Acres: 23,946 Start date: May 31, 2013 Cause: Downed powerline Location: Valles Caldera National Preserve, NM Containment: 60 percent Fuels: Mixed conifer and Ponderosa pine Terrain: Steep, rugged Resources: 16 crews, 42 engines, 33 water tenders, 5 dozers Total personnel: 885 Available air support: 3 air tankers, 6 helicopters Firefighters took advantage of favorable conditions to conduct burnout operations along the containment line on the southwest flank of the fire along Valles Caldera Road 02 (VC02). Aerial ignitions were initiated around 3:30 in the afternoon. Crews then worked throughout the night to complete the burnout operation and bring the fire down to the containment line at VC02. Around 11:00 pm winds shifted 180 degrees due to the collapse of thunderstorms to the east of the fire. This resulted in some short range spotting and a small spot fire on the southeastern end of the burnout. The 150 acre spot fire was stopped by dozer lines and firefighters. Fire behavior is...