THE 23-THOUSAND-900 ACRE THOMPSON RIDGE FIRE WAS THE LARGEST FIRE BURNING IN NEW MEXICO … BUT IT'S BEEN SURPASSED BY THE SILVER FIRE IN THE GILA. THAT ONE'S GROWN TO NEARLY 25 THOUSAND ACRES AND IS STILL ONLY FIVE PERCENT CONTAINED. FIRE GROWTH IS SAID TO BE VERY HIGH FOR THE SILVER FIRE, AND CREWS ARE BATTLING THE FLAMES IN ROUGH TERRAIN.
THE TRES LAGUNAS FIRE … LIKE THE THOMPSON RIDGE FIRE … IS 90 PERCENT CONTAINED. IT'S CHARRED JUST OVER 10-THOUSAND ACRES NORTH OF PECOS WERE CREWS ARE CONTINUING MOP-UP OPERATIONS, PATROLS AND REHAB.
THE JAROSO FIRE IS NOW 35-HUNDRED-46 ACRES AND IS ESTIMATED TO BE CONTAINED BY THE END OF THIS MONTH.
