May 15, 2013, Silver City, NM- An upper level storm system from the west mixed with a cold front from the east delivered dry lightning late last week, keeping fire crews vigilant and ready to take action. Several fire lookout towers reported lightning strikes in a variety of locations across the Gila National Forest, including […]
Gila National Forest Heads into Stage 1 Fire Restrictions
May 15, 2013- Silver City, NM- The Gila National Forest will be implementing Stage 1 Fire Restrictions beginning on May 21, 2013. “Forest visitors have been diligent in putting out their campfires and taking care not to spark a human-caused fire,” states Kelly Russell, Forest Supervisor, “but we feel it’s critical to reduce the potential […]
Smoke Management
Smoke Outlook Smoke Outlook Report SW Experimental Wildland Fire Smoke Impact Awareness Page NOAA Smoke Forecast Tool NWS Smoke Forecasts Wildfire Smoke and Your Health NM Dept. of Health Hotline (877-304-4161) for People with Health-Related Questions about Smoke from Wildfires NM EPHT: Environmental Health Alerts What’s in smoke from a wildfire? Smoke is made up […]
Contacts
Please View our Frequently Asked Questions Fire Restrictions Hotline: 1-877-864-6985 Santa Fe National Forest Fire Information Hotline: 1-877-971-FIRE (3473) Statewide Interagency Fire Information Coordinator – Vacant Bureau of Indian Affairs Val Christianson Bureau of Land Management Claudia Standish Fish & Wildlife Service Lorene Guffey National Park Service Michelle […]
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