Albuquerque NM

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – There have been a total of five fires in Albuquerque’s Bosque this week. The first began on Tuesday with a fire that broke out near Coors and Montaño. A second fire took place near the first one on Wednesday. On Thursday, there were two fires near Central and Tingley Drive, which prompted […]

LOS LUNAS, N.M. (KRQE) – Around 3:20 p.m. on Saturday, Los Lunas Police posted to Facebook that the Valencia County Fire Department, along with Los Lunas Fire, responded to a Bosque fire south of the Los Lunas bridge on the west side of the river. The fire is now being dubbed the Cotton Fire. Valencia County […]

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Saturday marks the first official day of summer, but one hub for Albuquerque businesses isn’t feeling the summer joy. Ongoing air conditioning issues at Cottonwood Mall are forcing stores to close early this weekend. “It’s been about two weeks, and it’s just been insane,” a worker at the...

ALBUQUERQUE — Summer is in full swing, and the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science has a full slate of activities to help visitors of all ages escape the heat and learn about New Mexico’s natural wonders. “With our Young Explorers Summer Camps and Junior Docent...

Alumni Pond: Closed for repairs until further notice. Bear Canyon Lake: The lake is currently closed due to the Trout Fire. For more information, visit the official Trout Fire page on InciWeb. Bill Evans Lake: We had no reports from anglers this week. Caballo Lake: Fishing for cafish and carp...

Hundreds of people working or playing outside – even those who seem healthy – succumb to heat-related illnesses each year.

Friday’s Top Stories Friday’s Five Facts [1] Albuquerque Fire Rescue responds to two fires in bosque near Tingley Beach – AFR is saying two recent fires in the Albuquerque bosque appear to be human-caused. Calls started coming in around 2 p.m. Thursday to report fires near Central and Tingley, on both sides of the...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Visitors can expect to see a neon sign lighting up the entrance at the New Mexico state fairgrounds. The New Mexico Tourism Department awarded Expo New Mexico $250,000 to renovate the sign through the Route 66 Centennial Grant Program. The tower is one of the original structures built when...

Albuquerque Fire Rescue investigators believe two Rio Grande bosque fires near Tingley Beach were human-caused Thursday.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Crews are responding to a fire in the South Valley Friday afternoon at the Hubbell Dam near Coors and Rio Bravo. It was spotted on our station cameras shortly before 2 p.m. The affected area is mostly trees and brush, although the edge of the burned area is just feet away from […]