Air tankers, more battling Sago wildfire burning in Mescalero Apache reservation

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- Aerial water drops and ground crews are working to contain a wildfire that started Monday afternoon.

According to the Mescalero Apache Fire Rescue, the Sago wildfire had grown to about 20 acres as of just after 3 p.m. Monday.

The fire was reported near Sago Well, about 16 miles east of the town of Mescalero and 17 miles southeast of Ruidoso.

The Mescalero Apache Fire Rescue social media pages said that as of Monday afternoon, there were six wildfire firefighting engines, two air tankers and hotshot crews assigned to contain the wildfire.