AN UPDATE ON THE VENADO FIRE ON THE JEMEZ RANGER DISTRICT OF THE SANTA FE NATIONAL FOREST. SPOKESMAN BRUCE HILL SAYS THE 35-HUNDRED ACRE FIRE IS NOW 66 PERCENT CONTAINED AND CREWS WILL BE DOING SOME BURN-OUT OPERATIONS.
HE SAYS THE BURNOUT OPERATIONS WILL PREVENT THE FIRE FROM SPREADING. THE BURN-OUT OPERATION WILL ALSO PRODUCE SOME SMOKE THAT COULD AFFECT NEARBY COMMUNITIES.
LIGHTNING STARTED THE VENADO FIRE ON JULY 20TH.
