Most recent fire update: BENSEN FIRE – FIRE UPDATE 4/11/14 6:00 PM Start Date and Time: 4/10/14, 2:09 PM Location: 3 miles west of Sunspot Observatory; 9 miles south of High Rolls; 20 miles southwest of Cloudcroft Latitude: 32 deg, 45 min, 50.04 sec Longitude: 105 deg, 52 min, 33.6 sec Cause: Under investigation, Unknown at this time Size: 96 acres Area Vegetation: Ponderosa Pine, Pinon Juniper, Grass, Slash Jurisdiction: Lincoln National Forest and NM State Forest (1 -2 acres) Percent Contained: 10% Firefighting Resources on Scene: 4 type 1 hotshot crews from NM and AZ, 6 type 6 engines, 4 water tenders, 1 ambulance. Personnel Assigned: 119 Injuries: None Structures Threatened: There is no immediate threat to structures at this time. Sunspot Observatory is not threatened, however, it does lie in close proximity to the Bensen Fire. Firefighting efforts will focus on mitigating and stopping the fire’s spread towards the Observatory. Evacuations: No evacuations have been ordered. Closures: Dog Canyon Trail, West Side Road. Current Status: Firefighting resources were dispatched to engage in full suppression efforts as soon as the fire was reported. Today ground resources, including 4 Hotshot Crews (hand crews), 6 engines and 4 water tenders, were able to make good progress; finishing line construction around the fire. Crews continue to secure control lines in preparation for a strong wind event Saturday and Sunday with winds expected to gust up to 50 miles an hour.
Posted on: Sat, 12 Apr 2014 00:24:37 +0000
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