Crews establish containment line around bosque fire in South Valley

Crews establish containment line around bosque fire in South Valley

Crews from the New Mexico Forestry Division are mopping up a fire that began in the bosque Tuesday in the South Valley.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Crews from the New Mexico Forestry Division are mopping up a fire that began in the bosque Tuesday in the South Valley.

According to Bernalillo County Fire Rescue, the fire is at around 30% containment. That prompted them to hand control of the fire over to the state forestry division around midnight. A power line running through the area helped make for a natural fire break.

Currently, 30 people are mopping up the fire. They have established a containment line around the perimeter and water is available around the entire line.

The fire started Tuesday and was burning dry bush and fallen branches and leaves on the ground. BCSO deputies helped firefighters with traffic control and closed the east and westbound lanes of Rio Bravo at the river.

No one has been injured, and no structures are threatened at this time. There is still no word on what caused the fire.