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A.M. update 6/4/13 (Tres Lagunas Fire Wildfire)

TRES LAGUNAS FIRE UPDATE Monday, June 4, 2013, 8:00 p.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: 8,500 Start Date: May 30, 2013 Cause: downed power line Location: 10 miles North of Pecos, NM Containment: 7% Fuels: Timber Total personnel: 600 Terrain: steep, rugged PUBLIC MEETING TONIGHT: 6 p.m. at the Pecos High School and Luna Community College, Allied Health Nursing Building in Las Vegas Today’s Actions: Crews were in Holy Ghost Canyon during the night providing structure protection. The hoses that were laid a few days earlier in the canyon were used to help provide structure support. The spot fire on the east ridge grew to 30 or 40 acres. Holy Ghost Canyon will continue to be one of the top priorities today. Crews will continue to build direct fire line along the west flank from Indian Creek towards Holy Ghost. On the north, crews will continue to build...