Crews Respond to the Middle Fork Fire Near Vallecitos

Carson National Forest fire crews are on scene of a wildfire west of Vallecitos, N.M., in Rio Arriba County. It’s called the Middle Fork Fire, named after the drainage of the Cañada del Agua near Forest Roads 44 and 106. Estimated at 4 to 5 acres, it’s smoldering and creeping in ponderosa pine. No containment has been reported and the cause is under investigation.

Crews will remain on scene into the evening and continue working the fire tomorrow, when winds are forecasted to be light with a chance of precipitation.