Notice: This Is The Last Update From The Southwest Area Incident Management Team.
Incident: Trigo Fire Wildland Fire
Released: 5/13/2008
On Monday the Trigo Fire was again tested with record low humidity and strong winds with gusts in excess of 40 mph. Late in the afternoon a small patch of unburned fuel well within the fire perimeter actively burned. This caused calls to the Information Center regarding fire activity. Immediate contact from Operations people in the field confirmed this was not a threat to the containment line.
This is going to be a common occurrence until the fire is completely controlled (cold and dead).
Management of the fire is being transferred to a Type 3 team at 6 a.m. tomorrow.
For information regarding the Trigo Fire after 8 p.m. tonight call Mountainair Ranger District at 505-847-2990.
Whitney's Team web address see under Cooperators - Team Web Site Jeff Whitney's Southwest Area
