Last week was a week of watching the ridges for smoke and flames. This northern New Mexico fire is now about 80% contained but late last week the smoke could be see as far away as Santa Fe. Chuck, who was thinning my trees, is off fighting that fire. So far 16,000 acres consumed.
The upper part of the valley just north of my place was on voluntary evacuation alert for more than two days. The winds were the fire's friend. It was so bad Saturday, the aerial tankers were grounded. Sunday it calmed down.
From the Santa Fe New Mexican this am - MORA: Crews battling a wildfire burning in Northern New Mexico took advantage of good weather Sunday.
The fire was headed toward Ocate [see previous post] and highway 442 was closed for days. It's now open again.
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