The big key message and over the next couple of days is the wind, Rue said. If it holds true like it has been, we ll be looking good.
Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) efforts began on the Three Rivers Fire burn scar on Monday. Resource specialists are beginning to assess the area that burned and come up with a detailed plan on how best to rehabilitate the landscape. Wildlife biologists and botanists will check habitat for endangered animals and plants. Soil samples taken by soil scientists will determine how hot the fire burned and to what level the soil has been damaged by the heat. Hydrologists will begin the lengthy process to address flooding that is common after wildfires, read a fire update.
Wildfire near Ruidoso now 33% contained; perimeter hasn t grown for several days
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Three Rivers Fire near Ruidoso has drastically decreased in intensity
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Wildfire near Ruidoso is 19% contained; heat & wind pose threat Published
Wildfire near Ruidoso is 19% contained; heat & wind pose threat
UPDATE #8: Officials on Sunday said the Three Rivers Fire burning near Ruidoso had reached 19% containment, while now estimating the size of the blaze at 7,119 acres.
Mapping of the fire after an aerial reconnaissance flight showed multiple lingering fires inside the perimeter continue to burn. (and) there are still areas of combustion and smoke.
Forestry officials warned that a combination of warm temperatures, very low humidity, and strong winds on Sunday afternoon could increase the threat posed by the fire.
In addition, officials said winds gusts from the southwest could lead to an increase in smoke - with people being able to see and smell it especially in the northeast area of Ruidoso.