Evacuation orders lifted as crews work to contain Rio Grande Fire near Bosque Farms
Firefighting crews have worked to contain a brushfire that began Thursday near Bosque Farms, and evacuations in the area were lifted by Friday morning.
The Rio Grande Fire was discovered just before 4 p.m. Thursday on Bureau of Indian Affairs land west of Bosque Farms, which sits in Valencia County just north of Los Lunas. By the end of the day, officials had estimated the fire at 150 acres with no containment.
However, the State Forestry Division said in a news release Friday mapping showed the blaze had burned closer to 60 acres and was 10% contained. Three structures burned, the agency said, and some residential structures remain at risk.
Investigators had not yet made a determination on the cause of the fire.
Two divisions of crews were established on the north and south sides of the fire, which had moved into vegetation along the Bosque Farms community, the Forestry Division said in the release, adding crews would be working Friday 'to improve containment lines and continue extinguishing interior hot spots within the bosque area.'
A red flag fire weather warning was in effect for the area Friday, with wind gusts reaching about 20 mph, but weather forecasters predicted a 30% chance of precipitation — possible rain showers in the afternoon and evening, and potentially snowfall after dark.
Officials on Thursday evening had called for residents to evacuate the Bosque Farms community.
While evacuation orders were lifted Friday, officials asked people to 'avoid the area due to response crews working and fire activity.'
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