Albuquerque Fire Rescue releases 2024 total call volume numbers

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque Fire Rescue said they put out more outdoor fires in 2024 than in years past, thanks to new equipment.AFR crews responded to 4,000 more outside fire calls last year compared to 2023. They said these numbers help them figure out where their resources need to be.“Brush fires is where we probably saw our biggest significant increase, which also impacted overall call volume. We are at about 6,500 outside fires in 2023. In 2024, we are up around 10,30