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Commissioners reported voting to close long-unstaffed Garfield fire station; Rincon station to provide 24/7 coverage
Summary
A meeting recap reported commissioners voted to close the Garfield fire station after years without staff, and said county-staffed station in Rincon will provide round-the-clock coverage.
A meeting recap stated that Doña Ana County commissioners voted to close the Garfield, New Mexico, fire station after it had been unstaffed for years.
The reporter said, "La estación de bomberos en Garfield, New Mexico, tiene años sin personal y por eso, comisionados, votaron para cerrarla," attributing the decision to the commissioners' vote. The recap also noted that there is a county-staffed station in Rincon that operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week and will continue to provide coverage.
The transcript excerpt does not include the motion text, the name of the member who moved or seconded, nor a recorded vote tally. It also does not include operational details such as the planned timeline for closure, the disposition of equipment, or any transitional staffing or mutual-aid arrangements.
For confirmation and details about response times, service areas, asset transfers, or impact to insurance rating or mutual-aid agreements, the county's published minutes or the official meeting video should be consulted.
