WHILE YOU ENJOYED THE HOLIDAY, A LOT OF FIREFIGHTERS WERE ON THE JOB OVER MEMORIAL DAY. THERE WERE SEVERAL FIRES BURNING ACROSS NEW MEXICO. THE BUZZARD FIRE IN THE GILA NATIONAL FOREST HAS BURNED ABOUT 16-THOUSAND ACRES AND IS 14 PERCENT CONTAINED. SOME OF THE SMOKE FROM THE BUZZARD FIRE CREPT INTO THE ALBUQUERQUE METRO. NO EVACUATIONS HAVE BEEN ORDERED.
THE ARENA CANYON FIRE IN SAN JUAN COUNTY IS 40 PERCENT CONTAINED AND STATE FORESTRY SAYS CREWS ARE MAKING GOOD PROGRESS. THE ALAMO FIRE NEAR BANDELIER NATIONAL MONUMENT HAS BURNED ONLY 15 ACRES, AND IT’S NOW 80 PERCENT CONTAINED. THE 358 FIRE EAST OF DURANGO IS 95 PERCENT CONTAINED.
WENDY MASON WITH STATE FORESTRY SAYS 95 PERCENT OF WILDFIRES ARE HUMAN-CAUSED.
