Monday, May 12, 2008 Trigo Fire Fully Contained By Hailey Heinz Journal Staff Writer The Trigo Fire was 100 percent contained Sunday, although isolated pockets continued to burn, said Trigo spokeswoman Linda Kearns. The fire's size has remained at 13,709 acres for more than a week. "Hopefully ... full story 05/11/08
... out or sell out" to protect themselves from the ravages of wildfires. Land owners bear some responsibility for the extent of the damage in the Trigo Fire, Patton said Thursday. Many have failed to thin trees and clean up pine needles and other combustibles around their homes and cabins, he said ... full story 05/11/08
Sunday, May 11, 2008 Did Trigo Crews Leave Too Early? By T.J. Wilham Journal Staff Writer It was Day 12 of the Trigo Fire and the blaze was 83 percent contained when many elite firefighters were sent home. Nine homes had been destroyed, but firefighters were optimistic the worst was over. They ... full story 05/11/08
Saturday, May 10, 2008 More Than $10M Spent So Far on Trigo Fire By Hailey Heinz Journal Staff Writer The cost of fighting the Trigo Fire passed the $10 million mark Friday, and firefighters remained braced for winds that are expected to gust as high as 40 mph today. The fire was 95 percent ... full story 05/10/08
... letting it (the fire) send a spark out into unburned fuel. The wind has been testing it, and so far it has passed," he said. The human-caused Trigo Fire has torched 13,709 acres since it began April 15. It's 80 percent contained despite gusts that reached 43 mph Thursday afternoon, fire information ... full story 05/09/08
Thursday, May 8, 2008 Winds Don't Widen Trigo Fire By Journal Staff Report Firefighters kept the Trigo Fire 75 percent contained Wednesday despite strong winds, Trigo information officer Richard Birger said. The fire has been contained at 13,680 acres the past four days, Birger said. Torrance ... full story 05/08/08
... Shattuck, a fire information officer. Firefighters toiled with hand tools and bulldozers, beefing up and patrolling lines cleared around the Trigo Fire, which was 55 percent contained at 13,680 acres. Firefighters also intentionally set fires to burn out any remaining fuel within the lines. ... full story 05/06/08
... Lujan Grisham e-mailed her supporters on Saturday asking them not to contribute to her 1st Congressional District campaign for three days. While the Trigo Fire charred a chunk of the Manzanos - an area included in the 1st Congressional District - she instructed her supporters to give to a fund ... full story 05/06/08
... Fe Easter in New Mexico New Mexico Winter Holidays Search for Journal photos E-mail a Journal photo postcard To order reprints, call (505) 823-3490 Trigo Fire [+] Click for slideshow Journal Staff Strong City Cult Compound [+] Click for slideshow Associated Press & Katharine Kimball/Journal Rescuing ... full story 05/05/08
Monday, May 5, 2008 Charred Landscape a Sign of Long Recovery Ahead for Area Burned by Trigo Fire, Now 45 Percent Contained By Jeremy Hunt Journal Staff Writer Charred tree remnants and a layer of dark ash are all that remain in parts of the Manzano Mountains, which firefighters describe as having ... full story 05/04/08
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