EMNRD-FORESTRY DIVISION

Below is the text from the current news release from the SW Area Incident Management Team #1 about the Dog Head Fire.

SOUTHWEST INCIDENT MANAGEMENT TEAM #1
Bea Day, Incident Commander
Fire Information: (855) 585.5546, (855) 585.5547, (855) 581.3861, (855) 581.3862 (8am - 8pm)
Evacuation / Road Info: (855) 620.1747, (855) 620.1746, (855) 615.5195, (855) 615.5196, (888) 308.3120 (24 hr.)
Higher Humidity Minimized Overnight Fire Activity

Acres: 17,617
Containment: 9%
Cause: Under Investigation
Start Date: June 14, 2016
Jurisdiction: Cibola National Forest, NM State Forestry, Southern Pueblo Agency, BLM
Location: 6 miles NW of Tajique, NM
Vegetation: Heavy fuels, dead and down timber, ponderosa pine stands
Damage Assessment: 24 single residences and 21 other minor structures
Total Personnel: 953

COMMUNITY MEETING TONIGHT
Roosevelt Middle School, 11799 South Highway 14, Tijeras, NM at 4:30 p.m.

The transition to a higher humidity environment took place overnight, which helped moderate fire activity. However, we will rebound to hot, dry conditions throughout the day, with moderate to very active fire behavior this afternoon. Periods of extreme fire behavior remain a possibility this afternoon when wind topography and fuels line up. With the persistent high temperatures and low relative humidity, pockets of unburned fuel within the fireG