``We lost a lot of family history, a lot of memories,'' said Brian Morris, after learning the fire had burned his family's log cabin, built in the 1920s.
Burnout operations were planned for Friday, and firefighters on Wednesday built lines along the northern perimeter of the fire in preparation, said fire information officer Jackie Denk.
Lighter winds, overcast conditions and higher humidity aided firefighters, but the rugged terrain has made it impossible to put firefighters in front of the fire, which has been burning since May 15, Denk said.
Thunderstorms packing erratic winds, dry lightning and very little rain were forecast for Thursday.
About 50 miles to the northwest, a 5,280-acre fire was 90 percent contained Wednesday night. The fire, in the Gallinas Mountains, was reported Friday and flared from an abandoned campfire.
The blaze destroyed a ranch house, chicken coop and two unoccupied communications buildings.
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