Trigo 4-29-2008
Incident: Trigo Fire Wildland Fire
Released: 4/30/2008
Fire Name: Trigo Fire
Estimated Acreage: 4832 Acres
Containment: 95%
Date Started: April 15, 2008
Cause: Under Investigation
Jurisdictional Agencies: USFS
Restrictions and closures: Cibola National Forest in Stage 2 restrictions. New Canyon Road remains closed at the Forest boundary. Red Canyon Campground remains closed.
Threatened resources: Capilla Peak Lookout and Electronic Sites
Location: Manzano Mountains, South of Capilla Peak
Personnel: Approx. 185
Resources: 2 Hotshot Crews, 4 Type 2 Hand Crews, 2 Helicopters, 4 Type 6 Engines
Mountainair, NM - April 29, 2008, 9 pm: The Trigo Fire on the Mountainair Ranger District continues to smolder and burn after its start two weeks ago. The smoke that can be seen by the surrounding communities is not cause for alarm. It is the after effects of the burnouts that have taken place over the last several days. Control line, and large areas of black that cannot burn again surround this area of activity.
All of the firefighting resources on the incident are concentrated in two divisions. Division "B" is on the north central part of the fire and division "Y" is on the south central part. Mop up and rehab are what the fire crews have been working on today and they will continue with these activities for the next several days. Divisions on the east and west ends of the fire have already gone through the rehab process and are in patrol status.
The BAER (burned area emergency rehabilitation) team is on the fire and they are assessing the damage to natural resources. When they complete this process they will then make recommendations for restoration.
