SILVER CITY, NM, June 17, 2024 – Firefighters are working on suppression repair work, which involves a series of actions taken to mitigate impacts caused by firefighting activities. Firefighters completed chipping slash along the entire perimeter and will be mitigating fire-weakened trees along roads, fence lines, and trails. Additionally, road maintenance will continue on County […]

SILVER CITY, NM, 15 de junio, 2024 – Todas las líneas de contención resistieron la presencia de tormentas y ráfagas de vientos pronosticados para el viernes. Durante los próximos dos días, los bomberos se enfocarán en asegurar el perímetro Norte del incendio. Las escuadrillas proseguirán patrullando la sección Este (oriental) y al mismo tiempo, se […]

SILVER CITY, NM, June 15, 2024 – All containment lines held through Friday’s forecast of thunderstorms and gusty winds. For the next couple of days, firefighters will focus on securing the northern perimeter of the fire. Crews will continue to patrol the eastern section while on the southern side, they will complete mop-up and prepare […]

SILVER CITY, NM, 13 de junio del 2024. Los bomberos han realizado un progreso significativo sobre el incendio Antone. Las escuadrillas aseguraran el perímetro de una manera simultanea con igniciones dirigidas en la mitad del área Noreste del incendio. Se continua con la limpieza en la porción Sureste. Actualmente hay 150 personas asignadas en el […]

SILVER CITY, NM, June 13, 2024 –Firefighters have made substantial progress on the Antone Fire. Crews will be securing the perimeter simultaneously with ignitions being conducted on the northern half of the fire. Mop-up continues on the southern portion. There are currently 150 personnel assigned to the incident. “Unfortunately, smoke is a byproduct of all […]

SILVER CITY, NM, June 11, 2024 – An area closure is in effect for the Antone fire in the Quemado Ranger District, Gila National Forest. “This closure order is necessary to maintain our top priority which is always to protect firefighters and provide for public safety,” said Quemado District Ranger, Randall Chavez. “Active fire and […]

Incident Commander Robert Laeng, IC3 Information Phone: 575-388-8211Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.Email: Maribeth.Pecotte@usda.gov Acres: 59,904Start Date: May 18, 2023Location: 40 miles west of Winston, NMContainment: 32%Fuels: Timber, pinyon/juniper, and grassPersonnel: 140, 1 Type 3 Helicopter Containment on the Pass Fire has increased as fire crews accomplished work to secure containment lines along the southeastern […]

Gila National ForestIncident Commander Robert Laeng, IC3 Information phone: 575-388-8211Hours 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.Email Maribeth.Pecotte@usda.gov Acres: 59,704Start Date: May 18, 2023Location: 40 miles west of Winston, NMCause: LightningContainment: 12%Fuels: Timber, pinon/juniper and grassPersonnel: 140, 1 Type 1 and 2 Type 3 helicopters Yesterday, crews held and monitored Friday’s hand ignitions along the Iron Trail […]

Gila National Forest Incident Commanders Robert Laeng, IC3, Dustin Roper IC3(t) Information phone 575-388-8211Hours 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.Email Maribeth.Pecotte@usda.gov Acres: 59,074Start Date: May 18, 2023Location: 40 miles west of Winston, NMCause: LightningContainment: 12%Fuels: Timber, pinon/juniper, and grassPersonnel: 140; 1 Type 1 and 2 Type 3 Helicopters Information Phone: 575-388-8211    Hours: 8 am-4:30pm                   Email:  Maribeth.Pecotte@usda.gov  Acres: 59,074                                                                                   Start Date: May 18, 2023  Location: 40 miles west of Winston, NM                                        Cause: Lightning  Containment: 12%                                                                            Fuels: Timber, piñon/juniper and grass Personnel: 140; 1 Type 1 […]

MIMBRES, NM, June 30, 2023 – A road and trail closure goes into effect at 4:00 p.m. today, impacting several trails within and adjacent to the Pass Fire. The closure is necessary to protect firefighter and public safety in an area of active fire operations and heavy firefighter activity. “As the fire has marched southward, […]

Acres: 57,670                                                                                                      Start Date: May 18, 2023Location: 40 miles west of Winston, NM                                                                                                   Cause: LightningContainment: 12%                                                                                                    Fuels: Timber, piñon/juniper and grassPersonnel: 140, 1 Type 1 Helicopter, 2 Type 3 Helicopters Fire activity and growth were minimal yesterday, with low to moderate fire behavior observed. The most active area of fire perimeter was along southwest corner […]

Information Phone: 575-388-8211 Hours 8:00 to 4:30 Email Maribeth.Pecotte@usda.gov Acres: 57, 523Start Date: May 18, 2023Location: 40 miles west of Winston, NMCause: LightningContainment: 12%Fuels: timber, pinon/juniper, and grassPersonnel: 133, 1 type 1 helicopter, 2 type 3 helicopters Infrared mapping from last night showed approximately 420 acres of fire growth and isolated heat at the southeast […]

Information Phone: 575-388-8211; 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Email: Maribeth.Pecotte@usda.gov Acres: 57,100 (estimated) Start Date: May 18, 2023 Location: 40 miles west of Winston, NM Cause: Lightning Containment: 12% Fuels: Timber, pinon, juniper, and grass Personnel: 168 The Pass Fire showed minimal growth yesterday. Infrared flights have not been possible for the past two days; […]

Information Phone: 575-388-8211 Hours 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Email 2023.Pass@firenet.gov Acres: 53,091                                                                                    Start Date: May 18, 2023 Location: 40 miles west of Winston, NM                                        Cause: Lightning Containment: 13%                                                                            Fuels: Timber, pinon/juniper and grass Personnel: 54 Yesterday’s reconnaissance flight showed minimal fire activity and no change in acreage on the Pass Fire. Firefighters worked along […]

Information Phone: 575-388-8211 Hours 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. email 2023.Pass@firenet.gov Acres: 53,091Location: 40 miles west of Winston, NM Containment: 13%Personnel: 54 Start Date: May 18, 2023Cause: LightningFuels: Timber, pinon/juniper and grass Last night’s infrared flight showed little to no fire activity on the slow-moving, low intensity Pass Fire, with just an acre of growth. […]

Information Phone:  575-388-8211     Hours: 8 am-4:30 pm                    Email:   2023.Pass@Firenet.gov Acres:  53,900                                                                                        Start Date:  May 18, 2023 Location:  40 miles west of Winston, NM                                        Cause:  Lightning Containment: 13%                                                                            Fuels:  Timber, piñon/juniper and grass Personnel: 54 As of last week, the Pass Fire has continued a steady, slow to moderate movement, through an additional […]

Weather and fuels conditions support achieving prescribed fire resource objectives RESERVE, NM, May 28, 2023 – The Gila National Forest, Reserve Ranger District is preparing to implement two prescribed fires beginning Tuesday, May 30, given appropriate fuels and weather conditions. The two prescribed fire units are the 1,931-acre Cold Springs unit, located along Forest Road […]

Greening up of grasses and other vegetation produces minimal fire behavior TRUTH OR CONSESQUENCES, NM, May 28, 2023 – The Pass Fire on the Gila National Forest, Black Range Ranger District has grown to approximately 9,804 acres since it was ignited by lightning strike May 17. The Gila Las Cruces Zone Type 3 Team, led […]

Fire allowed to play its natural role maintaining forest and prairie ecosystems TRUTH OR CONSESQUENCES, NM, May 27, 2023 – The Pass Fire on the Gila National Forest, Black Range Ranger District has grown to approximately 8,261 acres over the past 10 days. The Gila Las Cruces Zone Type 3 Team, led by Incident Commander […]