EMNRD-FORESTRY DIVISION
Incident Name: Patterson Fire
Start Date & Time: May 16, 2019 - 1854
Start Location: Chaves County
Containment: 60%
Acres Burned: 987 acres
Area Vegetation: Grass and brush
Ownership(s): Private
Structures Threatened: No
Structures Burned: No
Evacuations (Y or N & #): N
The Patterson Fire near Roswell, NM in Chaves County is now 60% contained and estimated at 987 acres. The threat to homes and Bottomless Lakes State Park has passed. Firefighters will continue to mop up and strengthen containment lines and smoke may continue to be seen as heavy interior fuels burn off. This will be the last notification for the Patterson Fire unless there are significant changes.