[LeArc] ARLB042 Hams aid New Mexico, Arizona fire efforts

[Tony Coniglio]

> SB QST @ ARL $ARLB042
> ARLB042 Hams aid New Mexico, Arizona fire efforts
> 
> ZCZC AG42
> QST de W1AW  
> ARRL Bulletin 42  ARLB042
> >From ARRL Headquarters  
> Newington CT  June 26, 2003
> To all radio amateurs 
> 
> SB QST ARL ARLB042
> ARLB042 Hams aid New Mexico, Arizona fire efforts
> 
> Amateurs in the vicinity of Sandoval County, New Mexico, had just
> wrapped up an activation to support emergency communication for
> personnel fighting the Virgin Mesa fire about 50 miles north of
> Albuquerque when they were notified to stand by for yet another fire
> right next to the city June 24.
> 
> Some 600 residents had to be evacuated as a result of the
> Albuquerque fire, which left an estimated 16,000 without power. Gov
> Bill Richardson declared a state of emergency.
> 
> Sandoval County ARES members stood by to assist Bernalillo County
> ARES if needed, said Sandoval County ARES team member Jay Miller,
> WA5WHN. In the end, Albuquerque firefighters were able to handle the
> blaze, which destroyed an upscale home that was under construction.
> 
> North of Tucson, Arizona, progress has been made to contain the
> Aspen Fire, which has destroyed close to 300 houses since it broke
> out June 17. Fire officials said that the blaze now is 25 percent
> contained, but still too dangerous for Amateur Radio volunteers to
> help. More than 1200 firefighters and support personnel continue
> working at the scene of the wildfire, which destroyed some
> mountaintop amateur repeater installations.
> NNNN
> /EX