THE BUZZARD FIRE BURNING IN THE GILA NATIONAL FOREST IS NOW 44-THOUSAND-402 ACRES NOW. IT’S ALSO 74 PERCENT CONTAINED. THE WILDFIRE FLARED UP ON MAY 22ND EAST OF RESERVE, NEW MEXICO. CREWS ARE WORKING TO DEAL WITH THE FIRE’S INTENSITY BY CONDUCTING BURNOUT OPERATIONS OVERNIGHT. THEY ALSO HOPE THIS WILL KEEP THE FIRE FROM SPREADING TO THE SOUTH. NO STRUCTURES ARE THREATENED BUT THE AREA AROUND THE FIRE IS CLOSED TO ALL TRAFFIC.
THE WILLOW FIRE, ALSO IN THE GILA NATIONAL FOREST, IS STILL ZERO PERCENT CONTAINED. IT’S BURNED 375 ACRES AND WAS CAUSED BY LIGHTNING.
THE UTE PARK FIRE IS STILL JUST UNDER 37-THOUSAND ACRES AND IS STILL 92 PERCENT CONTAINED. THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE IS STILL BEING INVESTIGATED.
