May 26, 2019 
| Location: Southwest of Coffee Pot Reservoir, Wilderness Ranger District | Start Date: May 26, 2019 |
| Cause: Lightning | Vegetation: Grass and dead/down trees |
| Resources: Type 3 Helicopter, one FS Engines, one seven–person hand crew | Size: ~ 2 acres |
| Containment: 0% | Incident Commander: Wishart, IC4 |
Summary: The Indian Fire, is burning on National Forest System lands, on the Wilderness Ranger District in Catron County, NM. It is located southwest of Coffee Pot Reservoir within the boundaries of the Gila Wilderness.
The full suppression strategy includes hand crew response and helicopter water drops due to proximity to private land. The helicopter will be drawing water from Snow Lake.
Smoke from fire rises up and away during the daytime, but in the evening smoke can pool back down in canyons, drainages, and basins. For information on air quality and protecting your health, and to find guidance on distances and visibility, please visit https://nmtracking.org/fire. Fire information can be found at nmfireinfo.com.
For information on the Gila National Forest, check out our website at http://www.fs.usda.gov/gila or join the conversation on Facebook at www.facebook.com/GilaNForest/ or follow us on Twitter @GilaNForest.
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