Press Release – Wednesday, July 9, 2025 Final Update for Panther and Trout Fires Panther Fire: Acres: 80 Start Date: Wednesday, July 2, 2025 Location: 10 miles west of Lake Roberts Personnel: 61 Containment: 71% Cause: Lightning Trout Fire: Acres: 47,294 Start Date: Thursday, June 12, 2025 Location: 12 miles north of Silver City, NM Personnel: 125 Containment: 96% Cause: Lightning Summary: […]
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Trout Fire and Panther Fire Daily Update for Tuesday, July 8, 2025
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Press Release – Tuesday, July 8, 2025 Progress Continues on Panther and Trout Fires Panther Fire: Acres: 80 Start Date: Wednesday, July 2, 2025 Location: 10 miles west of Lake Roberts Personnel: 61 Containment: 32% Cause: Lightning Trout Fire: Acres: 47,294 Start Date: Thursday, June 12, 2025 Location: 12 miles north of Silver City, NM Personnel: 150 Containment: 96% Cause: Lightning Summary: […]
Continue readingTrout Fire and Panther Fire Daily Update for Monday, July 7, 2025
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Press Release – Monday, July 7, 2025 Hotshot Crews continue Direct Line around Panther Fire Repair Work wrapping up on Trout Fire Panther Fire: Acres: 80 Start Date: Wednesday, July 2, 2025 Location: 10 miles west of Lake Roberts Personnel: 61 Containment: 0% Cause: Lightning Trout Fire: Acres: 47,294 Start Date: Thursday, June 12, 2025 Location: 12 miles north of Silver City, […]
Continue readingTrout Fire and Panther Fire Daily Update for Sunday, July 6, 2025
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Press Release – Sunday, July 6, 2025 Direct Attack on Panther Fire as Trout Fire Winds Down Panther Fire: Acres: 80 Start Date: Wednesday, July 2, 2025 Location: 10 miles west of Lake Roberts Personnel: 35 Containment: 0% Cause: Lightning Trout Fire: Acres: 47,294 Start Date: Thursday, June 12, 2025 Location: 12 miles north of Silver City, NM Personnel: 180 Containment: 89% […]
Continue readingTrout Fire Daily Update for Saturday July 5, 2025
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Press Release – Saturday, July 5, 2025 Work continues on the Trout Fire and Team Assumes Command of Panther Fire Acres: 47,294 Start Date: Thursday, June 12, 2025 Location: 12 miles north of Silver City, NM Personnel: 228 Containment: 89% Cause: Lightning Summary: Containment on the Trout Fire increased to 89% on Friday, July 4th, thanks to the […]
Continue readingTrout Fire Daily Update for Friday, July 4, 2025
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Press Release – Friday, July 4, 2025 Crews remain engaged in suppression repair work through the holiday weekend Acres: 47,294 Start Date: Thursday, June 12, 2025 Location: 12 miles north of Silver City, NM Personnel: 263 Containment: 85% Cause: Lightning Summary: The Trout Fire experienced a slight increase to 85% containment on Thursday, July 3, thanks to the […]
Continue readingTrout Fire Daily Update for Thursday, July 3, 2025
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Press Release – Thursday, July 3, 2025Progress continues on Trout Fire Acres: 47,294Start Date: Thursday, June 12, 2025Location: 12 miles north of Silver City, NMPersonnel: 287Containment: 83%Cause: Lightning Summary: Incident personnel and heavy equipment remain actively engaged in suppression actions, repair and hazard mitigation. Yesterday, Highway 15 was reopened, and the forest closure was amended, […]
Continue readingTrout Fire Daily Update for Wednesday July 2, 2025
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Press Release – Wednesday, July 2, 2025 Highway 15 reopening; Drivers are urged to use caution as fire crews remain on-scene Acres: 47,294 Start Date: Thursday, June 12, 2025 Location: 12 miles north of Silver City, NM Personnel: 311 Containment: 83% Cause: Lightning Summary: Highway 15 is officially open to through-traffic as of 6:00 a.m. […]
Continue readingTrout Fire Update for Tuesday July 1, 2025
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Firefighters suppress fire activity on the southwest edge of the Trout Fire Acres: 47,294 Start Date: Thursday, June 12, 2025Location: 12 miles north of Silver City, NMPersonnel: 316Containment: 83%Cause: Lightning Summary: On Monday, the Trout Fire experienced increased fire activity on the southwest portion of the perimeter, south of Signal Peak. Ground crews, with support of […]
Continue readingBlack Fire Daily Update – May 30, 2022
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Containment Increases on the Black Fire Despite Windy Conditions Daily Update 5/30/2022 Acres: 241,403 acres Location: 31 miles NW of Truth or Consequences Containment: 26% Personnel: 753 Start Date: Friday, May 13, 2022 Cause: Human-caused, under investigation Fuels: Timber and tall grass Structures Lost: 2 Overview: A real-time, interactive evacuation map is now available. The map provides current information on evacuation […]
Continue readingBlack Fire Update – May 29, 2022
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Red flag conditions continue New interactive evacuation map available Daily Update 5/29/2022 Acres: 228,311 acres Location: 31 miles NW of Truth or Consequences Containment: 19% Personnel: 756 Start Date: Friday, May 13, 2022 Cause: Human-caused, under investigation Fuels: Timber and tall grass Structures Lost: 2 Overview: A new evacuation Area 12 has been added to […]
Continue readingBlack Fire Evening Update – Updated Evacuations for March 28, 2022
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Evacuation levels changing again Afternoon Update 5/28/2022 Announcement: Effective immediately, the Black Fire is implementing additional evacuations. In coordination with Sierra County Sheriff’s Office, the evacuation status for the following area have changed: Area 3: The northern most one-mile-wide piece is now in a GO evacuation. This includes the Murden property. The following areas are under […]
Continue readingBlack Fire Daily Update – May 28, 2022
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Additional Evacuations Ordered Progress Made on the West and Northeast Sides of the Black Fire Daily Update 5/28/2022 Acres: 212,118 acres Location: 31 miles NW of Truth or Consequences Containment: 18% Personnel: 806 Start Date: Friday, May 13, 2022 Cause: Human-caused, under investigation Fuels: Timber and tall grass Structures Lost: 2 Overview: On the evacuation map, Area 11 that was in […]
Continue readingAmended Stage II Fire Restrictions for Gila National Forest – Effective May 24, 2022
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Gila National Forest Amends Stage II Fire Restriction Order Silver City, NM, May 24—With the Gila National Forest experiencing a very active fire season during unprecedented drought conditions, forest leadership has taken steps to decrease the chances of additional human-caused wildfires. The forest has amended the stage two fire restriction order, implemented initially on May […]
Continue readingBlack Fire Evacuation Update – 8 p.m. May 25, 2022
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Additional evacuations issued on the Black Fire Afternoon Update 5/25/2022 8:00 pm Announcement: Effective immediately, the Black Fire is implementing additional evacuations. Evacuations: In coordination with Grant County Sheriff’s Office, the evacuation status for the following areas have changed: Area 8: The area east of Forest Road 150 is now in a GO evacuation. The area […]
Continue readingBlack Fire Evacuation Update – May 25, 2022
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Evacuation Update: Effective at 10 pm, Tuesday, May 24, 2022, additional evacuations have been implemented because of fire activity on the Black Fire. In coordination with Grant, Catron, and Sierra counties, the following areas are under a level of evacuation status: GO – Area 1: New: The Area 1 Go has expanded north. The area […]
Continue readingBlack Fire Update – May 25, 2022
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Evacuations updated as containment steadily increases; Warming trend will bring active fire behavior Daily Update 5/25/2022 Acres: 167,378 acres Location: 31 miles NW of Truth or Consequences Containment: 14% Personnel: 747 Start Date: Friday, May 13, 2022 Cause: Human-caused, under investigation Fuels: Timber and tall grass Structures Lost: 2 Evacuation Update: Effective at 10 pm, Tuesday, May 24, 2022, additional evacuations […]
Continue readingBlack Fire Update – May 24, 2022
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Active Fire Behavior Continues; Red Flag Warning Issued Today Daily Update 5/24/2022 Acres: 154,911 acres Location: 31 miles NW of Truth or Consequences Containment: 11% Personnel: 646 Start Date: Friday, May 13, 2022 Cause: Human caused, under investigation Fuels: Timber and tall grass Structures Lost: 2 Overview: There is red flag warning in effect today from 12 pm-8 pm. A shift […]
Continue readingBlack Fire Update – May 23, 2022
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Cloud Cover to Cause Increased Smoke on Black Fire Community Meeting will be held tonight at the Winston Country Church at 7pm Daily Update 5/23/2022 Acres: 146,679 acres Location: 31 miles NW of Truth or Consequences Containment: 8% Personnel: 661 Start Date: Friday, May 13, 2022 Cause: Human caused, under investigation Fuels: Timber and tall grass Structures Lost: 2 Announcement: There will […]
Continue readingAdditional Evacuations Issued on the Black Fire – 5/22/2022 4:00 p.m.
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Announcement: Effective immediately, additional evacuations have been implemented due to the Black Fire. Evacuations: In coordination with Catron, and Sierra counties, the evacuation status for the following areas have changed: An additional portion of Area 1 has been moved to GO. Starting from Taylor Peak northeast to Kline Mountain, then east to Turkey Creek, following the Bear Creek […]
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