ANOTHER GROWTH SPURT FOR THE THOMPSON RIDGE FIRE NORTH OF JEMEZ SPRING. IT'S NOW BURNED 21-THOUSAND-89 ACRES IN THE VALLE CALDERA AND SANTA FE NATIONAL FOREST. THAT'S UP FROM MORE THAN 20-THOUSAND ACRES SUNDAY NIGHT. IT'S STILL 40 PERCENT CONTAINED.
CREWS WORKING THE HUMAN CAUSED FIRE THAT SPARKED UP ON MAY 31ST GOT SOME MUCH-NEEDED HELP FROM MOTHER NATURE SUNDAY IN THE WAY OF HUMIDITY AND CLOUD COVER FROM A THUNDERSTORM. HIGHWAY 4, MEANWHILE, HAS BEEN REOPENED BETWEEN THE JUNCTION AT ROUTE 126 AND STATE ROAD 501.
EVACUATION ORDERS FOR RANCHO DE LA CUEVA AND ELK VALLEY WILL BE LIFTED AT 4:00 MONDAY AFTERNOON.
