Jacobs Family Insurance presents

New Mexico Wildfires

Solutions & Answers

A Wildfires
Expert Panel

NOVEMBER 12, 2026
10AM - 12PM

FREE · IN PERSON OR ONLINE

Erik Litzenberg
Erik Litzenberg, PhD:Fire Chief
Los Alamos Fire Dept.
(moderator)
Laura Blaul
Laura Blaul, PhD:Senior Wildfire Fellow, Insurance Inst. for Business & Home Safety, NM
Miles Conway
Miles Conway:Executive Officer, New Mexico Home Builders Assoc.
Lindsey Reed
Lindsey Reed:Wildfire Preparedness Coordinator, New Mexico State Forestry Division
Ned Jacobs
Ned Jacobs:Owner, Jacobs Family Insurance

About the event

Wildfire is part of life in New Mexico, but most of what protects a home is within reach of every homeowner, and much of it costs little or nothing. This free, two-hour panel brings together the people leading New Mexico's response to share what actually works, and to answer your questions live.

Hardening your home

Roofs, vents and the first 5 feet around your house: the simple fixes that make the biggest difference.

Free tools to check your home

How the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety's Wildfire Prepared Home program helps you assess your own property.

Building and remodeling smart

What builders and permitting now look for when you build or renovate with wildfire in mind.

Help on private land

How NM State Forestry supports mitigation work like thinning and defensible space on private property.

Getting your community ready

How New Mexico communities are preparing, from Los Alamos to Santa Fe, and where to turn for help.

Your questions, answered

Live Q&A with the panel. Send a question ahead of time by replying to your RSVP confirmation.

Who should come

  • Homeowners in wildfire-prone areas of New Mexico
  • Realtors, builders and lenders who work with them
  • Neighborhood and HOA leaders planning for fire season
  • Anyone who wants practical, low-cost steps to start this weekend

How it works

  • In person: Fire Station 3 in White Rock. Seating is limited to 50, so please RSVP.
  • Online: streamed live on Facebook.
  • Cost: free to attend and free to watch.
  • Later: the full recording stays on Facebook.
  • Moderated by Los Alamos Fire Chief Erik Litzenberg.

Part of a community series. This is the 7th wildfire expert panel in Jacobs Family Insurance's community education series. This year's panel is hosted by the Los Alamos Fire Department and produced by Windswept Media.

Real answers for your home

Simple, low-cost steps to protect your home from wildfire, with live Q&A from New Mexico's experts.

When

Thursday, November 12, 2026
10 am – 12 pm Mountain Time

Where

Los Alamos Fire Station 3
129 State Road 4, Los Alamos, NM 87544 (White Rock)
Get directions

Watch live

Watch on Facebook (no account needed). The recording stays on Facebook afterward.