Acres: ~4,786 Start Date: June 30, 2018 Cause: Lightning Location: 4 miles northeast of Saddle Mountain, Gila NF Fuels: Timber (litter, grass and understory) Total Personnel: 110 General Information: The Owl Fire began on June 30, 2018. The fire is located on Aspen Mountain and has crossed FR 209 […]
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Gila National Forest – Owl Fire Update for July 11, 2018
July 11, 2018 
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Acres: ~4,786 Start Date: June 30, 2018 Cause: Lightning Location: 4 miles northeast of Saddle Mountain, Gila NF Fuels: Timber (litter, grass and understory) Total Personnel: 142 General Information: The Owl Fire began on June 30, 2018. The fire is located on Aspen Mountain and has crossed FR 209 […]
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Fire Restrictions Lifted at Pecos National Historical Park; Summer Fishing Season to Resume July 19th Date: July 9, 2018 Contact: Visitor Center, 505-757-7241 Pecos, NM: Due to several days of higher humidity and rain, Pecos National Historical Park will lift the closure order and stage 2 fire restrictions on Tuesday, July 10th. All publicly-accessible areas of the park will be open […]
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Acres: ~4,543 Start Date: June 30, 2018 Cause: Lightning Location: 4 miles northeast of Saddle Mountain, Gila NF Fuels: Timber (litter, grass and understory) Total Personnel: 209 General Information: The Owl Fire began on June 30, 2018. The fire is located on Aspen Mountain and has crossed FR 209 […]
Continue readingGila National Forest still in Stage 1 Fire Restrictions
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Silver City, NM, July 9, 2018—For Immediate Release. The Gila National Forest has received varied amounts of rainfall over the past few days. Many areas of the forest have received little to no rain. “It’s good to see monsoon season beginning,” said Forest Supervisor Adam Mendonca, “but as of now we have not had enough […]
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Acres: ~4,500 Start Date: June 30, 2018 Cause: Lightning Location: 4 miles northeast of Saddle Mountain, Gila NF Fuels: Timber (litter, grass and understory) Total Personnel: 210 General Information: The Owl Fire began on June 30, 2018. The fire is located on Aspen Mountain and has crossed FR 209 […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Owl Fire Update for July 8, 2018
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Acres: ~4,500 Start Date: June 30, 2018 Cause: Lightning Location: 4 miles northeast of Saddle Mountain, Gila NF Fuels: Timber (litter, grass and understory) Total Personnel: 219 General Information: The Owl Fire began on June 30, 2018. It is south of Aspen Mountain, near the Flying T trail in an […]
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Low to moderate fire growth due to high overnight recoveries. Acres: ~4,500 Start Date: June 30, 2018 Cause: Lightning […]
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Acres: ~4,100 Start Date: June 30, 2018 Cause: Lightning Location: 4 miles northeast of Saddle Mountain, Gila NF Fuels: Timber (litter, grass and understory) Total Personnel: 276 General Information: The Owl Fire began on June 30, 2018. It is south of Aspen Mountain, near the Flying T trail in an inventoried […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Owl Fire Update for July 5, 2018
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20180705_Map_Owl Fire PublicInfo Acres: ~4,012 Start Date: June 30, 2018 Cause: Lightning Location: 4 miles northeast of Saddle Mountain, Gila NF Fuels: Timber (litter, grass and understory) Total Personnel: 212 General Information: The Owl Fire began on June 30, 2018. It is south of Aspen Mountain, near the Flying T trail in […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Owl Fire Update for July 4, 2018
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Acres: ~2,727 Start Date: June 30, 2018 Cause: Lightning Location: 4 miles northeast of Saddle Mountain, Gila NF Fuels: Timber (litter, grass and understory) Total Personnel: 169 General Information: The Owl Fire began on June 30, 2018. It is south of Aspen Mountain, near the Flying T trail in an inventoried roadless […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Owl Fire Update for July 3, 2018
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Acres: ~1,850 Start Date: June 30, 2018 Cause: Lightning Location: 4 miles northeast of Saddle Mountain, Gila NF Containment: Fuels: Timber (litter, grass and understory) Total Personnel: 116 General Information: The Owl Fire began on June 30, 2018. It is south of Aspen Mountain, near the Flying T trail in an […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Owl Fire Update for July 2, 2018
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Acres: ~100 Start Date: June 30, 2018 Cause: Lightning Location: 4 miles northeast of Saddle Mountain, Gila NF Containment: Fuels: Timber (litter, grass and understory) Total Personnel: 56 General Information: The Owl Fire began on June 30, 2018. It is south of Aspen Mountain, near the Flying T trail in an […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Owl Fire, July 1, 2018
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Owl Fire, July 1, 2018 Acres: ~10 Start Date: June 30, 2018 Cause: Lightning Location: 4 miles northeast of Saddle Mountain, Gila NF Containment: Fuels: Timber (litter, grass and understory) Total Personnel: 56 General Information: This new start began on June 30, 2018. It is south of Aspen Mountain, near the […]
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Know before you go. Check with your local ranger station for current conditions. New Mexico Fire Information http://NMFireInfo.com https://facebook.com/NMFireInfo https://twitter.com/nmfireinfo SW Fire Restrictions and Closures https://firerestrictions.us/nm/ SW Fire Restrictions and Closures Hotline: 1-877-864-6985 Frequently Asked Questions Outdoor Fire Safety Wildland Fire Map Resources including Wildland Fire Data in Google Earth Smoke Management & Wildland Fire […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Final Update on Buzzard Fire, June 28, 2018
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Acres: 50, 296 Start Date: May 22, 2018 Cause: Human-caused Location: 10 miles NE of Reserve, NM (Gila NF) Containment: 90% Fuels: Timber (litter, grass and understory) Total Personnel: 109 General Information: Apache Creek Campground is open, all other closures regarding the Buzzard fire remain the same. The Buzzard Fire will be transitioning from the […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Buzzard Fire Update for June 27, 2018
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Acres: 50, 296 Start Date: May 22, 2018 Cause: Human-caused Location: 10 miles NE of Reserve, NM (Gila NF) Containment: 89% Fuels: Timber (litter, grass and understory) Total Personnel: 109 General Information: Apache Creek Campground is open, all other closures regarding the Buzzard fire remain the same. The Buzzard Fire will be transitioning from the […]
Continue readingGila National Forest: Ranch Fire Update for June 26, 2018
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Acres: 370 Start Date: June 21, 2018 Cause: Under Investigation Location: 4 miles north of Saliz Pass (Gila NF) Containment: 75% Fuels: Timber (litter, grass and understory) Total Personnel: 100 General Information: Navopache Electric Cooperative completed rebuilding the distribution line damaged in the Ranch Fire. Fire Operations: Minimal fire behavior was observed yesterday. […]
Continue readingGila National Forest: Buzzard Fire Update for June 26, 2018
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Acres: 50, 296 Start Date: May 22, 2018 Cause: Human-caused Location: 10 miles NE of Reserve, NM (Gila NF) Containment: 87% Fuels: Timber (litter, grass and understory) Total Personnel: 109 General Information: Apache Creek Campground is open, all other closures regarding the Buzzard fire remain the same. The Buzzard Fire will be transitioning from the […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Ranch Fire Update June 25, 2018
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Acres: 370 Start Date: June 21, 2018 Cause: Under Investigation Location: 4 miles north of Saliz Pass (Gila NF) Containment: 75% Fuels: Timber (litter, grass and understory) Total Personnel: 102 General Information: Ranch Fire transitioned to a Type 4 organization. Several of the resources demobilizing will remain at the Luna Work Center for […]
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