Evacuations on the Black Fire Expand Afternoon Update 5/21/2022 3:00 p.m. Announcement: Effective immediately, additional evacuations have been implemented due to the Black Fire. Evacuations: In coordination with Grant, Catron, and Sierra counties, the following areas are under evacuation status:GO – Area 2: New: A portion of Area 1 is now in go, including Taylor […]
Continue readingBlack Fire Daily Update – May 21, 2022
Crews continue constructing fireline as some containment is achieved on the Black FireDaily Update 5/21/2022 Acres: 120,785 acres (Infrared Flight Friday night)Location: 31 miles NW of Truth or ConsequencesContainment: 4%Personnel: 615Start Date: Friday, May 13, 2022Cause: Human caused, under investigationFuels: Timber and tall grass Fire Update: On Friday, the Black Fire showed active fire behavior […]
Continue readingBlack Fire Daily Update – May 20, 2022
Crews Construct Fire Line as Red Flag Warning Continues on Black Fire Community meeting scheduled for tonight at 7 p.m. in Truth or Consequences Daily Update 5/20/2022 Acres: 104,969 acres Location: 31 miles NW of Truth or Consequences Containment: 0% Personnel: 475 Start Date: Friday, May 13, 2022 Cause: Human caused, under investigation Fuels: Timber and tall grass Announcement: The […]
Continue readingBlack Fire Community Meeting Tonight – May 20, 2022
The public is invited to the community meeting tonight at 7 p.m. at the Ralph Edward Civic Center, 400 West 4th St, Truth or Consequences, NM 87901. It will also be live-streamed on the Gila National Forest Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/GilaNForest. Please note: You do not need a Facebook account to view the meeting. ASL […]
Continue readingNM Fire Information Resources
A list of official fire information resources for large wildfire incidents in New Mexico NM Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management: NM Roads – Official Road Status for the State of NM (road closures, etc.) Map of Wildfires in NM (zoom into specific fires) To contact a specific incident, follow the link below: Additional […]
Continue readingGila NF: Hazardous Fuel Reduction Project planned for Poverty Creek Wildland Urban Interface
Truth or Consequences, NM. October 15, 2021. The Gila National Forest, Black Range Ranger District is planning a hazardous fuels reduction project, estimated at 150 acres in the Poverty Creek Wildland Urban Interface (WUI). The Black Range Ranger District is continuing work on reducing hazardous fuels, including prescribed burning, for the fall/winter of 2021-2022 on […]
Continue readingGila NF: Johnson Fire Update for June 15, 2021
Tuesday, June 15, 2021 Visit the New Mexico Fire Information website at http://www.nmfireinfo.com Inciweb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7493/ Fire Phone 575-519-0103 JOHNSON FIRE Location: Johnson Canyon, west of McKenna Park. 11 miles west of Gila Cliff Dwellings, Wilderness Ranger District, Catron County, NM Start Date: May 20, 2021 Size: ~ 73,069 Cause: […]
Continue readingGila NF: Johnson Fire Update for June 13, 2021
Sunday, June 13, 2021 Visit the New Mexico Fire Information website at http://www.nmfireinfo.com Inciweb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7493/ Fire Phone 575-519-0103 JOHNSON FIRE Location: Johnson Canyon, west of McKenna Park. 11 miles west of Gila Cliff Dwellings, Wilderness Ranger District, Catron County, NM Start Date: May 20, 2021 Size: ~ 63,551 Cause: […]
Continue readingGila NF: Johnson Fire Update for June 12, 2021
Saturday, June 12, 2021 Visit the New Mexico Fire Information website at http://www.nmfireinfo.com Inciweb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7493/ Fire Phone 575-519-0103 JOHNSON FIRE Location: Johnson Canyon, west of McKenna Park. 11 miles west of Gila Cliff Dwellings, Wilderness Ranger District, Catron County, NM Start Date: May 20, 2021 Size: ~ 54,203 Cause: […]
Continue readingGila NF: Johnson Fire Update for June 11, 2021
Friday, June 11, 2021 Visit the New Mexico Fire Information website at http://www.nmfireinfo.com Inciweb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7493/ Fire Phone 575-519-0103 JOHNSON FIRE Location: Johnson Canyon, west of McKenna Park. 11 miles west of Gila Cliff Dwellings, Wilderness Ranger District, Catron County, NM Start Date: May 20, 2021 Size: ~ 50,384 Cause: Lightning […]
Continue readingGila NF: Johnson Fire Update for June 10, 2021
Thursday, June 10, 2021 Visit the New Mexico Fire Information website at http://www.nmfireinfo.com Inciweb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7493/ Fire Phone 575-519-0103 JOHNSON FIRE Location: Johnson Canyon, west of McKenna Park. 11 miles west of Gila Cliff Dwellings, Wilderness Ranger District, Catron County, NM Start Date: May 20, 2021 Size: ~ 46,790 Cause: […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Windy Fire, Glenwood Ranger District
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
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
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
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
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
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
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, […]
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