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EMNRD-FORESTRY DIVISION
Whitewater Fire Information 4/10/2014 @ Time: 10:00
Start Date & Time: 4/9/2014 @ 15:15
Start Location: 78 Whitewater Road, east of Highway 90, south of Tyrone, Grant County
Cause of Fire: human, burn barrel
Area Vegetation: grass, brush, oak
Acres Burned: estimate 30-40 acres. NM State Forestry will GPS the fire perimeter today.
Ownership(s): Private
Structures Threatened: none
Structures Burned: two out buildings destroyed
Evacuations (Y or N & #): none reported
Situation: Fire personnel worked last night to secure the fire perimeter and mop up the burn area. There was no growth in fire perimeter overnight. A few hot spots remain this morning. Two engine crews will continue to strengthen the fire perimeter, mop up, and patrol for hot spots throughout today. It has been determined that the fire was caused when burning trash in a burn barrel escaped in the wind and ignited nearby vegetation.
% contained: 60
Temperature: 63 degrees
Relative Humidity: 12%
Wind Speeds: 9 mph
Wind Direction: from the north
# of Personnel: 7
# of Crews: none
# of Engines: one from Tyrone VFD, NMSF E-31
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EMNRD-FORESTRY DIVISION
Whitewater Fire Information 4/9/2014 @ Time: 18:00
Start Date & Time: 4/9/2014 @ 15:15
Start Location: 78 Whitewater Road, east of Highway 90, south of Tyrone, Grant County.
Cause of Fire: human, specific cause not reported
Area Vegetation: grass, brush, oak
Acres Burned: 12 acres plus
Ownership(s): Private
Structures Threatened: 5 to 6 residences
Structures Burned: two out buildings lost
Evacuations (Y or N & #): none reported
Situation: Crews continue to actively work to cut off the fire’s spread toward a ridge to the south. An airtanker has been called in to make retardant drops along the southern edge, to help slow the spread and keep the fire away from additional residences.
% contained: none report
Temperature: 79 degrees
Relative Humidity: 5%
Wind Speeds: 18-22 mph
Wind Direction: from the west
# of Personnel: 30
# of Crews: one 10 person module from USFS
# of Engines: multiple VFDs and one USFS
# of water tenders: multiple VFDs
