THE MOON MOUNTAIN FIRE NEAR RUIDOSO IS NOW PEGGED AT 150 ACRES … SCALED BACK FROM 175 ACRES MONDAY NIGHT. THE FIRE STARTED MONDAY AFTERNOON IN THE WHITE OAKS-LUPINE LOOP VICINITY. IT LED TO SCHOOL BEING CANCELLED IN RUIDOSO ON TUESDAY.
KERRY GLADDEN WITH THE TOWN OF RUIDOSO SAYS THE FIRE IS 30 PERCENT CONTAINED. SHE TELLS US CREWS ARE OPTIMISTIC ABOUT TUESDAY’S FIRE FIGHT. SHE SAYS THEY FEEL THEIR CONTAINMENT LINES ARE STRONG ENOUGH TO KEEP IT UNDER CONTROL.
GLADDEN SAYS THE GAME PLAN FOR CREWS IS TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OVER THE FIRE, EVEN WITH WINDS THAT EXPECTED TO GUST UP TO 60 TO 65 MILES PER HOUR.
