June 8, 2022 
Weather Changes Expected Next Few Days
Community Meeting, Thursday at 6 p.m. in Kingston
Acres: 296,895 acres
Containment: 45%
Personnel: 905
Location: 31 miles NW of Truth or Consequences
Start Date: Friday, May 13, 2022
Cause: Human-caused, under investigation
Fuels: Timber and tall grass
Structures Lost: 2
New Road Closures: NM Hwy 59 will remain closed to traffic from Forest Road 150 to NM Hwy 52 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. to provide safety for firefighters working along the roadway. The NM Hwy 59 will be open to traffic between the hours of 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. A portion of the Gila National Forest affected by the fire has been closed.
To learn about the current evacuation status for the Black Fire, please access the real-time, interactive evacuation map. or contact your local jurisdiction’s emergency management agencies.
As the Southwestern monsoon season draws nearer, thunderstorms are forecast for the next few days. These storms will increase relative humidity levels but are also expected to bring strong, gusty wind and dry lightning.
Suppression operations on the Black Fire include activities, such as: construction of hand line and dozer line; structure protection in the Ladder Ranch and Percha Creek areas; chipping operations in Kingston; and patrolling the fire area. Aluminum wrap has been placed on the Carbonite cabin and chipping operations are complete along the existing containment lines.
A new fire camp is being established to the east of Hillsboro and the fire camps in Winston and Kingston will be closed. This allows for firefighters working in this area to have a shorter drive time, thereby providing safety for our firefighters.
Aircraft are supporting a unique mission to transport Gila trout from Diamond creek to relocate outside of the fire area.
Weather: Dry weather with hot temperatures will prevail over the fire today, with relative humidity falling into the low teens to single digits. The winds will continue to be breezy out of the southwest, with poor overnight humidity recoveries. Winds will become more terrain driven on Wednesday as high pressure moves into the region.
Fire Restrictions: Know Before You Go! The public can obtain current state and federal fire restriction information across New Mexico at NM Fire Info | Fire Restrictions or at NM Forestry Division state-wide fire restrictions: https://www.emnrd.nm.gov/sfd/find-current-fire-restrictions/
More Information:
InciWeb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/8103/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GilaNForest
New Mexico Fire information: https://nmfireinfo.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/gilanforest
New Mexico Road Information: www.nmroads.com/
Smoke Outlook Report: https://outlooks.airfire.org/outlook/dde9ec52
Sierra County: https://www.sierraco.org/department/emergency-management/
Catron County: https://www.catroncounty.us/departments/fire_chief/
Grant County: https://grantcountynm.gov/departments/emergency-management/
Firewise: https://www.emnrd.nm.gov/sfd/fire-prevention-programs/firewise-usa/
NM Fire Info 
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