La Puebla Volunteer Fire District
La Puebla Fire Station #1 was completed in September 1982 by the citizens of La Puebla and was awarded a County Achievement Award in July 1983 for its unique solar design. La Puebla Sub Station 2 was built in the late 1990s in Arroyo Seco to cover the west side of La Puebla Fire District. La Puebla Fire District currently has a total of 7 apparatus with one specialty engine, a (CAFS) Compressed Air Foam System truck which is the only one of its kind in Santa Fe County’s northern region.
Insurance Services Organization (ISO) Rating for the La Puebla Volunteer Fire District (6/9):ISO collects information (such as nearest water supply, fire station, station staffing, paid or volunteer, number of personnel, number and type of fire trucks, pumping capacity, etc.) on municipal fire-protection efforts in communities throughout the United States. Based on the information a numerical rating is given to the area which is used by insurance companies to determine premiums. The Santa Fe County Fire Department is set up to meet/exceed the NFPA 1231 Water Supplies for Suburban and Rural Firefighting requirement of 250 gallons of water per minute for 2 hours. Because of this, there is currently, not a district in the County that has a class 10 rating. Lower ISO ratings apply to specific areas and subdivisions in the district with a hydranted water supply or inspected water source within 1,000 feet of a residence or 500 feet of a commercial business. Higher ISO ratings apply district wide where there are no hydrants or inspected water sources within 1,000 feet of a residence or 500 feet of a commercial business.
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The La Puebla Fire District is situated at the northern end of Santa Fe County and is responsible for providing fire and emergency medical services to the communities of La Puebla, Arroyo Seco, Sombrillo, and Cuarteles out of two stations located at #31 Firehouse Rd. and near the intersection of US Hwy. 285 & #1 Cowboy Lane in Arroyo Seco. In addition to the communities listed above the La Puebla Fire District provides service to parts of Rio Arriba County and Santa Clara Pueblo. The district assists and receives aid from other agencies including, BLM, City of Espanola Fire, Espanola EMS, Rio Arriba County Fire, PHI, Care Flight, State Fire Marshals Office and the other Santa Fe County northern region Districts.