Tecolote Fire Update and Post Fire Community Meeting
Incident: Tecolote Wildfire
Released: 6/24/2010
TECOLOTE FIRE: Yesterday evening the Las Vegas area received a little less than a half inch of rain above the fire. Because of the safety concerns associated with rain and lightning, all resources where pulled off the base camp on Johnson Mesa. Currently, there is a low probability of fire escaping established lines as the majority of all suppression efforts have been completed. The fire report for today is 812 acres with an 85 percent containment. The Type 3 helicopter, water tenders and medics were released yesterday and downsizing will continue throughout the next two days. The Type 3 Incident Commander will hand over the fire to the Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger District by tomorrow evening.
Plans are to lift the current closure order by tomorrow evening and a new order will be issued to continue a smaller closure area that includes Forest Road 156 at the Forest Road 18 junction and west to Johnson Mesa. This closure will include the immediate fire perimeter for firefighter and public safety.
A Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) team is assessing the fire's impact to the natural resources in the area. A post fire information community meeting is planned at the Cabo Lucero Fire Department tomorrow night, Friday, June 25, at 7:00 p.m. to address the after effects of the fire. All community members are encouraged to attend.
PREPAREDNESS: For further information on how to plan and prepare for wildfires as well as what to do during and after a wildfire, visit: Ready.gov. For specific wildfire preparation information, visit: http://www.ready.gov/america/beinformed/wildfires.html
CLOSURE: An Incident Emergency Closure to ensure public and firefighter safety which will include the area around the fire as well as national forest land including EV Long Campground; El Porvenir Campground; day-use picnic areas; Hermit's Peak Trail, El Porvenir Trail and Hollinger Hiking Trail. Forest Road (FR) 263, State Road 65; FR 18 (Mineral Hill Road) within the national forest boundaries are closed to traffic.
The Fire Information Center has been set up at the Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger District, contact number 505-425-3534.
