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Tres Lagunas Fire June 5th morning update (Tres Lagunas Fire Wildfire)

TRES LAGUNAS FIRE UPDATE Wednesday, June 5, 2013, 8 a.m. Fire Information: 505-757-2952 Media Contact: 505-757-2907 Information for this fire, including maps, can be found at: inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/3401 Acres: 9217 Cause: downed power line Start Date: May 30, 2013 Containment: 15% Location: 10 miles North of Pecos, NM Fuels: Timber Total personnel: 757 Terrain: steep, rugged PUBLIC MEETING TONIGHT: 6 p.m. at the Pecos High School Important update: The Santa Fe National Forest Pecos Las Vegas Ranger District will be closed to all public entry beginning Wednesday June 5th at 8 AM. See the Santa Fe National Forest web site for particulars: http://www.fs.usda.gov/santafe/ At 9:30 a.m. today the road block on Highway 63 will be moved further north in the canyon to the El Macho Church at mile marker 14, as that area of the fire has been better secured. Residents in that area will be allowed to return to their property starting at 9:30 a.m. The entire evacuation area is being...