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Jaroso Fire Update June 26, 2013 (Jaroso Fire Wildfire)

JAROSO FIRE Fire Information: 505-438-5321 For Immediate Release June 26, 2013, 6 p.m. Fire Facts Date Reported: 06/10/2013 Number of Personnel: 132 Location: Espanola and Pecos-Las Vegas Ranger Districts within the Pecos Wilderness Equipment: 5 engines Crews: 1 Type 1, 2 Type 2 Initial Attack Crews Cause: Lightning Aircraft: 3 helicopter, 5 air tankers, 2 single-engine air tankers Size: 9,403 acres based on Infrared flight Injuries to Date: None Evacuations: none Percent Contained: 0% General Information/Announcements: On Thursday, June 26 at 6:00 p.m., a Wildland Fire Management Team, led by Incident Commander Brad McBratney, will assume command of the Jaroso Fire. A 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 and down,...