EMNRD-FORESTRY DIVISION

Incident Name: Arroyo Fire

Start Date & Time: July 1, 2019 - 1530

Start Location: San Juan County, 5 miles west of Bloomfield

Cause of Fire: Human caused

Area Vegetation: Russian olive, salt cedar

Acres Burned: 7.4 acres

Ownership(s): Private

Structures Threatened: Yes

Structures Burned: Yes, 2 mobile homes, multiple vehicles

Evacuations (Y or N & #): N
The Arroyo Fire is now 50% contained. The fire is burning on private land approximately 5 miles west of Bloomfield in San Juan County. The fire has burned three residential structures, 30 vehicles, and at least 5 outbuildings. According to San Juan County, three families have been displaced. Firefighters will continue to mop up and secure containment lines tonight (07/02). The 7-acre fire was human-caused.