SOME OF THE RESIDENTS FORCED TO EVACUATE DUE TO THE DOG HEAD FIRE ARE BACK IN THEIR HOMES … ALLOWED TO RETURN ON TUESDAY. AND NOW, NEARLY EVERYONE IS GETTING THE GREEN LIGHT TO GO HOME. THE NATIONAL GUARD AND SHERIFF’S DEPUTIES ARE ON THE MAIN ROADS, CHECKING THE IDENTIFICATION OF THOSE HEADED HOME.
IMPROVED CONDITIONS HAVE ALLOWED FIREFIGHTERS TO GET A BETTER HANDLE ON THE BLAZE IN THE MANZANO MOUNTAINS. IT’S NOW 61 PERCENT CONTAINED, AND STILL AT JUST ABOUT 18 THOUSAND ACRES.
THE FOREST SERVICE DOESN’T KNOW EXACTLY HOW THE FIRE STARTED LAST WEEK, BUT SAYS IT WAS HUMAN CAUSED. THEY’RE STILL INVESTIGATING. THE FIRE HAS DESTROYED TWO DOZEN HOMES.
