FIRE GROWTH CONTINUES

 

ANOTHER SURGE ON THE THOMPSON RIDGE FIRE NORTH OF JEMEZ. FIRE INFORMATION OFFICER RICK HARTIGAN TELLS US THE SIZE HAS GROWN FROM NEARLY 22-THOUSAND-900 ACRES TO 23-THOUSAND-946. THE THOMPSON RIDGE FIRE IS 60 PERCENT CONTAINED.

THE LIGHTNING CAUSED JAROSO FIRE SOUTHEAST OF BORREGO MESA HAS SCORCHED MORE THAN 3 THOUSAND ACRES, WITH NO CONTAINMENT LINES. NO CONTAINMENT ON THE GROWING SILVER FIRE IN THE GILA EITHER. IT'S NOW GROWN TO 18-THOUSAND-500 ACRES … AND IS STILL A THREAT TO THE COMMUNITY OF KINGSTON.

THE TRES LAGUNAS FIRE IS STILL MORE THAN 10-THOUSAND ACRES. AND 80 PERCENT CONTAINED.