MORE THAN 250 SEARCHERS ARE ON THE GROUND IN THE JEMEZ SPRINGS AREA TUESDAY MORNING. THEY'RE STILL LOOKING FOR 41 YEAR OLD FIREFIGHTER TOKEN ADAMS, WHO'S BEEN MISSING SINCE FRIDAY AFTERNOON. AN AERIAL SEARCH OF THE AREA IS ALSO UNDERWAY.
FOREST SERVICE SPOKESPERSON KAREN TAKAI TELLS US THEY HAD TO SUSPEND THE SEARCH FOR AWHILE MONDAY DUE TO THE WEATHER. TAKAI SAYS THEY GOT A STRONG STORM TOWARDS THE AFTERNOON WITH HEAVY RAIN AND HAIL. SHE SAYS IT SUSPENDED THE SEARCH FOR ABOUT AN HOUR.
TAKAI SAYS THE SEARCH IS FOCUSED ON THE HOLIDAY MESA AREA, WHERE THERE ARE SEVERAL CANYONS. ARLENE PEREA WITH THE INCIDENT MANAGEMENT TEAM SAYS IT'S ONE OF THE AREAS WHERE ADAMS WAS LAST SEEN.
ADAMS FAILED TO MEET AT A RENDEVOUS POINT WITH OTHER FIREFIGHTERS OUT CHECKING FOR A WILDFIRE LAST FRIDAY.
