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The Frijoles Fire is approaching 50% containment as it nears its third week in northern New Mexico.

Firefighters have made 鈥済ood progress鈥� strengthening containment lines and building depth of up to 200 feet in the western portion of the fire. As of Sunday morning, the 15,220-acre fire鈥檚 containment was at 45%, up 3% from Saturday evening, according to the U.S. Forest Service.

The fire, which began on Aug. 4 and is believed to have been caused by lightning, is the third largest one reported in the state this year, behind only the Seven Cabins Fire, 31,870 acres, and Line Fire, 30,144, .

The California Complex Interagency Incident Management Team 8 has been given permission to start building contingency lines north of the fire in the Carson National Forest. To the northeast, the Navajo and Gila hotshots will evaluate where to engage 鈥渢o more accurately extinguish isolated pockets,鈥� according to the forest service. 

Firefighters are expected to face warm and dry conditions with highs in the 80s and daily 20% chances of afternoon thunderstorms through Tuesday. Those odds increase to 50% on Wednesday, said Matt DeMaria, National Weather Service of Albuquerque meteorologist.

The hot weather will cause trees and shrubs to dry up faster, 鈥渨hich could potentially make the fire more active,鈥� he said.

But, DeMaria added, Crews will have several days 鈥渂etween now and then to prepare.鈥�

As of Sunday, total personnel on the fire was 981.

On Sunday night, the U.S. Forest Service announced a support crew member died from a medical emergency. They did not release the person鈥檚 identity and the cause of death.

鈥淥ur hearts are with the family, friends, coworkers and all those affected by this tragic loss,鈥� Incident Commander Mike Page said in a news release. 鈥淓very person supporting the Frijoles Fire is an important part of our team. We are grieving alongside our fire family and will do everything we can to support those impacted.鈥�

 A community meeting has been scheduled for 6 p.m. Monday at the Truchas Community Center, 60 County Road 75.

In Santa Fe County, all of Cundiyo, Cerro Pi帽on and the Borrego Mesa area 鈥� specifically near forest roads 440 and 306 鈥� are in 鈥淪et鈥� status while Namb茅 Pueblo Lake remains in 鈥淩eady鈥� status. While in Rio Arriba County, Cordova is in 鈥淩eady鈥� status. 

For more, visit  or call the Rio Arriba County Fire Chief鈥檚 Office at 505-747-6367.

Gregory R.C. Hasman is a general assignment reporter and the Road Warrior. He can be reached at ghasman@abqjournal.com or 505-823-3820.