By james art 
Albukerke –
After a two -week deployment, the Albuquerque Fire Rescue gladly announces the safe return of the Strike Strike team in New Mexico. This team provided invaluable support in the fight against the catastrophic fires that raged in California.
Albuquerque Fire Rescue collaborates with several Fire Services in New Mexico to create a strike team that settled in California to provide support in fire operations at Los Angeles County. California asked for help, and New Mexico replied immediately. The Strike team consisted of five fire fighting resources, each under the command of the Strike Team leader for quick implementation in specific areas. This hot team was led by a representative from the town of Santa Fe and consists of resources from the Albukerke Fire Rescue Service, the Bernalilo County Fire District, the Los Alamos County Fire, a San Juan County Fire and the Santa Fe fire.
AFR Dispatched Engine 317, Type 3 Brush Truck, Four Employees from the Special Wildland Group. Type 3 brush truck is equipped with a minimum capacity of 500 gallons of water, a flow rate of 150 gallons per minute and the ability to carry 1000 feet 1.5 ”hose and 500 feet 1” hose. Engine 317 has been an international working star since 2013, manufactured by Kme Fire, built on a 4 -wheeled chassis.
The Strike Strike team in New Mexico is a specialized unit made up of type 3 fire engines resources through the Ministry of Homeland Security and the management of emergencies in New Mexico. The team is commanded by the leader of the strike Nate Miller from the Santa Fe Fire Service and trainee David Lawrence Cruz of the Albukerke Fire Rescue Service. The team was sent to the fire of Palisades in Malibu, California. The team consists of members of various fire -fighting services, including the Albukerke Fire Rescue Service, the San Juan County Fire Service, the Los Alamos County Fire Service, the Bernalilo County Fire Service and the Santa Fe Fire Service.
The New Mexico team collaborated with Cal Fire to provide critical protection of the residential home structure, improve Firebreaks and address hot spots threatening control lines. In addition, the team is committed to residents, providing vital public information on available resources.
During the implementation, the team diligently takes advantage of training opportunities, prioritizing the development of leadership and improving the qualification of our firefighters. The witness of the exceptional efforts of air resources and the steadfast bravery of hand crews were inspiring and humble. Nevertheless, the devastation, a testimony, was beyond an understanding that was strongly affected by the emotional well -being of the whole team.
“As we ponder this experience, we are committed to collecting insights for potential improvements to prevent such disasters of wildlife interface throughout New Mexico,” AFR Lieutenant Eric de la Torre saidS “We acknowledge the urgent need to prepare for future threats, motivating us to improve our willingness for the upcoming challenges.”
“It is already shaping like a very busy fire season and the Wildland division of AFR is always ready to unfold anywhere,” “ said Firefighter chief Emily JramilloS “As the scope of California fires realized that AFR began to prepare for deployment and waited for resources requests to emerge. This is a historical and catastrophic fire event and AFR is committed to providing any resources we can. “
