"...even on burn days conditions can change. The key to responsible burning is to have a water source immediately available. If the winds pick up, extinguish the fire." - VCFD Chief Matt Propp
The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) is planning to construct a bridge over Jarales Road (NM 109) and the BNSF railroad crossing. The NMDOT says, "the project will replace the current railroad crossing."
The origin and cause report on the Cemetery Fire concluded the fire was human caused, but due to the lack of evidence at the scene and conflicting hypothesis, the precise cause is undetermined.