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Published: 01 September 2017 01 September 2017

Incident Name: Labor Day Fire

Start Date & Time: 09/01/17 2:00 p.m.

Start Location: Bernardo area, Socorro County

Cause of Fire: Unknown

Acres Burned: 50

Containment: 30%


Ownership(s): Private

Structures Threatened: No

Structures Burned: No

Evacuations (Y or N & #): N

Highway 60 has reopened to traffic at reduced speed because of fire equipment. The New Mexico Boys Ranch and other structures near the fire are no longer threatened. Multiple agencies are working this fire including NM State Forestry, Socorro County Fire Department, Valencia County Fire Department, Albuquerque Fire Department, Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Department helicopter, BLM and the US Fish and Wildlife Department.