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Crews continue to work the Mestenas Canyon Fire, which is slowly growing within completed and planned containment lines. The fire is currently estimated at 584 acres with 15% containment.

On Sunday, crew members black lined along the northern segment of Forest Road 312N. Black lining is burning fuels along a control line ahead of the approaching fire. Meanwhile, crews dug handline and used natural features to gain containment on portions of the southern and eastern edges of the fire.

Fire behavior has been minimal, and significant rain fell in the area early Sunday evening.

There are no evacuations, but oil and gas infrastructure, archeological sites, dispersed camping areas and inholdings may be threatened if the fire grows beyond planned control lines.

The lightning-caused Mestenas Canyon Fire was first reported July 11. It is in the canyon of the same name, about 14 miles southwest of Dulce, N.M., and two miles north of Highway 64, where smoke may cause limited visibility to drivers.

The public can keep updated on the fire by visiting InciWeb or calling a public information officer at 505-216-6793.