MIMS POND FIRE PRESS RELEASE – JUNE 20, 2020

From the Elephant Butte Fire Department:

Good Morning, today there will continue to be activity around the Mims Pond Fire as Elephant Butte Fire Department, Truth or Consequences Fire Department, and New Mexico State Forestry Firefighters continue to extinguish hot spots and continue mop-up operations on the eastern and southern boundaries of the fire. Burn operations will continue along the Northern and Western boundaries of the Fire within the Elephant Butte Fire District for maintenance of overgrown vegetation to help prevent future wildland fires in this area. There will be noted increased smoke and possible noted fire as the burn operations continue throughout the day. AeroVironment, the newest tenant of Space Port America, will be flying drones for aerial reconnaissance over the fire today to get GIS Fire Burn data. Please Stay out of the area as the firefighters continue to work this area.

There is also an update from the NM Fire Information Website from June 20, 2020: https://nmfireinfo.com/2020/06/20/mims-lake-fire-final-update-sierra-county-06-20-20-1245-p-m/