Trigo 4.22.08
Incident: Trigo Fire Wildland Fire
Released: 4/22/2008
Date April 22, 2008 4:00 PM For Immediate Release
Governor visits Trigo Fire Area
Smoke held down by a morning inversion was beginning to lift as New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson's helicopter landed in a field in Torreon this morning. The governor met with Craig Cowie, Commander of the New Mexico Incident Management Team for a briefing and recon flight over the fire area.
Governor Richardson expressed concern for losses sustained as a result of the fire. He also commended firefighters for suppression efforts performed in steep, rough, remote terrain and adverse conditions.
Crews that have been "spiked out" in camps near their assigned divisions will soon return to the Incident Command Post in Mountainair. The crews have been braving windy, cold nights. In addition, they have been returning to camp to find that bears have apparently been rummaging through trash. However, no confrontations between bears and firefighters have been reported.
Crews are taking advantage of milder wind conditions today as they continue to make progress on control lines. Cooler portions of the fire are in the mop-up stage.
Fire Facts:
Containment: 27% Acres: 4130 Fire Personnel: 389 Hot Shot Crews: 6
Type II Crews: 6 Engines: 16 Aircraft Available: 5 helicopters, 4 air tankers
1 lead plane Cost to date: $2,300,000
Evacuations were lifted at 6:00 this morning but New Canyon Road remains closed.
