Peralta Fire Department

05/25/2026

Today, we honor and remember the brave men and women who gave their lives in service to our country. Their sacrifice and courage will never be forgotten. Happy Memorial day from the Peralta Fire Department.

05/24/2026

Please avoid the area as the scene is still active.

05/18/2026

This EMS Week, Peralta Fire Department wants to celebrate the dedicated paramedics, EMTs, dispatchers, and first responders who answer the call every day. To our volunteer EMS providers and our paid EMS providers, thank you for your compassion, courage, and commitment to serving our communities when it matters most!

05/10/2026

Peralta Fire Department wants to wish all the awesome moms out there a Happy Mother’s Day!

04/26/2026

Red flag warning in affect for 4/26/2026
Just a reminder the there is a county wide burn ban in affect. This mean any kind of open burning is strictly prohibited. Stay safe!

04/26/2026

04/13/2026

This week is National Public Safety Telecommunications Week. We want to send a huge thank you to our dispatchers at Valencia Regional Emergency Communications Center. These dispatchers are the backbone of all emergency response, from answering 911 calls to keeping our crews in the field safe and providing them with important information. Without dispatchers, there would be no emergency services. Thank you VRECC dispatchers for your dedication and service to Valencia County and surrounding communities!

03/25/2026

Peralta Fire Department and Valencia County Fire Department are assisting Los Lunas Fire Department with a small brush fire on the southwest side of the Los Lunas river bridge. Fire is under control at this time.

03/25/2026

Peralta Fire Department is assisting Valencia County Fire Department and City of Rio Communities Fire & Rescue with the Unified fire in the Bosque. Crews are still actively working to contain this fire so please keep clear of the area.

03/21/2026

Please do your part to keep your community and your home safe this fire season!

RELEASE: State urges residents to protect homes amid elevated wildfire risk

With New Mexico entering what state officials are calling an exceptionally dry fire season, the state Forestry Division is urging homeowners to take steps to protect their properties and their insurance coverage before fire season peaks this summer.

An historically low winter snowpack is creating dangerous conditions across the state, with dry grass fuels building in the eastern plains and heavy tree fuels accumulating in forested areas.

New Mexico offers homeowners access to the Wildfire Prepared Homes program, run by the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS). This certification may help homeowners maintain coverage as insurers increasingly decline to cover homes in high-risk areas. Applications and a full checklist of required standards are available through www.wildfireprepared.org

Homeowners receiving insurance through the New Mexico F.A.I.R Plan may be eligible for grants to offset retrofit costs; visit the New Mexico Office of the Superintendent of Insurance’s website for additional information.

Steps you can take to "harden" your home:

- Clear out the first 5 feet from the walls of your home.
- Clear all dead vegetation, including plants, grass, weeds and pine needles. Maintain spacing between plants and trees.
- Move flammable items at least 5 feet away from your home, including wood piles, trash cans, deck chair cushions and anything stored under your deck. Maintain space between those items.
- Replace combustible mulch with gravel or non-combustible material.
- Prune back large shrubs and trim overhanging branches.

"Wildfire doesn't care if it burns in an urban or rural community," said State Forester Laura McCarthy. "Our firefighters will continue to respond to wildfires as they ignite, and we need landowners to play their part. Home hardening and defensible space are some of the most impactful—and easiest—steps people can take to stop the spread of catastrophic wildfire."

Full release at www.emnrd.nm.gov/sfd/forestry-news

📸: Josh Schlossberg/Boulder Weekly.