Fire Information

Situation: Fire activity at the bottom of the draw continues to smolder at the edge and containment lines are now holding. Heavy fuel loading requires chainsaw work to completely extinguish smoldering material which will begin in the morning.

EMNRD-FORESTRY DIVISION

Incident Name: Salado

Start Date & Time: 3/26/2015 @ 6:55PM/ Latest Update 8:10 p.m., 3/27/15

Start Location: Guadalupe and DeBaca County Line ( Salado Draw area) North of Yeso NM

Cause of Fire: Human Caused

Area Vegetation: Grass, Mesquite, Sacaton and Salt Cedar

Acres Burned: 200 acres is NEW ESTIMATE. Mapping will continue in morning for more accurate acreage.

Ownership(s): Private and State

Structures Threatened: 1

Structures Burned: 0

Evacuations (Y or N & #): No