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TRES LAGUNAS FIRE UPDATE Friday, June 14, 2013 9 a.m. (Tres Lagunas Fire Wildfire)

Start Date: May 30, 2013 Cause: Human Size: 10,219 acres Location: 10 miles north of Pecos, NM Terrain:Steep/Rugged Containment: 85% Fuels: Timber Resources Committed:609 Today’s Weather: Maximum temperatures above 8,000 feet average 80 degrees, relative humidity in the twenties and south winds 10-12 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. Skies in the morning will be partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of precipitation in the afternoon. There is a predicted 70 percent chance of thunderstorms. Summary: Mop up, backhauling of equipment, and fire line rehabilitation will continue today. Mop up includes extinguishing or removing burning material near containment lines, felling snags, and trenching logs to prevent rolling after an area has burned. Firefighters will continue to improve existing fireline and build additional direct fireline on ridges and steep slopes on the east, northeast, and southeast areas of the fire. Resources and equipment are gradually being demobilized. The road block...