Large Scale Central

Dog Head Fire, New Mexico

Where is your place and the friends place on this map, Still moving kinda away from you? Hoping for good news! on your friend place too!

Pete Lassen said:

Where is your place and the friends place on this map, Still moving kinda away from you? Hoping for good news! on your friend place too!

Sunday morning

The fire is still under 18K acres and is now 9% contained. Firefighters have reinforced lines on the north and southeast sides over night. Winds are low but are expected to increase out of the east pushing the fire away from us but into the Manzano mountains. This is giving us some relief from the smoke.

A closure order has been issued for the Sandia Ranger District of the Cibola national Forest. This is the area along HWY 337 from junction 217 to the south side of I-40.

Using the first map. We are currently 10.5 miles from the leading north eastern edge. Joe is 7.3 miles from the leading northern edge and in the expected line of movement today.

God Bless our wild-land firefighters.

Boomer - I hope the winds stay in your favor and the firefighters can continue to gain control. My sons live just south of Denver and they can see and smell smoke from this and other fires.

Just in case; you should ready the fire train (http://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-smile.gif)

Boomer - sending good thoughts and prayers your way. Praying for the firefighters who have a very tough job. Stay safe!!

Richard

Looks like they got a rope on this goat!!!

Containment is at 46% with little growth over the last two days. The fire has spread to 17,900 acres with no injuries or deaths. Twenty four homes have been lost along with some livestock. It is believed to have been human started. No word as to if it was intentional or simple carelessness.

Its closest approach to Joe was 7 miles and to me 10.4. Guess I won’t be holding a fire sale on damaged railroad equipment.

God bless all of those that rush in while everybody else is rushing out!!!

Thanks for the good news! I’m glad you and your friends are safe.

John

great news Boomer!

Thanks to all the firefighters who are working that fire!!