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Cajete Fire Update for June 21, 2017 (Cajete Fire Wildfire)

Cajete Fire Update June 21, 2017, 8:00 a.m. Fire Information: 505.438.5300 Email: Cajetefireinfo@gmail.com Start Date: June 15, 2017 Cause: Abandoned campfire Size: 1,412 acres Containment: 96% Vegetation: Mostly ponderosa pine with some mixed conifer and aspen on the north facing slopes. Resources Assigned: 359 personnel – 3 Type 1 Crews, 4 Type 2 crews, 14 engines, 1 dozer, 4 water tenders, 2 Type 1 helicopters, 2 Type 2 helicopters, and 1 Type 3 helicopter Transition: On Thursday, June 22, California Team 3 will transition to a Type 3 organization that will patrol the fire. As containment objectives are met, some crews and overhead are being demobilized or re-assigned to other incidents. Current Situation: Crews on the fireline today anticipate minimal fire activity. Firefighters continue mop-up and fire suppression repair, working to remove signs of suppression activity and prevent erosion. The uncontained section of the perimeter in the southeastern corner of...