Date: June 4, 2021 Announcement:  NM State Highway 152 is back open. Location:  The Drummond Fire is one mile south of Emory Pass and the Trujillo Fire is one mile south of the Drummond Fire on the Gila National Forest, Black Range Ranger District, Sierra County, NM Start Date:  May 19, 2021                Size:  Approximately 501 […]

Mimbres, NM, June 3, 2021—The Johnson Fire on the Gila National Forest is burning within the boundaries of the Gila Wilderness. The National Park Service is closing the Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument (Cliff Dwellings) effective 8:00 a.m. Saturday, June 5, 2021 and shall remain in effect until rescinded.  The Cliff Dwellings are being closed […]

Thursday, June 3, 2021 Visit the New Mexico Fire Information website at http://www.nmfireinfo.com Inciweb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7493/   Fire Phone 575-519-0103 JOHNSON FIRE Location: Johnson Canyon, west of McKenna Park. 11 miles west of Gila Cliff Dwellings, Wilderness Ranger District, Catron County, NM Start Date: May 20, 2021                                                  Size: ~ 38,225                                       Cause:  […]

Final Update for the Doagy Fire – June 3, 2021 Location:  Northeast of Beaverhead Administrative site; near Doagy and Corduroy Canyons, Catron County, NM. Start: May 14, 2021                                                      Cause:  Lightning Vegetation: Timber with grass understory      Containment: 100% Resources: 15 personnel, including two Type 6 engines Summary:  The Doagy Fire is burning on National Forest System […]

Location: Johnson Canyon, west of McKenna Park. 11 miles west of Gila Cliff Dwellings, Wilderness Ranger District, Catron County, NM Start Date: May 20, 2021                                              Size: ~37,200                                    Cause: Lightning Vegetation: Ponderosa Pine and Grass Resources: Three Interagency Hotshot Crew, one ten-person Hand crew, three ten-person Wildfire Modules, three Type 3 Engines, two Type 6 […]

Date: June 2, 2021 Announcement:  NM State Highway 152 will be closed June 2, 2021, and June 3, 2021, while crews finish removing snags and brush; it will reopen at 7 pm on June 3rd. Location:  The Drummond Fire is one mile south of Emory Pass and the Trujillo Fire is one mile south of […]

Johnson Fire – Update June 1, 2021 Location: Johnson Canyon, west of McKenna Park. 11 miles west of Gila Cliff Dwellings, Wilderness Ranger District, Catron County, NM Start Date: May 20, 2021                                              Size: ~34,944 acres                                          Cause: Lightning Vegetation: Ponderosa Pine and Grass Resources: Two Interagency Hotshot Crew, one ten-person Handcrew, three ten-person Wildfire […]

Date: June 1, 2021 Announcement:  NM State Highway 152 is open for through traffic, but will be closed on June 2, 2021, and June 3, 2021, while crews finish removing snags and brush; it will reopen at 7 pm on June 3rd. Location:  The Drummond Fire is one mile south of Emory Pass and the […]

Johnson Fire – Update May 31, 2021 Location: Johnson Canyon, west of McKenna Park. 11 miles west of Gila Cliff Dwellings, Wilderness Ranger District, Catron County, NM Start Date: May 20, 2021                                           Size: ~30,826 acres                                        Cause: Lightning Vegetation: Ponderosa Pine and Grass Resources: Two Interagency Hotshot Crew, one ten-person Handcrew, three ten-person Wildfire […]

Date: May 31, 2021 Announcement:  NM State Highway 152 is open for through traffic, but will be closed on June 2, 2021, and June 3, 2021; it will reopen at 7:00 pm on June 3, 2021. Location:  The Drummond Fire is one mile south of Emory Pass and the Trujillo Fire is one mile south […]

Location:  Northeast of Beaverhead Administrative site; near Doagy and Corduroy Canyons, Catron County, NM. Start: May 14, 2021                                                      Cause:  Lightning Vegetation: Timber with grass understory      Containment: 86% Resources: 14 personnel, including two Type 6 engines Summary:  The Doagy Fire is burning on National Forest System lands on the Black Range Ranger District, Gila National Forest. […]

Location: Johnson Canyon, west of McKenna Park. 11 miles west of Gila Cliff Dwellings, Wilderness Ranger District, Catron County, NM Start Date: May 20, 2021                                           Size: ~26446 acres                                         Cause: Lightning Vegetation: Ponderosa Pine and Grass Resources: One Interagency Hotshot Crew, one ten-person Handcrew, three ten-person Wildfire Modules, one Water Tender, and one Type […]

Date: May 30, 2021 Announcement:  NM State highway 152 is open for through traffic but may be closed in the future as needed for safety. Location:  The Drummond Fire is one mile south of Emory Pass and the Trujillo Fire is one mile south of the Drummond Fire on the Gila National Forest, Black Range […]

Location:  Northeast of Beaverhead Administrative site; near Doagy and Corduroy Canyons, Catron County, NM. Start: May 14, 2021                                                      Cause:  Lightning Vegetation: Timber with grass understory      Containment: 86% Resources: 14 personnel, including two Type 6 engines Summary:  The Doagy Fire is burning on National Forest System lands on the Black Range Ranger District, Gila National Forest. […]

Date: May 29, 2021 Announcement:  NM State Highway 152 is open for through traffic for the weekend, but may be closed in the future as needed for safety. Location:  The Drummond Fire is one mile south of Emory Pass and the Trujillo Fire is one mile south of the Drummond Fire on the Gila National […]

Location: Johnson Canyon, west of McKenna Park. 11 miles west of Gila Cliff Dwellings, Wilderness Ranger District, Catron County, NM Start Date: May 20, 2021                                           Size: ~23500 acres                                         Cause: Lightning Vegetation: Ponderosa Pine and Grass Resources: One Interagency Hotshot Crew, one ten-person Handcrew, three ten-person Wildfire Modules, one Water Tender, and one Type […]

USDA Forest Service – Gila National Forest SM.FS.GNFPAO@usda.gov   Website | Facebook | Twitter                               National Park Service Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument Web: http://www.nps.gov/gicl NEWS RELEASEMedia Contact: Marta Call/Kevin Tillman Contact: (575)519-0103, (575)536-9461 Smoke Impacts at the Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument Mimbres, NM, May 28, 2021—The Johnson Fire on the Gila National Forest is […]

Fire Information: Marta Call, (575) 519-0103 SM.FS.GNFPAO@usda.gov Website | Facebook | Twitter               Inciweb:  https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7485/ Doagy Fire – May 28, 2021 Location:  Northeast of Beaverhead Administrative site; near Doagy and Corduroy Canyons, Catron County, NM. Start: May 14, 2021                                                      Cause:  Lightning Vegetation: Timber with grass understory      Containment: 86% Resources: 17 personnel, including three Type 6 engines Summary:  The […]

Johnson Fire – Update May 28, 2021 Location: Johnson Canyon, west of McKenna Park. 11 miles west of Gila Cliff Dwellings, Wilderness Ranger District, Catron County, NM Start Date: May 20, 2021                                           Size: ~18184 acres                                          Cause: Lightning Vegetation: Ponderosa Pine and Grass Resources: One Interagency Hotshot Crew, one ten-person Handcrew, two ten-person Wildfire […]

Date: May 28, 2021 Announcement:  NM State highway 152 will reopen today at 7:00 p.m. for holiday weekend traffic. Location:  The Drummond Fire is one mile south of Emory Pass and the Trujillo Fire is one mile south of the Drummond Fire on the Gila National Forest, Black Range Ranger District, Sierra County, NM Start […]