THURSDAY IS GRADUATION DAY, OF SORTS, FOR HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATORS WITH THE MIDDLE RIO GRANDE CONSERVANCY DISTRICT. THEY'VE BEEN GETTING CLASSROOM TRAINING ON FIGHTING FIRES IN THE BOSQUE. TOM THORPE WITH THE DISTRICT SAYS THIS WILL ALLOW THE CREWS TO STAY ON THE JOB IN THE EVENT OF A FIRE.
THE TRAINING COVERS SKILLS LIKE CREATING A FIRE BREAK, FIRE SHELTER DEPLOYMENT AND READING WEATHER CONDITIONS. TRAINING ENDS THURSDAY WITH ACTUAL FIELD WORK IN CORRALES.
