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.