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WEDNESDAY, JULY 9, 2003

A fire burning on Taos Pueblo land in New Mexico doubled in size to more than 3,300 acres, frustrating attempts to control the intense blaze.

The fire has not threatened lives or homes but there is fear that it will damage the watershed, sacred sites and the sacred Blue Lake. The only source of water for the main tribal village, which dates back 1,000 years, is a creek.

Get the Story:
Taos Fire Intensifies (The Santa Fe New Mexican 7/9)
Firefighters Try To Keep Encebado Fire Out Of Taos Canyon (The New Mexico Channel 7/8)
Encebado Fireline Completed (The Albuquerque Journal 7/9)
Taos Fire Fight Respects Culture (The Albuquerque Journal 7/9)

Relevant Links:
Taos Pueblo - http://www.taospueblo.com
Fire Updates, BLM - http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/fire

Related Stories:
Fire continues to burn on Taos Pueblo land (7/8)
Fire threatens Taos Pueblo and its sacred sites (7/7)