Fire Activity 11:00 a.m., 7/20
Grasslands Complex Fire
The Grassland Complex began on July
17th as four individual lightning caused fires: Register Springs,
Ute, J and 13, and M and 8 fires. Initial attack resources from Baca County,
adjoining Colorado Counties, counties in both Oklahoma and New Mexico, as well
as local US Forest Service resources all quickly joined forces containing two
fires, the Ute and J and 13 fires, and beginning suppression efforts on the
remaining fires. The Register Spring and
M and 8 fires eventually burned together and are currently being managed as a
single fire. All firefighting resources
on the Grassland Complex are focusing their efforts to suppress this last remaining
fire, which is nearly 1600 acres.
County, State and Federal resources
on the Grassland Complex include 91 firefighters to include, 1 Air Attack
Aircraft, 1 Hotshot Crew, 12 Engines, 2 County Water Tenders, 2 County Graders,
1 Ambulance, and various personnel from Baca County Emergency Operations
enter.
As of 8:00 a.m. on July 19, a Type
3 Incident Management Team lead by Incident Commander Joe Williams has assumed
control of the Grassland Complex.
Yesterday the fire did not move much
and crews were able to put in direct fire line bringing containment to 30
percent. Today crews will continue their direct line construction taking
advantage of moderating fire conditions.
- Time Reported: 7/17/19 @ 5:30 p.m.
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