Brush Fire: Fort Wingate firefighters work to extinguish a brush fire next to the railroad tracks north of AA Towing in Continental Divide Saturday. The cause of the fire was not known at press time. (Photo by John A. Bowersmith/Independent)

Holding it down: New Mexico Department of Transportation worker Albino Gallegos uses a motor grater to plow a 300-acre field south of Interstate 40 in Milan Saturday. NMDOT's District 6 office plans to plant the field that contributes clouds of dust, reducing visibilty on the highway. (Photo by John A. Bowersmith/Independent)

Arson Fire?: Armed with a garden hose and a shovel, Pat Lovato tries to extinguish a fire that destroyed his father's fishing boat on Saturday in Williams Acres, west of Gallup. The blaze is believed to be arson as witnesses reported seeing several children playing near the boat before the fire, and firefighters discovered matches and a child's jacket at the scene. (Photo by Jeff Jones/Independent)