SILVER FIRE SWELLS; JEMEZ FIRE HOLDS STEADY

 

THE SILVER FIRE IN THE GILA NATIONAL FOREST IS A LITTLE OVER 5 THOUSAND ACRES BIGGER NOW THAN IT WAS ON WEDNESDAY. IT'S BURNED 30-THOUSAND-300 ACRES , UP FROM ABOUT 25 THOUSAND ON WEDNESDAY. AND IT'S STILL ONLY 5 PERCENT CONTAINED. THE GROWTH POTENTIAL IS RATED "EXTREME."

CREWS ARE HOLDING STEADY ON THE THOMPSON RIDGE FIRE NORTH OF JEMEZ. IT'S STILL 23-THOUSAND-900 ACRES IN SIZE AND 90 PERCENT CONTAINED. IT'S GROWTH POTENTIAL IS RATED AS "LOW." THE TRES LAGUNAS FIRE NORTH OF PECOS IS STILL JUST OVER 10 THOUSAND ACRES AND 90 PERCENT CONTAINED.