Sago Fire: 282 Acres, 53% Containment on Mescalero Apache Reservation

Sago Fire: 282 acres, 53% containment on Mescalero Apache Reservation

MESCALERO APACHE RESERVATION — Crews are in mop-up mode as the 282-acre Sago Fire is now 53% contained on the Mescalero Apache Reservation in New Mexico. A mix of local fire resources improved containment, according to fire managers’ update Wednesday. They extinguished the remaining hotspots along fire lines and began repair work. They had support from Mescalero Tribal heavy equipment, which helped contain portions of the perimeter. The fire sta…

Sago Fire, near Mescalero, now at 34% containment

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- Fire crews continue to battle the Sago Fire, burning outside of Mescalero, New Mexico, and have containment at 34 percent, fire officials said on Tuesday, March 31. The Sago Fire, which is burning 19 miles east of Mescalero, was first reported on March 26 and remains under investigation. The current [...]