THE WORST OF THE FIRE SEASON IN NEW MEXICO MAY BE OVER. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGIST CHUCK JONES TELLS 770 KKOB THE MONSOONS HAVE BROUGHT PLENTIFUL RAINS TO MANY PARTS OF THE STATE…REDUCING THE FIRE DANGER. HE SAYS IT'S HELPED WITH THE INCREASE IN LOW LEVEL MOISTURE … THE FIRES CAN'T RUN NEARLY AS FAST AND ANY RAINFALL WILL HELP DAMPEN THE FIRES.
JONES SAYS THE MONSOON SEASON SO FAR HAS BEEN FAIRLY TYPICAL. HE SAYS THERE HAVE BEEN NO WIDE SPREAD EVENTS…BUT MOST PLACES HAVE GOTTEN WET.