Press Release: Lightning Sparks Fires on the Southern Half of the Manzano Mountains
by Arlene Perea, USDA Forest Service Mountainair Ranger District
Mountainair, NM, June 6, 2011: Mountainair Fire Crews along with a 20 person hand crew from Northern California are currently working to suppress the Red Spring Fire which was reported by Capilla Peak Lookout at approximately 1pm this afternoon. Air resources have made one drop of fire retardant on the fire at this time. The fire is approximately 3 acres at this time and exhibiting some active fire behavior; however, crews were able to reach the scene promptly and are making good progress with the support of a Single Engine Air Tanker.
Crews also responded last night to another fire south of the Thunderbird private property. The fire was approximately 1/4 acre and crews were able to contain this fire by 9am this morning.
One Response “Press Release: Lightning Sparks Fires on the Southern Half of the Manzano Mountains”
I hope they can fight this effectively as their have been so many budget cut-backs and the majority of resources and attention seem to be on the Arizona fires. Isn’t even summer yet, we have a lot of difficult days ahead for those of us living in the mountains.