JAROSO FIRE Fire Information: 505-438-5321 For Immediate Release June 27, 2013, 8 p.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: 10,167 acres based on Infrared flight Injuries to Date: None Evacuations: none Percent Contained: 0% General Information/Announcements: Today, a Wildland Fire Management Team, led by Incident Commander Brad McBratney, assumed command of the Jaroso Fire. This Wildand Fire Management Team offers the fire suppression skills of a veteran Type II Team, and has additional skills and qualifications to help plan for longer-duration fires. The Jaroso Fire is burning in the rugged, steep, deep canyons of the Pecos Wilderness. It is burning in mixed-conifer, heavy dead...