Sunday, June 19, 2011

#WallowFire Catron County Manager update Luna 6/19/11 8:47 PM

#WallowFire Catron County Manager update Luna 6/19/11 8:47 PM

Bill Aymar reports:

A challenging day - wind speeds were very high and pushed fire over US 180 and into the hills above the gas station at Luna - then north as far as Corwin Hulsey's and beyond.  Bill Knight Gap Road was set as the hold point but the winds caused a fair amount of spotting so fire crews had quite a lot to deal with.  I did get an opportunity to go visit with some of the folks out north of Luna, many of whom have done a great job of preparing their homes for just such an event as this.

The emphasis would seem to shift to a little more attention to the Blue River area and the possibility of the fire approaching from the South.  I'll try to get as much information about that issue as I can tomorrow.  The volunteer firefighters have been doing a great job of assisting the Incident Team in prepping and assisting in structure protection in the Luna area. 

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