Las Tusas Fire Prompts Closures and Evacuations in San Miguel County.
The Las Tusas fire in San Miguel County, New Mexico, has grown to 1,000 acres and is at zero percent containment, with multiple structures burned and evacuations in place. Crews are working on structure protection and stopping the fire's potential spread, while simultaneously containing all flanks of the fire. A Type 3 Incident Management Team will assume management of the fire tomorrow morning, and multi-mission aircraft has been ordered to provide infrared and video intelligence. The cause of the fire is under investigation, and critical fire weather conditions are expected to continue through Thursday.
