Torrance County Emergency Management

06/03/2026

~~~June Happenings~~~

6/23/2026 ~ Torrance County Local Emergency Planning Committee meeting. 9:00am. Held at 205 S Ninth St, Estancia and on Zoom.

6/25/2026 ~ Emergency Resource Partners of Torrance County Volunteer Meeting. 5:30pm. Held at 753 Salt Mission Trail, McIntosh.

All are welcome to attend.

For questions or additional information, please email [email protected].

05/15/2026

Torrance County Emergency Management hosted a Wind Gridlock Tabletop Exercise to enhance planning, preparedness, response, and recovery between partners within our community.

The following agencies were represented:

*Tri-State Generation and Transmission
*Torrance County Emergency Management
*Torrance County Dispatch Center
*New Mexico Rural Electric Cooperative Association
*Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management
*Central New Mexico Electric Cooperative
*Torrance County Fire Department
*Torrance County Local Emergency Planning Committee
*EMW Gas
*New Mexico Energy, Minerals, and Natural Resources Department
*Torrance County Sheriff's Department

Thank you to all who participated!

05/04/2026

~~~May Happenings~~~

5/14/2026 - Emergency Resource Partners of Torrance County Volunteer Meeting. Meeting is at 5:30pm at 753 Salt Mission Trail, McIntosh. All are welcome!

5/26/2026 - Local Emergency Planning Committee Meeting. Meeting is at 9:00am at 205 S 9th Street, Estancia and on Zoom. See torrancecountynm.org or Torrance County Local Emergency Planning Committee for agenda and zoom link (posted the week prior to the meeting). All are welcome!

The Torrance County Commission is accepting letters of interest from the populace of District 1 and District 2 to fill two vacancies on the Planning and Zoning board. Eligible applicants for appointment to the Planning and Zoning Board shall meet the following minimum requirements:

04/21/2026

6:08pm...Shelter in Place no longer necessary. Please continue to avoid the area for the next several hours.

***ACTIVE LAW ENFORCEMENT SITUATION***

Per Torrance County Sheriff's Department, there is an active LAW enforcement situation in Manzano near Hwy 55 and Hwy 131. If you are in the area, please shelter in place. Avoid the area if possible.

No additional information is available at this time. Updates will provided as available.

04/15/2026

Torrance County Emergency Manager spoke today at the New Mexico Rural Water Association Annual Conference. This was a coordinated presentation with McKinley County Emergency Management, Dona Ana County Emergency Management, Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, Socorro County Local Emergency Planning Committee, and the New Mexico Environmental Department. It was great to interact with all the participating water systems!

04/11/2026

Stop by and see us at the Health Fair before the Annual CNMEC meeting! We are at Estancia High School until 11:00am today.

04/01/2026

~~~APRIL HAPPENINGS~~~

April 11th - Torrance County Emergency Management will have a booth set up at the Health Fair prior to the CNMEC Annual Meeting. Health Fair is at Estancia High School from 8am to 11am.

April 23rd - Emergency Resource Partners of Torrance County Volunteer Meeting - 5:30pm.
753 Salt Mission Trail, McIntosh.
Meeting will include a QPR Su***de Awareness guest speaker.

April 28th - Local Emergency Planning Committee Meeting 9:00am. Meetings are held at 205 S Ninth Street, Estancia, and on Zoom. Presentation on dangers of propane.

All are welcome to attend any of the above events. For more information, please email [email protected].

03/26/2026

Torrance County Board of County Commissioners passed a resolution for Restricted Open Burning. Please read Resolution 2026-11 for details.

03/22/2026

There is a large presence of bees in the area highlighted in red. Please avoid the area. We have had 1 patient that has already been stung and is currently in stable condition.

03/18/2026

Torrance County is currently hiring for an Emergency Management Specialist. Click on the link below to see more information.