Santa Fe, New Mexico: Fire-fighters have made significant progress in battling New Mexico’s largest-ever blaze, which has burned 241,701 acres in the Gila National Forest.
The fire-fighters have been dropped from helicopters into remote mountain areas due to the extreme terrain.
The Whitewater-Baldy Complex fire is now 17 percent contained with progress being made by the hour, Reuters quoted Fire Information Officer Heather O’Hanlon as saying.
Residents of the historic mining town of Mogollon, which was evacuated last Saturday, will be allowed to return starting on Monday, she said.
She said officials were hoping to have a much larger containment number by Monday. “I think you’re going to see a pretty significant change in containment tomorrow.”
The blaze, sparked by lightning on May 16, has been burning in deep, rugged canyons, consuming Ponderosa pine and mixed conifer.
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