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TRES LAGUNAS FIRE UPDATE Monday, June 10, 2013, 8:00 p.m. (Tres Lagunas Fire Wildfire)

PUBLIC MEETING IN PECOS JUNE 12 Fire growth was minimal today and only isolated areas of heat were detected. Firefighters continued to work on rehabilitation on firelines, especially around structures in the evacuation area. Crews were also busy chipping vegetation and backhauling equipment from the fireline. In addition, Century Link personnel continued to make repairs to phone lines. Power has not been restored to Holy Ghost canyon. Evacuations will be assessed tomorrow based on the progress of that work. There will be a public meeting in Pecos, NM, at the Pecos High School auditorium at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 12th. Members of the New Mexico Type 2 Incident Management Team will provide an update on the progress being made on the Tres Lagunas fire. Members of the Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) team will be on hand to discuss the process for assessing the burned area. There will also be representatives from various state, local, and federal entities who can address how...