The fire led to the closure of several trails and recreation areas in the park, but on Tuesday Park Service officials announced some areas were reopened.
The fire led to the closure of several trails and recreation areas in the park, but on Tuesday Park Service officials announced some areas were reopened.
Personnel assigned to battle the blaze also grew to 79 crew members.
Fire activity was expected to increase, the report read, due to lowering humidity in the area.
On Tuesday, the fire continued to move northeast along Frijole Ridge, with smoke visible from U.S. Highway 62/180 as it consumed pockets of fuel such as grass and pine needles along the ridge.
Firefighters worked to limit the spread of the fire, which was located in a remote, mountainous area that was difficult to access, read the report.
Crews sought to use both natural and man-made barriers to keep the fire confined to upper elevation areas of the park to avoid impacts to recreational areas and park infrastructure.
A wildfire burning in Guadalupe Mountains National Park doubled in size over the weekend as crews sought to suppress the blaze by increasing personnel and containing its spread.
Dubbed the Dog Fire, the fire was deemed to have been caused naturally, potentially by lightning, read a news release, in an area about 34 miles southwest of Whites City.
As of the latest update from the park, the fire was 0 percent contained.
Trails and Picnic areas at Frijole Ranch and McKittrick Canyons were closed on Friday, along with trails in the Pine Springs and Dog Canyon area.
It was reported at 500 acres on Friday, but an update Sunday night reported the fire grew to 1,337 acres.
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