THE TRIGO WILDFIRE IN CENTRAL NEW MEXICO has slowed down after the wind speeds dropped noticeably late Friday.  However, the firefighters are still struggling to get a containment line around it and have it only 35% contained today.

Wednesday afternoon it had been 95% contained when a spot fire flared up outside the perimeter and the 50 mph winds drove the fire into a larger area.  The fire has covered 14,000 acres so far.

Air tanker drops have been resumed and they have been effective.  The firefighters are currently concentrating on protecting the communities of Torreon and Tajique from the advancing fire.

Forestry officials say that more homes have burned in the past day, but they don’t know how many because FF’s haven’t been able to get into that area yet.

KOAT Ch. 7 has today’s REPORT.

Click to play the KOB-TV video report:

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