Tecolote Fire Update June 25, 2010
Incident: Tecolote Wildfire
Released: 6/25/2010
TECOLOTE FIRE: The Type 3 Incident Commander will hand over management of the Tecolote Fire to the Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger District at 5:00 p.m. this evening. Currently the fire is reported at 812 acres and 85 percent contained, with an anticipated containment of 90 percent by end of shift today. The two remaining National Interagency Hot Shot crews will be released today and a local Mora/Las Vegas Type 2 crew has been ordered to continue rehabilitation work on the fire area.
A community meeting will be held this evening at 7:00 p.m. at the Cabo Lucero Fire Department to discuss the after effects of the fire.
REVISED CLOSURE: A new Forest Closure Order has been issued to restrict access to the immediate perimeter of the fire. Forest Road 156 to Johnson Mesa at the junction of Forest Road 18 to Mineral Hill, and Forest Road 291 to the Tecolote drainage will remain closed. The purpose of this closure is to provide public and firefighter safety, soil productivity, habitat and heritage site protection within the Tecolote Fire Area. EV Long Campground, day use picnic areas, Hermit's Peak Trail, El Porvenir Trail and Hollinger Hiking Trail will be open as of today
