Location: Aldo Leopold Wilderness, Black Range Ranger District, Start Date: June 6, 2017 Size: 2,500 acres Cause: Lightning Vegetation: Ponderosa pine and grass (mixed conifer) Resources: Four wildland fire modules, 10 smokejumpers, 3 engines, 2 EMTs 1 water tender and other fire personnel with a total of 85. Containment: 0% (managed for multiple resource […]
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Gila National Forest – Corral Fire and Straw Fire on Wilderness Ranger District – Update 6/14/2017
June 14, 2017 
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Corral Fire The Corral Fire is estimated at 5,550 acres and is burning with low to moderate intensity in pinon juniper grassland fuels and some pine stringers. The fire is burning on the ground and no extreme fire behavior was noted during the flight today. There is a 30 person hand crew assigned to this […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Update on June 14, 2017 – Teacher Fire & Gravel Fire on Reserve Ranger District
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Teacher Fire The Teacher Fire is estimated at 325 acres. Today ground ignitions will be taking fire in two directions. A crew will be headed from FR 713 down the handline to the campgrounds. The Fire Module crew will be taking fire from along the handline back to the west, along FR 713 back toward […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Round Fire – June 14, 2017 @ 0900
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Location: Aldo Leopold Wilderness, Black Range Ranger District, Start Date: June 6, 2017 Size: 2,301 acres Cause: Lightning Vegetation: Ponderosa pine and grass Resources: Two wildland fire modules, smokejumpers, 2 engines, and district personnel totaling 75 Containment: 0% (managed for multiple resource objectives) Summary: The Round Fire is burning on National Forest System lands […]
Continue readingMultiple Lightning-Caused Fires on the Gila National Forest
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Silver City, NM, June 14, 2017—For Immediate Release. In the past two months, the Gila National Forest has had approximately 16 lightning-caused fires on National Forest System lands. The Gila NF is considered a frequent-fire forest, which means that many small wildfires, burning repeatedly on the same piece of ground, occur every fire season. Fire […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Round Fire Update – 6/12/2017 @ 0900
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Location: Aldo Leopold Wilderness, Black Range Ranger District, Start Date: June 6, 2017 Size: ~3,000 acres Cause: Lightning Vegetation: Ponderosa pine and grass Resources: Two wildland fire modules, smokejumpers, 1 engine, and district personnel totaling 50 Containment: 0% (managed for multiple resource objectives) Summary: The Round Fire is burning on National Forest System lands […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Round Fire update, 6/12/2017 @ 1300
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Location: Aldo Leopold Wilderness, Black Range Ranger District, Start Date: June 6, 2017 Size: 1,315 acres Cause: Lightning Vegetation: Ponderosa pine and grass Resources: 1 wildlland fire module, smokejumpers, 1 engine, and district personnel totaling 44 Containment: 0% (managed for multiple resource objectives) Summary: The Round Fire is burning on National Forest System lands […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Update on Teacher and Gravel Fires, June 12, 2017
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Teacher Fire The Teacher fire, at 50 acres, is creeping in grass and downed logs. Minimal growth occurred yesterday .Due to the steep terrain and the amount of snags and wind projected, the decision was made for health and safety not to place wildland firefighters into the area. Today, resources will continue to prep FR […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Straw Fire, June 11, 2017
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Location: Gila Wilderness, Wilderness RD Ranger District, Start Date: June 10, 2017 Size: 150 acres Cause: Lightning Vegetation: Ponderosa pine and grass Resources: Monitor only Containment: 0% (managed for multiple resource objectives) Summary: The Straw Fire is burning on National Forest System lands in the Gila Wilderness. The fire behavior is minimal to low. […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Round Fire-June 11, 2017 @ 1500
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Location: Aldo Leopold Wilderness, Black Range Ranger District, Start Date: June 6, 2017 Size: 400 acres Cause: Lightning Vegetation: Ponderosa pine and grass Resources: 1 wildlland fire module, smokejumpers and district personnel totaling 30 Containment: 0% (managed for multiple resource objectives) Summary: The Round Fire is burning on National Forest System lands in the […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Update on June 11, 2017 – Two Lightning-Caused Fires on Reserve Ranger District
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Update on June 11, 2017 – Two Lightning-Caused Fires on Reserve Ranger District Teacher Fire The Teacher fire, at 40 acres, is creeping in grass and downed logs. Minimal growth occurred yesterday .Due to the steep terrain and the amount of snags and wind projected, the decision was made for health and safety not to […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Corral Fire 6/10/2017 @ 1800
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Location: Wilderness Ranger District on the Gila National Forest in the Gila Wilderness Start Date: June 4, 2017 Size: 2, 473 acres Cause: Lightning Containment: 0% Resources: Monitor from lookout towers Vegetation: Grass, pinon jumper and ponderosa pine stringers in the drainages Summary: The Corral Fire is burning on National Forest lands in the […]
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Location: Aldo Leopold Wilderness, Black Range Ranger District, Start Date: June 6, 2017 Size: 188 acres Cause: Lightning Vegetation: Ponderosa pine and grass Resources: 1 wildlland fire module, smokejumpers and district personnel totaling 30 Containment: % Summary: The Round Fire is burning on National Forest system lands in the Aldo Leopold Wilderness. Due to […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Baca Fire 6/9/2017 @ 1700
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Location: Quemado Ranger District on the Gila National Forest 6 miles northeast of Quemado Lake Catron County, New Mexico Start Date: May 12, 2017 Size: 11,092 acres Cause: Lightning Vegetation: Ponderosa Pine, grass, and mixed conifer Smoke: Smoke is visible within the surrounding area of Quemado, Horse Springs and Pie Town, NM. Resources: 2 […]
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Location: 40 miles southeast of Reserve, New Mexico, near Snow Lake Start Date: June 7, 2017 Size: 11 acres Contained: 0% Cause: Lightning Vegetation: Standing snags, downed logs, and grass Resources: Incident Commander Type 4, 6 Firefighters The Teacher Fire is a lightning-caused fire that is being managed utilizing a confinement strategy. […]
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Location: Wilderness Ranger District on the Gila National Forest in the Gila Wilderness Start Date: June 4, 2017 Size: 2, 000 acres Cause: Lightning Containment: 0% Resources: Monitor status only Vegetation: Grass, pinon jumper and ponderosa pine stringers in the drainages Summary: The Corral Fire is burning on National Forest lands in the Gila […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Baca Fire, 6/8/2017
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Location: Quemado Ranger District on the Gila National Forest 6 miles northeast of Quemado Lake Catron County, New Mexico Start Date: May 12, 2017 Size: 11,092 acres Cause: Lightning Vegetation: Ponderosa Pine, grass, and mixed conifer Smoke: Smoke is visible within the surrounding area of Quemado, Horse Springs and Pie Town, NM. Resources: 2 […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Baca Fire June 7, 2017 @ 1700
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Location: Quemado Ranger District on the Gila National Forest 6 miles northeast of Quemado Lake Catron County, New Mexico Start Date: May 12, 2017 Size: 11,092 acres Cause: Lightning Vegetation: Ponderosa Pine, grass, and mixed conifer Smoke: Smoke is visible within the surrounding area of Quemado, Horse Springs and Pie Town, NM. Resources: 2 […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Corral Fire, June 6, 2017 @ 1700
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June 6 PIO mapLocation: Wilderness Ranger District on the Gila National Forest in the Gila Wilderness Start Date: June 4, 2017 Size: 720 acres Cause: Lightning Containment: 0% Resources: Monitor status only Vegetation: Grass, pinon jumper and ponderosa pine stringers in the drainages Summary: The Corral Fire is burning on National Forest lands in […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Baca Fire, June 6, 2017 @ 1700
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Location: Quemado Ranger District on the Gila National Forest 6 miles northeast of Quemado Lake, Catron County, New Mexico Start Date: May 12, 2017 Size: 9,833 acres Cause: Lightning Vegetation: Ponderosa Pine, grass, and mixed conifer Smoke: Smoke is visible within the surrounding area of Quemado, Horse Springs and Pie Town, NM. Resources: 1 Wildland […]
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