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News Update 6/9 PM (Thompson Ridge Fire Wildfire)

Acres: 20,700 Start date: May 31, 2013 Cause: Downed powerline Location: Valles Caldera National Preserve, NM Containment: 40 percent Fuels: Mixed conifer and Ponderosa pine Terrain: Steep, rugged Resources: 21 crews, 49 engines, 31 water tenders, 4 dozers Total personnel: 1,014 Available air support: 3 air tankers, 6 helicopters Summary: Today there was a small amount of rainfall near the northeast area of the fire. The elevated humidity contributed to the minimal fire behavior, in spite of the very active burning in the early to mid-evening the night before. Crews performed mop up on isolated hot spots and began rehab on the east side of the fire. The north side of the fire was mopped up as well with hot spots sought out and extinguished. The east edge of the fire was mopped up at isolated hot spot in the northern half. The southern half of the east side, where a spot fire established burning on the west slope of South Mountain last night, was the area where several crews cut in...