Patrick Lohmann, Source New Mexico, Author at New Mexico In Focus

Heinrich questions USDA secretary about Silver City Dispatch Center, as Iron Fire burns in Gila

May 8, 2025

A man in a suit and tie sits at a desk with a nameplate reading "Sen. Heinrich," holding a pen during a meeting or hearing.

This story was originally published at Source New Mexico, a NMPBS partner. By Patrick Lohmann, Source New Mexico U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-NM) questioned the nation’s agriculture secretary Wednesday about the potential closure of a key wildfire dispatch center in the Gila National Forest that remains on a list of lease cancellations the so-called Department…

Albuquerque center housing ‘critical’ wildfire dispatch on DOGE termination list as fire risk grows

March 6, 2025

Map of North America showing fire assessments. Areas marked in red indicate above normal fire risk, primarily in the southern United States, Puerto Rico, and parts of Mexico.

This story was originally published at Source New Mexico, a NMPBS partner. As Albuquerque and the rest of the state gear up for another wildfire season, a 22,000-square-foot building housing a wildfire dispatch center is on the list of lease terminations announced by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency. The building at 2113 Osuna Road…

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Heinrich questions USDA secretary about Silver City Dispatch Center, as Iron Fire burns in Gila

Albuquerque center housing ‘critical’ wildfire dispatch on DOGE termination list as fire risk grows

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