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Jaroso Fire Update June 28, 2013 (Jaroso Fire Wildfire)

Jaroso Fire WILDLAND FIRE MANAGEMENT TEAM Fire Information: 505-438-5321 For Immediate Release June 28, 2013, 8 a.m. Public Meeting Scheduled for Friday, June 28 at 5 p.m. at the Pendaries Community Center in Rociada, NM Fire Facts Date Reported: 06/10/2013 Number of Personnel: 132 Location: Espanola and Pecos-Las Vegas Ranger Districts within the Pecos Wilderness Equipment: 6 engines Crews: 1 Type 1, 2 Type 2 Cause: Lightning Aircraft: 3 helicopters Size: 11,121 acres based on Infrared flight Injuries to Date: None Evacuations: none Percent Contained: 0% General Information/Announcements: The Jaroso Fire is burning in the rugged, steep, deep canyons of the Pecos Wilderness. It is burning in mixed-conifer, heavy dead and down, woody material with pockets of bug-killed trees, and has burnt through the 1300-acres of blowdown from 2007. Today’s Significant Events: Today's activity: Fire crews will continue line construction in Panchuela Creek north of Jacks Creek Campground. From...