A FAST MOVING WILDFIRE BURNS 160-ACRES NEAR SILVER CITY THIS WEEK. THE MCKINNY FIRE WAS REPORTED AROUND 5 O'CLOCK TUESDAY AFTERNOON. INVESTIGATORS SAY IT WAS STARTED BY A MAN USING A GRINDER IN HIS GARAGE.
DAN WARE WITH THE STATE FORESTRY DIVISION SAYS THREE STRUCTURES WERE THREATENED AT THE HEIGHT OF THE FIRE. HE SAYS THOSE BUILDINGS WERE EVACUATED BUT NO DAMAGE WAS REPORTED TO ANY OF THEM. HE SAYS THE FIRE ACTUALLY BURNED INTO A VERY RUGGED AREA THAT WAS NOT EASILY ACCESSED. THE EVACUATIONS WERE LIFTED WEDNESDAY.
WARE TELLS 770 KKOB THE MCKINNY FIRE WAS FULLY CONTAINED BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. HE SAYS A HAND CREW AND TWO FIRE ENGINES REMAINED ON SCENE THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT… MOPPING UP, LOOKING FOR HOT SPOTS, AND MAKING SURE THE FIRE DIDN'T FLARE UP AGAIN.
