ANOTHER FIRE-RELATED CLOSURE IN NEW MEXICO. SPOKESWOMAN DENISE OTTAVIANO TELLS 770 KKOB THE SANTA FE NATIONAL FOREST, WHICH HAS BEEN HIT BY THREE MAJOR FIRES THIS YEAR, WILL BE CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC AS OF 8:00 AM MONDAY. SHE SAYS THE FOREST HAS HAD EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR AND WEATHER CONDITIONS THAT INCLUDE HIGH WINDS AND RED FLAG WARNINGS. SHE ALSO SAYS THE WEATHER IS PREDICTED TO CONTINUE TO BE DRY, HOT, AND WINDY THIS WEEK.
THE JAROSO, TRES LAGUNAS AND THOMPSON RIDGE FIRES HAVE BURNED ALMOST 40-THOUSAND ACRES SINCE THE END OF MAY. ONE PART OF THE FOREST WILL REMAIN OPEN…THE RIO CHAMA SCENIC CORRIDOR BETWEEN EL VADO AND ABIQUIU LAKE.
