Glenwood, NM, January 14, 2021, For Immediate Release – The Gila National Forest, Glenwood Ranger District plans pile burns from January 19-22, weather and fire conditions permitting. The pile burns are scheduled to begin the week of January 19, as conditions are conducive to burning. The objectives of these burns are to reduce wildfire threat […]
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Gila National Forest – Pile burning planned for Wilderness Ranger District
January 7, 2021 
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Mimbres, NM, January 7, 2020—For Immediate Release. The Wilderness Ranger District is planning to burn piles through the winter and spring as weather conditions permit. The plans for the Wilderness RD pile burns include the following locations: Off NM Hwy 35 and Elkhorn Road, behind Desert West Auction Lake Roberts off Forest Drive and Forest […]
Continue readingGila National Forest: Reserve Ranger District planning two prescribed burns near Sheep Basin and at Collins Park/Moraga
January 6, 2021 0 Comments
Reserve, NM, January 6, 2021—For Immediate Release. The Gila National Forest, Reserve Ranger District is planning two broadcast burns this Winter and/or Spring dependent upon weather and fuel conditions. Sheep Basin Prescribed Burn is approximately 2,000 acres and Moraga Prescribed Burn is approximately 2,700 acres. The prescribed burns are tentatively scheduled for this winter/spring beginning […]
Continue readingGila National Forest: Silver City Ranger District Planning Winter/Spring Vegetation Treatments
January 6, 2021 0 Comments
Silver City, NM, January 6, 2021–For Immediate Release. The Silver City Ranger District, Gila National Forest is planning four vegetation treatments this winter and spring to reduce hazardous fuels conditions, protect private infrastructure in the wildland urban interface, and improve wildlife habitat. Smoke production should be light, and impacts kept to the local area. The […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Windy Fire, Glenwood Ranger District
August 14, 2020 0 Comments
There is a small fire on the Glenwood Ranger District in the Gila Wilderness. The Windy Fire is approximately 15-20 acres burning in steep terrain in the Whitewater-Baldy Fire burn scar. Smoke is visible on US Hwy 180 from the area of the Aldo Leopold Vista. The Glenwood RD fire crew is monitoring from the […]
Continue readingGila National Forest: McMillan Fire – Silver City Ranger District
August 5, 2020 0 Comments
Location: Northwest of McMillan Campground, Silver City Ranger District, Gila National Forest Start Date: August 4, 2020 Cause: Lightning Size: ~1 acre Vegetation: Mixed conifer Resources: Silver City RD engines have responded Summary: The McMillan Fire is burning northwest of McMillan Campground, approximately one mile below Signal Peak between the campground and the Signal Peak […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Update on Hilltop Fire – July 20, 2020 – Black Range RD
July 20, 2020 0 Comments
Location: Brushy Mountain, burning on the Black Range Ranger District, Gila National Forest Start Date: July 18, 2020 Cause: Lightning Size: ~72 acres Vegetation: pinyon, juniper IC: D. Roper, ICT4 Resources: Four wildland firefighters from Black Range District crew. Summary: This fire is burning in the area known as Hermosa Prescribed Fire Phase […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Update on Cub Fire for July 20, 2020 – Wilderness Ranger District
July 20, 2020 0 Comments
2020-07-19-Cub Fire-Outlook Fire Information Line: (575) 519-4312 Email: larry_smith@firenet.gov Size: 23,216 Containment: 82% Cause: Lightning Location: 3 miles northeast of Mogollon Baldy Lookout Total Personnel: 48 personnel on the fire including two type 2 Initial Attack hand crews, one type 1 helicopter and one type 3 helicopter This will be the final update […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Hilltop Fire, July 19, 2020 – Black Range Ranger District
July 19, 2020 0 Comments
Location: Brushy Mountain, burning on the Black Range Ranger District, Gila National Forest Start Date: July 18, 2020 Cause: Lightning Size: ~15-25 acres Vegetation: pinyon, juniper IC: D. Roper, ICT4 Resources: Seven wildland firefighters, Single Engine Air Tanker (SEAT), Air Attack and a Type 3 helicopter. A Type 1 Initial Attack Crew is ordered […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Update on Cub Fire for July 19, 2020 – Wilderness Ranger District
July 19, 2020 0 Comments
Map_Cub_PIO_11x17_day0718 Fire Information Line: (575) 519-4312 Email: larry_smith@firenet.gov Size: 23,216 acres Containment: 82% Cause: Lightning Location: 3 miles northeast of Mogollon Baldy Lookout Total Personnel: 71 personnel on the fire including two type 2 Initial Attack hand crews and two Fire Use crews, one type 1 helicopter and one type 3 helicopter. Yesterday afternoon, after […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Update on Cub Fire for July 18, 2020 – Wilderness RD
July 18, 2020 0 Comments
Map_Cub_PIO_11x17_ 0717 Fire Information Line: (575) 519-4312 Email: larry_smith@firenet.gov Size: 23,216 acres Containment: 34% Cause: Lightning Location: Three miles northeast of Mogollon Baldy Lookout Total Personnel: 72 personnel on the fire including four Type 2 initial attack hand crews, one Type 1 helicopter, […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Update on Cub Fire for July 15, 2020
July 15, 2020 0 Comments
Location: Approximately one-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: ~23,216 acres Vegetation: grass, brush, and multiple snags Resources: 34 IC: Pedro Valenzuela, ICT3 Summary: The Cub Fire is burning on National Forest […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Update for Cub Fire – July 13, 2020
July 13, 2020 0 Comments
Location: Approximately one-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: ~22,862 acres Vegetation: grass, brush, and multiple snags IC: Ty Oliver, ICT4 Strategy/Summary: The Cub Fire is burning on National Forest System lands on […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Update for Cub Fire – July 11, 2020 – Wilderness Ranger District
July 11, 2020 0 Comments
Map_Cub PIO July 11 Location: Approximately one-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: ~20,630 acres Vegetation: grass, brush, and multiple snags IC: Ty Oliver, ICT4 Strategy/Summary: The Cub Fire is burning on National […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Update on Cub Fire for July 9, 2020
July 9, 2020 0 Comments
Location: Approximately one-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: ~15,285 acres Vegetation: grass, brush, and multiple snags IC: Ty Oliver, ICT4 Strategy/Summary: The Cub Fire is burning on National Forest System lands on […]
Continue readingFinal Update – Tadpole Fire – July 8, 2020
July 8, 2020 0 Comments
Location: 5 miles north of Pinos Altos, NM Size: ~ 11,159 acres Start Date: June 6, 2020 Cause: Lightning Vegetation: Trees and Brush Containment: 75% Incident Commander: E. Huerta, ICT4 Strategy/Summary: The Tadpole Fire has not advanced in the last few days. Interior smokes are being monitored by fire crews. Crews continue […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Update on Cub Fire for July 8, 2020
July 8, 2020 0 Comments
Map_Cub PIO July 8 Location: Approximately one-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: ~11,565 acres Vegetation: grass, brush, and multiple snags IC: Ty Oliver, ICT4 Strategy/Summary: The Cub Fire is burning on National […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Update on Cub Fire – July 7, 2020
July 7, 2020 0 Comments
Map_Cub PIO July 7 pm Location: Approximately one-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: ~10,250 acres Vegetation: grass, brush, and multiple snags Strategy/Summary: The Cub Fire is burning on National Forest System lands on […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Middle Fire – Wilderness Ranger District
July 6, 2020 0 Comments
Location: 2 miles from the Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument, near the Middle Fork of the Gila River, Wilderness Ranger District Vegetation grass; small stand of ponderosa pine and some oak Cause: Unknown Size: Approximately 1.8 acres Resources: Spotted Bear Wildland Fire Module IC: J. Hilyers, ICT4; B. Young, ICT4t […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Update on Cub Fire for July 6, 2020
July 6, 2020 0 Comments
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: ~4,365 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 […]
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