EVEN BEFORE THE FLAMES ARE GONE, THE "BURNED AREA EMERGENCY RESPONSE" TEAM IS ON THE GROUND. THE TEAM IS NOW ASSESSING THE POTENTIAL FOR DAMAGING FLOODS IN THE VALLES CALDERA DUE TO THE THOMPSON RIDGE FIRE.
THERE IS A PUBLIC MEETING TO DISCUSS THE POSSIBLE IMPACT OF THE FIRE ON THE AREA'S WATERSHEDS. IT'S THURSDAY, JUNE 20TH, AT THE VALLES CALDERA SCIENCE AND EDUCATION CENTER IN JEMEZ SPRINGS STARTING AT 5:30PM.
THE THOMPSON FIRE IS NOW 90 PERCENT CONTAINED.
