A wildfire burning in Hog Canyon in the
Peloncillo Mountains near Douglas was said to be 100-percent contained on Monday night.
Heidi Schewel, a Fire Information Officer with the
Coronado National Forest said that the fire has burned 16,802 acres and is human caused. It remains under investigation.
According to Schewel, in these areas fire is beneficial as a recycler of nutrients. Ash acts as a natural fertilizer, and plants green up nicely following rains, providing favorable wildlife habitat.
The fire burned in grass, oak and juniper in steep terrain loaded with heavy fuel.
No structures were threatened.
