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Trout Fire Update for Monday, June 30, 2025 

Gila Las Cruces Type 3 Incident Management Team assumes command of the Trout Fire  Acres: 47,294 Start Date: Thursday, June 12, 2025  Location: 12 miles north of Silver City, NM Personnel: 411  Containment: 83% Cause: Lightning  Summary: The Trout Fire is now 83% contained at 47,294 acres. The slight increase in reported acreage is the […]

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Trout Fire Update for June 29, 2025 

Southwest Area Incident Management Team 4 prepares for transfer of command for Trout Fire Fire Information Phone: 575-323-8964 (8 am – 8 pm)  Acres: 47,294 Start Date: June 12, 2025  Location: 12 miles north of Silver City, NM Cause: Lightning  Personnel: 553 Fuels: Grass, brush, and timber  Containment: 83%  Highlights: Management of the Trout Fire […]

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Trout Fire Update for June 28, 2025 

Suppression repair efforts underway as Trout Fire operations continue scaling down Fire Information Phone: 575-323-8964 (8 am – 8 pm)  Acres: 47,282 Start Date: June 12, 2025  Location: 12 miles north of Silver City, NM Cause: Lightning  Personnel: 760 Fuels: Grass, brush, and timber  Containment: 71%  Highlights: Steady progress continues on the Trout Fire as […]

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Trout Fire Update for June 27, 2025 

Crews make significant containment gains on the Trout Fire Fire Information Phone: 575-323-8964 (8 am – 8 pm)  Acres: 47,128 Start Date: June 12, 2025  Location: 12 miles north of Silver City, NM Cause: Lightning  Personnel: 971 Fuels: Grass, brush, and timber  Containment: 69% Highlights: Crews have made substantial progress increasing containment to 69 percent […]

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Trout Fire Update for June 26, 2025 

Evacuations reduced as fire threat lessens  Fire Information Phone: 575-323-8964 (8 am – 8 pm)  Acres: 47,121 Start Date: June 12, 2025  Location: 12 miles north of Silver City, NM                                                          Cause: Lightning  Personnel: 1,083             Fuels: Grass, brush, and timber  Containment: 41%  Highlights: As fire activity slows on the Trout Fire, the incident management is […]

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Trout Fire Update for June 25, 2025 

Crews remain engaged on the Trout Fire amid thunderstorms and flash flooding Fire Information Phone: 575-323-8964 (8 am – 8 pm)  Acres: 47,121 Start Date: June 12, 2025  Location: 12 miles north of Silver City, NM Cause: Lightning  Personnel: 1,395 Fuels: Grass, brush, and timber  Containment: 41%  Highlights: Containment increased to 41 percent on the […]

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Trout Fire Update for June 24, 2025 

Containment increases as suppression repair work continues Scattered thunderstorms move across the Trout Fire, prompting flood watches Fire Information Phone: 575-323-8964 (8 am – 8 pm)  Acres: 47,100 Start Date: June 12, 2025  Location: 12 miles north of Silver City, NM Cause: Under investigation  Personnel: 1,400 Fuels: Grass, brush, and timber  Containment: 33% Highlights: Despite […]

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Trout Fire Update for June 23, 2025 

Firefighting efforts gain ground as flood warnings are issued for the Trout Fire area Fire Information Phone: 575-323-8964 (8 am – 8 pm)  Acres: 46,796 Start Date: June 12, 2025  Location: 12 miles north of Silver City, NM Cause: Under investigation  Personnel: 1,425 Fuels: Grass, brush, and timber  Containment: 22%  Highlights: Residents are encouraged to […]

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Trout Fire Update for June 21, 2025 

Trout Fire suppression efforts are ongoing Evacuations remain in place for public safety amid flash flooding potential Fire Information Phone: 575-323-8964 (8 am – 8 pm)  Acres: 46,359 Start Date: June 12, 2025  Location: 12 miles north of Silver City, NM Cause: Under investigation  Personnel: 1,421 Fuels: Grass, brush, and timber  Containment: 19%  Highlights: Crews […]

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Trout Fire Update for June 21, 2025 

Firefighters continue containments efforts  Morning Update for June 21, 2025  Fire Information Phone: 575-323-8964 (8 am – 8 pm)  Acres: 46,359 Start Date: June 12, 2025 Location: 12 miles north of Silver City, NM Cause: Under investigation Personnel: 1,371 Fuels: Grass, brush, and timber Containment: 11%  Overnight Highlights: The firefighters continued to work throughout the night securing the […]

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Trout Fire Evening Update for June 18, 2025 

Shifting winds push the fire in new directions Fire Information Phone: 575-323-8964 (8 a.m. – 8 p.m.)  Media Information Phone: 575-323-8984 (8 a.m. – 8 p.m.)  Acres: 38,682 Start Date: June 12, 2025  Location: 12 miles north of Silver City, NM Cause: Under Investigation  Personnel: 1,056 Fuels: Grass, brush, and timber Containment: 0%  Highlights: In […]

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Trout Fire Morning Update for June 18, 2025 

Increase in acreage due to Red Flag conditions  Fire Information Phone: 575-323-8964 (8 a.m. – 8 p.m.)  Media Information Phone: 575-323-8984 (8 a.m. – 8 p.m.)  Acres: 38,682 Start Date: June 12, 2025  Location: 12 miles north of Silver City, NM Cause: Under Investigation  Personnel: 875 Fuels: Grass, brush, and timber Containment: 0%  Highlights: Firefighters […]

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Trout Fire Evening Update for June 17, 2025 

Gusty winds challenge firefighters  Fire Information Phone: 575-323-8964 (8 a.m. – 8 p.m.)  Media Information Phone: 575-323-8984 (8 a.m. – 8 p.m.)  Acres: 24,706 Start Date: June 12, 2025  Location: 12 miles north of Silver City, NM Cause: Undetermined  Personnel: 875 Fuels: Grass, brush and timber Containment: 0%  Highlights: Due to dry, windy conditions and […]

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Trout Fire Morning Update for June 16, 2025 

 Trout Fire public meeting taking place today at 6:00 p.m. in Silver City  Fire Information Phone: 575-323-8964 (8 a.m. – 8 p.m.)  Media Information Phone: 575-323-8984 (8 a.m. – 8 p.m.)  Acres: 18,278 Start Date: June 12, 2025  Location: 12 miles north of Silver City, NM Cause: Undetermined  Personnel: 625 Fuels: Grass, brush and timber […]

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Trout Fire Evening Update for June 15, 2025 

Communities urged to monitor evacuation status for Trout Fire  Public meeting scheduled for 6:00 p.m. on Monday, June 16  Fire Information Phone: 575-323-8964 (8 a.m. – 8 p.m.)  Media Information Phone: 575-323-8984 (8 a.m. – 8 p.m.)  Acres: 12,330 Start Date: June 12, 2025  Location: 12 miles north of Silver City, NM Cause: Undetermined  Personnel: […]

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Trout Fire update for June 15, 2025 

Increased fire activity observed on Trout Fire as critically dry conditions persist  Fire Update for June 15, 2025  Fire Information Phone: 575-323-8964 (8 a.m. – 8 p.m.)  Media Information Phone: 575-323-8984 (8 a.m. – 8 p.m.)  Acres: 12,330 Start Date: June 12, 2025  Location: 12 miles north of Silver City, NM Cause: Under Investigation  Personnel: […]

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Trout Fire Update – June 14, 2025

Trout Fire management being transferred to larger team as evacuations and closures remain in place Acres: 3,910  Start Date: Thursday, June 12, 2025 Location: 12 miles north of Silver City, NM  Personnel: 282 Containment: 0%   Cause: Under investigation Summary: The Trout Fire north of Silver City continued active growth to 3,910 acres today under hot, […]

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Paradise Fire Update for Monday, June 2, 2025

District To Take Over Management Tomorrow Acres: 727  Start Date: Monday, May 26, 2025 Location: 13 miles south of Quemado, NM  Personnel: 115 Containment: 92%  Cause: Human-caused, under investigation Summary: The Paradise Fire north of Quemado Lake is now 92% contained at 727 acres. Yesterday, the Burned Area Emergency Response team began assessing the impacts […]

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Paradise Fire for June 1, 2025

Now at 87% Containment Acres: 727 Start Date: Monday, May 26, 2025 Location: 13 miles south of Quemado, NM Personnel: 125 Containment: 87% Cause: Human-caused, under investigation Summary: The Paradise Fire north of Quemado Lake is holding at 727 acres and is now 87% contained. Firefighters have completed dozer line repair work and chipping and […]

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Paradise Fire Update for May 31

Now 74% Contained Acres: 727  Start Date: Monday, May 26, 2025 Location: 13 miles south of Quemado, NM  Personnel: 127 Containment: 74%   Cause: Human-caused, under investigation Summary: The Paradise Fire is now 74% contained. This morning, Incident Commander Marcus Cornwell transferred command of the Gila Las Cruces Type 3 Incident Management Team to Dustin Roper. […]

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