THE VENADO FIRE HAS GROWN TO ONLY 450 ACRES AT LAST COUNT. BUT IT SMOTHERED SOME COMMUNITIES, INCLUDING ALBUQUERQUE, WITH SMOKE ON SUNDAY. THE VENADO FIRE WAS STARTED BY LIGHTNING AND BY SATURDAY HAD GROWN TO 250 ACRES. AS OF SUNDAY NIGHT, IT’S GROWN TO 450 ACRES.
HOT SHOT CREWS ARE WORKING TO KEEP THE FIRE FROM GETTING ANY BIGGER OR SPREADING FURTHER. THE VENADO FIRE HAS SHUT DOWN PART OF FOREST ROAD 376 AS CREWS WORK TO KEEP THE FIRE FROM SPREADING.
