Cutoff Fire Information – June 13, 2010 – 8:30 Am
Incident: Cutoff Wildfire
Released: 6/13/2010
Fire Information Center: 915-964-2751 or 915-964-2752
June 13, 2010 8:30 AM
CUTOFF WILDFIRE UPDATE
Fire Name: Cutoff Fire
Time/Date Started: 20:50, Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Location: 18 miles SSW of Queen, NM
Cause: Lightning
Fuels: Grasses with shrub component and Pinyon Juniper Stand
Size: 9,841 acres
% Contained: 25
Resources Committed: 7 Type 1 Hotshot Crews, 6 Type 2 Crews, 16 Engines, 12 Water Tenders, 2 Dozers, 2 Type 2 Helicopters, 3 Type 3 Helicopters, Airtankers and lead planes are available through Alamagordo Dispatch and Overhead personnel from the New Mexico Type 2 Incident Management Team.
Today's Weather Forecast: Partly Cloudy with temperatures around 83 and 15% humidity. South winds of 5 to 7 mph becoming southwest 15 to 19 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph late in the afternoon.
Structures: 20 structures are threatened.
Updated Campground Information: The Dog Canyon area and most park backcountry trails are currently closed for public safety. The Pine Springs and Guadalupe Peak areas are unaffected, but visitors should obtain current closure information from the Pine Springs Visitor Center before venturing into the park. Due to the high fire danger and limited fire-fighting resources, smoking and the use of camp stoves are restricted to hard surfaced areas and designated campsites.
Summary: Yesterday and last night there was active fire behavior with spotting and minimal relative humdity recovery. Today's plans include using aerial resources to slow the spread of the fire, while fire fighters contine to build line and mop up. One injury was reported yesterday due to heat stress. There may continue to be smoke impacts in low lying areas in the late evening and early morning hours.
For additional information please visit http://www.nmfireinfo.com/or call the Cutoff Fire Information Center at 915-964-2751 or 915-964-2752.
You may also receive information at Inciweb: http://www.inciweb.org/
