GOVERNOR MARTINEZ HAS ACTIVATED THE NEW MEXICO EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER IN RESPONSE TO THE EL CAJETE FIRE, BURNING IN THE JEMEZ MOUNTAINS IN SANDOVAL COUNTY. THE GOVERNORS OFFICE SAYS THE FIRE HAS FORCED THE EVACUATION OF AT LEAST 200 PEOPLE…AND NEW MEXICO HIGHWAY FOUR HAS BEEN CLOSED IN THE AREA OF THE FIRE.
AT LAST REPORT, THE CAJETE FIRE HAD CONSUMED 700 ACRES, WAS ZERO PERCENT CONTAINED.
