238 Fire
Location: HWY 238 South of Buckeye, Lea Co. NM
Specific Location: W of Arkansas Junction, Carlsbad District BLM, Lat 32° 47´ 30″; Lon 103° 29´ 48″
Date of Origin: 03/30/2009
Cause: downed powerlines
Situation as of 03/31/2009 8:00 pm
Personnel: unknown
Size: 8,960 acres:
Percent Contained: 100%
Costs to date: $50,000+
Fire destroyed a barn and an abandoned truck stop.
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Situation as of 03/30/2009 6:10 pm
Personnel: 146
Size: 8,960 acres:
Percent Contained: 0%
Fire jumped Hwy 529 and Hwy 62/180. Temporary threats to a hospital and nursing home before wind changed direction. One barn burned.
Grass fire, erratic fire behavior with rapid rates of spread. 50 engines on this fire.
