Ojo La Casa Fire

Fire crews working from Tajique Community Center

by Felecia Pohl | Jul 9, 2020 | Breaking, Fire Beat, News | 0 |

12 p.m., July 9 Fire crews are stationed at the Tajique Community Center to put out the Ojo La...

Ojo La Casa Fire grows to 90 acres overnight

by Leota Harriman | Jul 9, 2020 | Breaking, Fire Beat, News | 0 |

8 a.m., July 9 The Ojo La Casa Fire near Chilili expanded overnight and is now estimated at 90...

Animal shelter in planning stages, if needed for evacuation

by Leota Harriman | Jul 8, 2020 | Breaking, Fire Beat, News | 0 |

10:45 p.m., July 8 A preliminary plan for evacuation of livestock and other animals is being formed as the Ojo La Casa fire continues to burn tonight near N.M. 337 and Aceves Road. Torrance County Emergency Manager Matt Propp...

BREAKING NEWS: Evacuations underway in Torrance County

by Tamara Bicknell-Lombardi | Jul 8, 2020 | Breaking, Fire Beat, News | 0 |

10 p.m., July 8 Evacuations have begun in the Manzano Morning neighborhood in response to the Ojo...

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