Alamogordo NOW - Apple Tree Fire 100% contained and more By KRWG News and Partners Published August 16, 2023 at 8:13 AM MDT Listen • 3:12 U.S. Forest Service The Apple Tree fire burning 3.5 miles southeast of Sunspot, NM. Apple Fire 100% contained, protection urged for the checker spot butterfly, and dates set for White Sands Balloon Fiesta.