Location:  Approximately 1-mile northeast of Cub Mountain, near the West Fork of the Gila River, Wilderness Ranger District, Gila National Forest.        Start Date:  June 28, 2020                  Cause:  Lightning        Size:  ~2,232 acres Vegetation:  grass, brush, and multiple snags Strategy/Summary: The Cub Fire is burning on National Forest System lands on the Wilderness Ranger District, Gila […]

Location:  5 miles north of Pinos Altos, NM                       Size:  ~ 11,159 acres Start Date:  June 06, 2020                                                  Cause:  Lightning            Vegetation:  Trees and Brush                                                     Containment: 70% Strategy/Summary:   The Tadpole Fire has not advanced in the last few days. Interior smokes are being monitored by fire crews. Crews continue to monitor fire lines and […]

Location: Approximately 1-mile northeast of Cub Mountain, near the West Fork of the Gila River, Wilderness Ranger District, Gila National Forest.Start Date: June 28, 2020 Cause: Lightning Size: ~535 acresVegetation: grass, brush, and multiple snags Strategy/Summary: The Cub Fire is burning on National Forest System lands on the Wilderness Ranger District, Gila National Forest. The […]

Location:  5 miles north of Pinos Altos, NM Start Date:  June 06, 2020            Cause:  Lightning             Size:  ~ 11,159 acres Vegetation:  Trees and Brush                                             Containment: 70% Strategy/Summary: The southern end of the Tadpole Fire remains active with smoldering fire behavior. Fire crews are working in close coordination with a helicopter equipped with a bucket of […]

Location: 1 1/2 miles Southwest of Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument                                           Start Date:  June 28, 2020               Cause:  Lightning             Size: ~17,200acres Vegetation:   Timber, Tall Grass, Brush                                              Containment: 53% Strategy/Summary: This lightning-caused fire is burning on National Forest System lands in the Gila Wilderness. Fire crews are successfully working in coordination with a helicopter to construct hand line […]

Location:  Approximately 1-mile northeast of Cub Mountain, near the West Fork of the Gila River, Wilderness Ranger District, Gila National Forest.        Start Date:  June 28, 2020                          Cause:  Lightning             Size:  ~535 acres Vegetation:  grass, brush, and multiple snags Strategy/Summary: The Cub Fire is burning on National Forest System lands on the Wilderness Ranger District, Gila […]

Location: between Blood Canyon and Brushy Mountain, Wilderness Ranger District, Gila National ForestStart Date: June 6, 2020 Size: ~ 14,100 acres Cause: LightningVegetation: Pinyon Juniper Containment: 39%Current Information: This lightning-caused fire is burning on National Forest System lands in the Gila Wilderness. Wind and heat have caused the fire to grow. There is minimal fire […]

TADPOLE FIRELocation: 12 miles north of Silver City Start Date: June 6, 2020Cause: Lightning Total Personnel: 89Containment: 45% Size: 11,089 acresVegetation: Timber with grass understory, brush, and chaparralIncident Commander: Marcus Cornwell, ICT3SUMMARY: The Tadpole Fire, was ignited by lightning and reported on June 6. The fire increased by 100 acres yesterday to 11,089 acres and […]