McCauley Springs Fire Forces Evacuations as New Mexico Highway 4 Reopens Near 30-Acre Blaze
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Updated · KOB 4 · Jun 24
McCauley Springs Fire Forces Evacuations as New Mexico Highway 4 Reopens Near 30-Acre Blaze
3 articles · Updated · KOB 4 · Jun 24
Summary
Highway 4 reopened in the Jemez Mountains after a closure between Winter Road and mile marker 40, but the McCauley Springs Fire still triggered evacuation orders and campground closures.
The wildfire started Wednesday morning in the Santa Fe National Forest and had burned 30 acres, with officials warning it has high potential for spread.
YMCA Camp Shaver and Jemez Falls Campground were evacuated, while Sierra Los Pinos and Vallecitos were under GO status; evacuees were directed to shelters in Jemez Springs and La Cueva.
Jemez Electric Co-op cut power to communities east of Thompson's Ridge, and firefighters ordered three Hotshot crews, two Type 1 helicopters and an air attack supervisor as a Type 3 team prepared to take command.