Fire Break: Christian Watchman swings an ax while cutting down dead trees and brush Tuesday next to the Grace Navajo Baptist Church on County Road 1 and Mentmore Road, near Gallup. Watchman and Ted Farris were working to clear as much of the dry material as they could from the area next to the church in hopes of creating a fire barrier. [Photo by Jeff Jones/Independent]

Water Works: Village of Milan worker Loyd Sena bails out the housing for hose fitting at Mirabel Park Tuesday afternoon. The fitting snapped while crews were in the area and only spewed water for a short time before its supply was cut off and repairs started. [Photo by John A. Bowersmith/Independent]