unit will serve the community in the South Valley at Station 38 off of Rio Bravo and Prince. Last year Station 38 crews responde... Read More

The firefighters from Bernalillo County's Station 36 wanted to do a special station tour for the students of Ms. Wendt's 3rd-5th grade class at the Albuquerque Sign Language Academy. 

Join BCFD's Engineer Arguelles and Ms. Gabby as th... Read More

Over the past month, Bernalillo County Fire and Rescue has been dispatched to four structure fires and over a dozen motor vehicle crashes in the East Mountains.Fire crews in the East Mountains have seen a variety of scenarios that played a part in th... Read More

In partnership with Bernalillo County Department of Behavioral Health Services, BCFD encourages you to watch this incredibly important docuseries about the alternatives to suicide.

Please know there are resources available to anyone suffering from a b... Read More

Bernalillo County Commissioners voted to accept a Department of Homeland Security SAFER (Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response) Grant Award to fund seven, full-time, firefighter positions beginning in January 2021.

Bernalillo County Fire Rescue will be conducting an inaugural Fallen Firefighters 9/11 Memorial to commemorate the tragic events that took place on September 11th, 2001.

BCFD will erect a temporary memorial by arraying 69 sets of firefighter bunker ge... Read More

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ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, August 4, 2020 – As the COVID pandemic affects communities across the United States, it has also impacted in-person fundraising for the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA). For 66 years, the International Association o... Read More

A wildland fire on the east side of the Manzano Mountains in Torrance County north of Torreon, the Ojo de Los Casos fire, is sparking calls for residents to be prepared for any possibilities, including evacuation. Additionally, all Bernalillo County ... Read More

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