First Responders arrived to a manufactured home engulfed in smoke and flames. Eleven Fire Department apparatus and two Volunteer Fire Districts responded to the scene. Farmington Fire Department responded an additional engine to assist.
Firefighters worked to rescue two individuals who were pronounced deceased on scene, and one other resident was treated for minor injuries.
Update: SJCOEM confirms to KSJE the two people killed in the fire were children.
From the San Juan County Office of Emergency Management:
Volunteer Firefighters from District 1 Kirtland Valley, and District 4 La Plata along with San Juan County Fire Department Command Staff, and San Juan Regional EMS responded to a manufactured home fire at approximately 6pm Wednesday night in the area of County Road 6480 and 6489.
First Responders arrived to a manufactured home engulfed in smoke and flames. Eleven Fire Department apparatus and two Volunteer Fire Districts responded to the scene. Farmington Fire Department responded an additional engine to assist.
Firefighters worked to rescue two individuals who were pronounced deceased on scene, and one other resident was treated for minor injuries.
NM State Police closed County Road 6480 for approximately two hours while Firefighters, and investigators secured the scene.
The incident is currently under investigation by the San Juan County Fire and Explosion Task Force which includes investigators from San Juan County Fire, San Juan County Sherriff’s Office, and Farmington Fire.
San Juan County Red Cross is assisting the family.
“Nathan’s expertise in the museum industry, combined with his global perspective and passion for community engagement, make him a tremendous asset to Farmington,” said Christa Chapman, Director of Cultural Affairs. “We’re excited to see how his leadership will shape the future of the Farmington Museum System.”
While the child caught measles outside San Juan County, people may have been exposed to this latest case of measles at the following locations, days and times:
San Juan Regional Medical Center Emergency Room, 801 West Maple Street in Farmington on the following days and times:
Monday, May 26 from 10:30 p.m. - Tuesday, May 27 at 4:15 a.m.
Wednesday, May 28 from 2 - 4 p.m.
San Juan Regional Medical Center Health Partners Pediatrics Clinic, 407 South Schwartz, Suite 102 in Farmington:
Friday, May 30 from 8:15 - 10:30 a.m.
Officer Ontiveros has been with the Bloomfield Police Department since December 2024 and previously worked for the Farmington Police Department. Additionally, he served as a volunteer firefighter for the Aztec Fire Department since 2017.
Bloomfield Police Department officers were conducting a traffic stop when the subject shot at an officer, striking the officer, and an officer’s weapon was also discharged.
Tragically, the subject has died as a result of the incident. Their identity will be released by the Office of the Medical Investigator once next of kin have been notified.
According to initial witness statements, the male subject was in the passenger seat of a vehicle being driven by a female. Witnesses reported that the vehicle moved toward law enforcement officers while the male subject attempted to climb into the driver’s seat.
Shots were fired by U.S. Marshals during the incident. Both the male subject and the female driver were pronounced dead at the scene. No law enforcement personnel were injured.