EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Fire crews are still searching and extinguishing heat along the southwestern corner of the Trout Fire on Thursday, July 3, the Gilas Las Cruces Type 3 Incident Management Team said in an update.
The Trout Fire has stayed at 47,294 acres with 83 percent containment and under 300 personnel working on the fire. The cause of the fire has been ruled as lightning.
The incident management team says Highway 15 was reopened on Wednesday, July 2, and the forest closure was amended, reopening four campgrounds at Lake Roberts. Temporary delays are possible due to the transportation of heavy equipment along Highway 15 and other area roads…