THE WEATHER CHANGE IN NEW MEXICO IS MORE BENEFICIAL TO FIRE FIGHTING EFFORTS ON THE DIEGO FIRE IN THE JEMEZ MOUNTAINS THAN FIRST EXPECTED. FIRE INFORMATION OFFICER JOHN HELMICK TELLS US THE HUMIDITY LEVELS OVERNIGHT WERE EXCELLENT AT 75 TO 80 PERCENT.
HE ALSO SAYS THERE'S ONLY BEEN A SLIGHT INCREASE IN THE ACREAGE BURNED. IT WENT FROM 3,400 ACRES ON TUESDAY TO 3,635 ACRES ON WEDNESDAY.
HELMICK SAYS THEY EXPECT THUNDERSTORMS OUT OF THE EAST WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THERE'S STILL NO FIRM CONTAINMENT NUMBERS ON THE DIEGO FIRE. THE LIGHTNING CAUSED FIRE STARTED JUNE 25TH IN THE JEMEZ MOUNTAINS.
