AS THE ASSAYII FIRE NEAR GALLUP NEARS FULL CONTAINMENT, FIRE CREWS ARE WORKING TO KEEP THE DIEGO FIRE IN THE SANTA FE NATIONAL FOREST FROM GROWING BEYOND THE 200 ACRES IT IS NOW. THE FIRE WAS SPOTTED LAST WEEK WHEN IT WAS 30 ACRES IN SIZE.
WORD IS ITS FIRE BEHAVIOR HAS INCREASED WITH SOME TORCHING AND SPOTTING. BUT SO FAR IT HASN'T THREATENED ANY STRUCTURES. THE FIRE IS NINE MILES SOUTHEAST OF COYOTE AND THE CLOSEST PRIVATE LANDS ARE ABOUT A MILE AWAY.
