The fire has reached the upper portions of the Gallinas Watershed, but the tree canopy in that area is still intact and the fire is a cool backing fire. The fire has not affected water quality, and there is a 3-month reserve supply of water. The Viveash Fire continues to burn on the Santa Fe National Forest, six miles north east of the small community of Pecos. Yesterday, fire fighters made good progress on the north and western portions of the fire.
Fire lines are secure.
Fire crews received considerable support from air tankers and helicopters. Fire behavior was not as severe as it was on Tuesday. Fire fighters are making good progress on constructing a containment line around the perimeter of the fire. Work on the containment line will continue today on the west and north flanks of the fire. The priority remains to keep the fire east of Pecos Canyon and west of Gallinas Canyon.