Pueblo governor recovering from fire in Mex.

THURSDAY, APRIL 17, 2003

Pojoaque Pueblo Gov. Jake Viarrial is recovering from first- and second-degree burns he sustained on 6 percent of his body, The Santa Fe New Mexican reports.

On a recent trip to Mexico, the hotel Viarrial was staying in caught on fire. The March 27 incident, in Juarez, is under investigation. The same day, a home Viarrial rents on his reservation was also burned.

Viarrial is recovering at a hospital in Albuquerque.

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Pojoaque Governor Recovering From Fire Injuries (The Santa Fe New Mexican 4/17)