Increased Smoke Due to Firing Operations June 14, 2018 Daily Update Acres: 44,402 Start Date: May 22, 2018 Cause: Human-caused Location: 10 miles NE of Reserve, NM (Gila NF) Containment: 74% Fuels: Timber (litter, grass and understory) Total Personnel: 384 General Information: As control lines were connected and completed on the southwest side […]
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Gila National Forest – Update on Willow Fire for June 14, 2018
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Willow Fire Update for Thursday, June 14, 2018 Acres: 574 acres Percent Containment: 0% Start Date: June 10, 2018, 2:10pm Cause: Lightning Jurisdiction: Glenwood Ranger District, Gila National Forest Origin Location: 6 miles east of Mogollon, NM Fuels: Timber (Litter and Understory) Resources: 56 personnel General Information: The Willow Fire […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Update on Willow Fire for June 13, 2018
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Location: 6 miles east of Mogollon, NM, Glenwood Ranger District, Gila National Forest Start Date: June 10, 2018 Cause: Lightning Vegetation: Heavy dead and down mixed conifer, ponderosa pine; and in burn scar from 2012 Whitewater-Baldy Complex Resources: 1 IHC crew, 1 Wildfire Use Module, 1 Initial Attack crew, 1 Type 3 helicopter Size: ~ […]
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Another Hot and Dry Day Before Moisture Moves In June 13, 2018 Daily Update Acres: 44,402 Start Date: May 22, 2018 Cause: Human-caused Location: 10 miles NE of Reserve, NM (Gila NF) Containment: 74% Fuels: Timber (litter, grass and understory) Total Personnel: 383 […]
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Location: 6 miles east of Mogollon, NM, Glenwood Ranger District, Gila National Forest Start Date: June 10, 2018 Cause: Lightning Vegetation: Heavy logging slash, dead and down from 2012 Whitewater-Baldy Complex Resources: One Type 3 helicopter, one Initial Attack crew Size: ~ 400 acres Containment: 0% Incident Commander: J. Hammer, ICT3, M. Cornwell, ICT3t General […]
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Control Line Construction Nearing Completion on Southwest Side of Buzzard Fire June 12, 2018 Daily Update Acres: 43,009 Start Date: May 22, 2018 Cause: Human-caused Location: 10 miles NE of Reserve, NM (Gila NF) Containment: 69% Fuels: Timber (litter, grass and understory) Total Personnel: 410 […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Spurgeon Fire – Glenwood Ranger District
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Location: Mile post 38 on US Hwy 180, north of Alma, NM, Glenwood Ranger District Start Date: June 11, 2018 Cause: Under investigation Vegetation: grasses Resources: Engines responding Size: ~ 25 acres Containment: 0% Incident Commander: B. Spivey, ICT4 Summary: The Spurgeon Fire, is burning on National Forest System lands, on Glenwood Ranger District in […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Willow Fire Temporary Area Closure Order
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Forest Order 06-18-009 Willow Fire TmpryClsureOrderForest Order 06-18-009 Exhibit A (Map) Silver City NM, June 11, 2018—For Immediate Release. The Gila National Forest has issued Forest Order #06-18-009 Willow Fire Temporary Area Closure Order for firefighter and public safety. All roads and trail interior the boundary described in the Forest Order and indicated on the […]
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Control Line Repair and Rehabilitation Nears Completion June 11, 2018 Daily Update Acres: 41,227 Start Date: May 22, 2018 Cause: Human-caused Location: 10 miles NE of Reserve, NM (Gila NF) Containment: 69% Fuels: Timber (litter, grass and understory) Total Personnel: 405 […]
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Location: NE Corner of Willow Mountain, Glenwood Ranger District, Gila National Forest Start Date: June 10, 2018 Cause: Lightning Vegetation: old burn scar, heavy dead and down, some mixed conifer and ponderosa pine. Resources: Initial Attack crew and Wildland Fire Use Module Size: ~ 80 acres Containment: 0% Incident Commander: J. Hammer, ICT3, M. Cornwell, […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Willow Fire, Glenwood Ranger District
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Location: NE Corner of Willow Mountain, Glenwood Ranger District, Gila National Forest Start Date: June 10, 2018 Cause: Lightning Vegetation: old burn scar, heavy dead and down, some mixed conifer and ponderosa pine. Resources: monitor status Size: ~ 3 acres Containment: 0% Incident Commander: J. Reinz, ICT4 Summary: The Willow Fire, is burning on National […]
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Favorable Weather Conditions Provide Firefighters Opportunities to Continue Line Construction June 10, 2018 Daily Update Acres: 41,227 Start Date: May 22, 2018 Cause: Human-caused Location: 10 miles NE of Reserve, NM […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Update on Buzzard Fire for June 9, 2018
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Crews Focus on Line Construction on Southwest Side of Buzzard Fire June 9, 2018 Daily Update Acres: 40,303 Start Date: May 22, 2018 Cause: Human-caused Location: 10 miles NE of Reserve, NM (Gila NF) Containment: 68% Fuels: Timber (litter, grass and understory) Total Personnel: 513 General Information: Firefighters continue to assess fire growth […]
Continue readingSoldier Canyon Fire Evening Update 6/8/18 – 8:00 pm
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Soldier Canyon Fire Evening Update – June 8, 2018 Incident Name – Soldier Canyon Fire Jurisdiction: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Mescalero Apache Date/Time Detected: 6/7/2018 3:00 pm Location: Soldier Canyon. 1 Mile North of the town of Mescalero Lat/Long: Lat: 33°, 10′, 16.83″, Lon: 105°, 46′, 8.39″ Legal Description: T13S, R12E, NESW Sec 22 Firefighting Resources: 7 […]
Continue readingGila National Forest Update on Fires on Glenwood Ranger District — June 8, 2018
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Juniper Fire Location: Glenwood Ranger District, in the San Francisco Breaks. Legal Description T12S, R21W, Section 25. Start Date: June 7, 2018 Size: ~120 acres Cause: Lightning Vegetation: Piñon juniper and grass Resources: Fire being held with minimal spread potential. Reducing staffing and will be monitored by air beginning tomorrow. Containment: 80% Spring Fire Location: […]
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As Fire Activity Decreases, Erosion Control and Seeding Work Continues June 8, 2018 Daily Update Acres: 40,303 Start Date: May 22, 2018 Cause: Human-caused Location: 10 miles NE of Reserve, NM (Gila NF) Containment: 68% Fuels: Timber (litter, grass and understory) Total Personnel: 513 General Information: At 6:00 a.m. Friday morning, […]
Continue readingSoldier Canyon Fire Update – 6/8/2018 12:20 am
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Incident Name – Soldier Canyon Fire Jurisdiction: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Mescalero Apache Date/Time Detected: 6/7/2018 3:00 pm Location: Soldier Canyon. North of the town of Mescalero Lat/Long: Lat: 33°, 10′, 16.83″, Lon: 105°, 46′, 8.39″ Legal Description: T13S, R12E, NESW Sec 22 Firefighting Resources: Type 3 Incident Management Team, VFD, Forest Service and BLM resources. 2 […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Three Fire Starts on Glenwood Ranger District — June 7, 2018
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Juniper Fire Location: Glenwood Ranger District, in the San Francisco Breaks. Legal Description T12S, R21W, Section 25. Start Date: June 7, 2018 Size: ~10 acres Cause: Lightning Vegetation: Piñon juniper and grass Resources: Smoke Jumpers; air attack over the fire for assessment. Full suppression strategy Containment: 0% Spring Fire Location: Glenwood Ranger District, approximately 5 […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Meadow Fire Update for June 7, 2018
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Acres: ~200 Start Date: June 3, 2018 Cause: Human Location: Silver City RD, NW of Signal Peak Lookout Containment: 95% Fuels: Grass, oak brush, heavy dead and down and ponderosa pine Total personnel: 85 Incident Commander: E. Huerta, ICT4 Summary: The Meadow Fire is burning on Forest Service lands north of Signal Peak. Interior smoke […]
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Incident Management Team transfers command of Buzzard Fire June 7, 2018 Daily Update Acres: 39,642 Start Date: May 22, 2018 Cause: Human-caused Location: 10 miles NE of Reserve, NM (Gila NF) Containment: 68% Fuels: Timber (litter, grass, and understory) Total personnel: 574 General Information: On Friday at 6:00 A.M., Steve Millert’s Type 2 Incident […]
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