Vics Peak Wildfire Burns Over 9,000 Acres in Western New Mexico
More than 170 firefighters were assigned to battle the 9,924-acre Vics Peak wildfire burning in the Magdalena Ranger District of the Cibola National Forest, in western New Mexico, on Tuesday, June 30, officials said.
The fire was started by a lightning strike on June 15, according to officials.
This video, shared by the US Forest Service for the Cibola region, shows an aerial assessment of the Vics Peak fire on Monday, June 29.
As of Tuesday, the fire was three percent contained, officials said. Credit: US Forest Service – Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands via Storyful
