THE SIGNAL FIRE BURNING NEAR SILVER CITY HAS TORCHED MORE THAN 47-HUNDRED ACRES IN THE GILA NATIONAL FOREST SINCE IT STARTED SUNDAY NORTH OF SIGNAL PEAK ON THE SILVER CITY RANGER DISTRICT. IT GREW OVERNIGHT SUNDAY TO 3-THOUSAND ACRES AND THE FLAMES WERE QUICKLY SPREAD BY HIGH WINDS.
KAREN TAKAI WITH THE SANDIA RANGER DISTRICT TELLS 770 KKOB THAT THE WEATHER LOOKS GOOD FOR FIREFIGHTING ON TUESDAY AND WILL LIKELY CONTINUE ON WEDNESDAY. BUT SHE SAYS THEY'RE FOCUSING ON THE WEATHER CHANGE LATER THIS WEEK THAT'LL BRING WINDS AND WARMER TEMPERATURES. SHE SAYS CREWS ARE AGGRESSIVELY BATTLING THE FIRE NOW AND MOPPING UP SOME AREAS IN ANTICIPATION OF THAT WEATHER CHANGE.
TAKAI SAYS THE FIRE IS STILL ZERO PERCENT CONTAINED.
ONLY TWO FAMILIES ARE STILL OUT OF THEIR HOMES BECAUSE OF THE FIRE. AND HIGHWAY 15 REMAINS CLOSED.
