Ranchers face unknown questions as Diego Fire threatens cattle - video

Many folks in the Jemez Mountains are faced with a lot of unknown as the Diego Wildfire continues to burn. The fire south of Coyote has grown to more than 3,400 acres and there is no containment at all. It has led to evacuations for communities near the fire including Wetherall, Jarosa, and Dunlap Spring. Many people own property and keep livestock in the fire area. Rancher Phil Branch is like so many others in this area. He says his herd of cattle is pretty spread out up there. He worries a little more every day about them. Branch is in limbo right now. A lot of what he loves is in serious trouble. “It really hurts to see the loss we are going through,” said Branch. “The loss that I envision, the loss I haven't seen yet, that I really don't want to see.”

Here's the KOAT-TV report: