THE GRASS AND BRUSH FIRE BURNING ON ISLETA PUEBLO IS A LOT BIGGER THAN FIRST REPORTED. FIRE INFORMATION OFFICER ARLENE PEREA SAYS IT'S 449 ACRES AS OF WEDNESDAY MORNING. SHE ALSO SAYS THAT'S DUE TO MORE ACCURATE MAPPING OF THE FIRE, WHICH IS IS 50 PERCENT CONTAINED.
IT'S SAID TO BE HUMAN-CAUSED, BUT NO WORD YET ON EXACTLY HOW IT WAS SET. IT STILL ISN'T THREATENING ANY STRUCTURES ON THE PUEBLO AND NO EVACUATIONS HAVE BEEN ORDERED.
CREWS WILL CONTINUE MOP-UP OPERATIONS ON WEDNESDAY.
