THE MOON MOUNTAIN FIRE NEAR RUIDOSO IS SMALLER THAN IT WAS. IT’S NOW 125 ACRES … DOWN FROM 150 ON TUESDAY. AND CREWS WERE ABLE TO KEEP THE FIRE AT 30 PERCENT CONTAINMENT DESPITE GUSTY WINDS TUESDAY AFTERNOON. WINDS GUSTED UP TO ABOUT 40 MILES PER HOUR IN THE FIRE ZONE … AND 68 MILES PER HOUR AT THE RUIDOSO AIRPORT.
THE MOON MOUNTAIN FIRE STARTED MONDAY AFTERNOON. NONE OF THE 143 FIRE PERSONNEL WORKING THE FIRE HAS BEEN HURT.
THE FIRE HAD RUIDOSO SCHOOLS CLOSED ON TUESDAY BUT TODAY (WED), ONLY RUIDOSO MID AND HIGH SCHOOL ARE CLOSED.
THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE HASN’T BEEN DETERMINED YET.
