Corrales officials outline wildfire-preparedness steps; urge residents to sign up for Code Red

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At a Corrales Village wildfire-preparedness workshop, Deputy Fire Chief Tanya Laton and other officials urged residents to sign up for the Code Red emergency-notification system, harden homes (defensible-space zones), prepare animal evacuation plans and keep narrow private roads and utility easements clear to aid emergency response.

Deputy Fire Chief and emergency manager Tanya Laton opened Corrales Village’s wildfire-preparedness workshop by urging residents to sign up for Code Red, the village’s emergency notification system, and to keep their contact and address details up to date so responders can find them quickly. “Code Red is our emergency communication system,” Laton said, adding that notifications can be targeted to neighborhoods or sent village-wide depending on the incident.

Why it matters: Officials said precise location information and rapid notification save lives and speed response during ember-driven wildfires and other fast-moving hazards. Laton and Fire Chief Martinez described a set of homeowner actions — from clearing a 0–5 foot perimeter to spacing trees and securing woodpiles farther out — designed to reduce the chance that embers or radiant heat will ignite homes.

Officials advised residents to call 911 (not the fire station) to report…

Corrales officials outline wildfire-preparedness steps; urge residents to sign up for Code Red

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