A WILDFIRE IN THE LINCOLN NATIONAL FOREST HAS BURNED 430 ACRES AS THIS (MON) MORNING. THE SEVEN CABINS FIRE WAS REPORTED YESTERDAY (SUN) MORNING. FOREST SERVICE FIREFIGHTERS WERE ON SCENE BY 10:30AM. PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER LORETTA BENAVIDEZ SAYS THE FIRE IS EIGHT MILES NORTHWEST OF ARABELA, NORTH OF THE CAPITAN MOUNTAINS WILDERNESS AREA. SHE SAYS THEY’RE KEEPING AN EYE ON THE WEATHER, AS HIGHER WINDS ARE EXPECTED ON TUESDAY.
THE EXTRA CREWS COMING IN ON MONDAY WILL ADD ANOTHER 40 PERSONNEL TO THE 20 WORKING THE FIRE NOW. THEY’LL ALSO HELP WITH CONTAINMENT, WHICH WENT FROM 15 TO 30 PERCENT OVERNIGHT. THE CAUSE IS UNDER INVESTIGATION.
