AN ABANDONED CAMPFIRE IS SAID TO BE THE CAUSE OF THE PIEDRA FIRE THAT FLARED UP IN THE SANDIAS LAST WEEK. THAT'S THE LATEST ON THE 50 ACRE FIRE THAT'S NOW 80 PERCENT CONTAINED. DORI DURAN WITH THE BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS SAYS THEY'VE MANAGED TO INCREASE FIRE LINES PARTLY BECAUSE OF RAIN THAT FELL MONDAY NIGHT.
DURAN SAYS FIREFIGHTERS DOING MOP-UP WORK COULD BE PULLED LATE WEDNESDAY. SHE ALSO SAYS THEY'LL KEEP TWO 10-PERSON CREWS IN THE AREA SO THEY CAN RESPOND QUICKLY IN CASE OF FUTURE FIRES.
