THE THOMPSON RIDGE FIRE NORTH OF JEMEZ SPRINGS IS NOW 10-THOUSAND-400 ACRES IN SIZE. JUST YESTERDAY (WED) MORNING IT WAS UNDER 94-HUNDRED ACRES AFTER STRONG FIRE ACTIVITY TUESDAY AND EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. FIRE INFORMATION OFFICER DANA HOWLETT SAYS THEY HAVE STRONG AIR SUPPORT ON THIS FIRE, INCLUDING 9 HELICOPTERS. THE GROWTH OF THE FIRE MEANS THE VALLES CALDERA IS NOW CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC. IT ALSO MEANS THE THOMPSON RIDGE FIRE HAS SURPASSED THE TRES LAGUNAS FIRE IN THE PECOS … WHICH HAS GROWN FROM 9-THOUSAND-200 ACRES TO 9-THOUSAND-441 ACRES AND IS 24 PERCENT CONTAINED.
THERE'S A NEW FIRE BURNING IN NEW MEXICO. THE SAWMILL CANYON FIRE SPARKED UP ON WEDNESDAY SOUTHWEST OF QUEMADO LAKE. AT LAST COUNT, IT HAD BURNED ABOUT 30 ACRES. FIRE OFFICIALS SAY NO BUILDINGS ARE THREATENED SO FAR. THE SAWMILL CANYON FIRE IS ZERO PERCENT CONTAINED.
