Fire Department

The Corrales Fire Department was officially founded in 1953. Funds for a modern fire station and recycling center were approved through a bond election in the early 1990s. The new Fire Station, located a half mile north of the old one and closer to the town center, was completed in 1998. It also houses the town recycling center, staffed by a steadfast cadre of volunteers. The center’s coordinator arranges for the sale of recycled products and transports them to their destination.

Your Fire Department is a Volunteer Department. We consist of five paid personnel and 20 volunteer personnel. If you are interested in serving your community, applications are available at the Fire Station. No experience necessary as we provide training. You must be available Tuesday nights from 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm for training. Station duty is as you are available and calls as available. If you are not interested in fire fighting, we need people in other areas. For full information on membership or an application please contact us.

The Fire Department also received a FEMA grant of $28,000 with a 10% match from the Fire Department for a total of $2,800 totaling $30,800. This money will be used for Exercise Equipment. The leading cause of fire fighter death is cardiac arrest. The Department is putting together a fitness plan for all personnel to help reduce this risk.

We are currently building a sub-station in the Far Northwest Sector. This station will primarily serve the Northern area of Corrales. However, as several volunteers live in this area, it will give them access to apparatus to quickly serve other areas of the Village also. We hope to gain more volunteers in the Northwest Sector. If you are interested, please contact the Fire Department.

The Corrales Fire Department is your fire department. If you would like to schedule a tour or safety presentation for your family please feels free to contact us.

Burning:

If you decide to burn vegetation, it is your responsibility to obtain any necessary permits and comply with all applicable laws and regulations.

As more and more people move into Corrales, it becomes more and more likely that your neighbor’s house will be in the path of your out-of-control fire. When you burn weeds, not only is there a danger to your property and your neighbor’s property, there is also a life danger.

Burning Trash:

The open burning of trash or building material is prohibited in all of Corrales (Section 301 of the air quality regulations issued by the New Mexico Environment Department). The practice of using barrels to burn household trash is illegal. The burning of materials other than vegetation is illegal and will be cited.

Recreational Burns:

Pit fires, bonfires, etc., after regular burn hours requires a permit. For permits, information, or to report a violation, call the Fire Department (505-898-7501) or the Police Department (505-898-7585).

If You Do Burn . . .

Check to make sure that there is a “No Burn Order” in effect. During times of high fire danger, the Village issues “No Burn Orders.” The Village requests voluntary compliance with Albuquerque/Bernalillo County no-burn days.

Never leave a fire unattended.

Minimize the amount of dirt on the materials being burned.

The smoke from your fire cannot cloud a roadway or carry into areas of human habitation.

The material to be burned must be as dry as possible.

Have enough people on hand to control the fire and have someone available to promptly call 911 if the fire should start to get out of hand.

Pick a day with little chance of winds picking up and preferably when the ground and surrounding grasses are damp. You can set down the surrounding area with a garden hose prior to burning.

Have a charged garden hose and garden tools (shovels and rakes) available to extinguish out-of-control flames.

Burn only small amounts of vegetation at a time. Be sure that your pile has a safety zone around it - a circle of ground without exposure to flammable or combustible materials.

When all other conditions are met, burning is only permitted from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm for non-agricultural burns, and from 7:00 am to 4:00 pm for agricultural burns. Violators of these hours without a “Special Burn Permit” will be cited.

Be sure the fire is completely out when you finish. It should be cold to the touch.

Immediately call the Fire Department at 911 if your fire gets out of control.

Fire Safety

The Village of Corrales is a unique setting within the Middle Rio Grande Valley. We have both Bosque and Desert Landscaping. With the continued drought, the Fire Department urges all citizens to reduce the risk of wildfire. Corrales Fire Department has handouts and information available at 4920 Corrales Road or by calling 898-7501.

Every homeowner should follow nine steps to help reduce your risk:

Design a defensible space around your home. The defensible space is a buffer zone, which should be a minimum of 30 feet where there are no combustibles. This area may need to be greater depending on the slope of your property and vegetation in the area.

Reduce flammable vegetation around your home. Chose plants with loose branches, high moisture content and that do not leave large amounts of dead vegetation.

Keep trees pruned to help prevent ground fires from climbing into the tree. Remove trees that are touching your home or above you roof.

M sure all stack wood and building materials are kept at least 30 feet away from your home and other buildings. Keep vegetation 10 feet away from your piles.

Make sure your roof is free of leaves and other flammable materials.

Make your address readable. Ensure that emergency personnel can see your house numbers and street signs.

In a wildfire, the roof of your house can be the most vulnerable area of your home. If you have a wood shake roof, consider fireproof treatments or replacing the roof with a more fire-resistant material. If you have a fire place or wood stove, install an approved spark arrestor to you chimney.

Be prepared for a wildfire. Make sure you have important papers in a quickly accessible area of your home in case of an evacuation due to wildfire. If you are ordered to evacuate, close all windows and doors to your home. Follow all directions of emergency personnel.

Before burning you MUST call the Rio Rancho Dispatch (898-7585) to ensure it is an allowable burn day and register your address. Currently, the Village of Corrales is NOT ALLOWING burning due to dry weather conditions.

Burn Permit.pdf

Numbers to Know:

For Emergencies - Fire, Police or Medical.............. 911

Corrales VFD (non-emergency)............................. 505-898-7501

Corrales Police (non-emergency)........................... 505-897-1277

Sandoval County Landfill....................................... 505-247-7270

New Mexico State Forestry................................... 505-867-2334

Contact Information:

Physical & Mailing
Address: 4920 Corrales Road
Corrales, NM 87048 USA

Phone: 505-898-7501 Fax: 505-897-0612

Email: fire@corrales-nm.org