Wildfire Spreads On Navajo Nation, 500 Firefighters Fighting The Fire

Dry, windy weather with gusts up to 45 mph on Tuesday continued to frustrate efforts by 500 fire fighters battling a fire that has charred an estimated 12,100 acres in the Navajo Nation’s Chuska Mountains north of Gallup, New Mexico.

Gusty winds grounded the team’s six helicopters by 10:30 a.m. Tuesday and hampered the ability of firefighters to build fire lines in the rugged mountains, where the fire continued to move north.

The fire was zero percent contained late Tuesday.

In Albuquerque, it was another dry and windy day also with gusts up to 40 mph.

Fire danger is high in New Mexico, as the severe drought continues. Let us continue to pray for God’s healing rains.

High today in Albuquerque will be 86 with winds from 15 to 25 mph  out of the southwest.

The forecast for the Gallup, New Mexico area shows it will be a bit cooler with high today of 79 with winds out of the southwest at 20 to 30 mph.