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 […]
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Gila National Forest: McMillan Fire – Silver City Ranger District
August 5, 2020 
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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 readingCibola National Forest & National Grasslands – Final Fire Update -Vics Peak Fire 100% Contained
August 4, 2020 0 Comments
Magdalena, NM – For Immediate Release – The lightning-caused Vics Peak Fire, burning on the Magdalena Ranger District, Cibola National Forest since June 15, remains 14,624 acres and is now 100% contained. This will be the final operational update for the Vics Peak Fire barring any significant events on the fire. Minimal fire behavior was observed […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Update on Hilltop Fire – July 20, 2020 – Black Range RD
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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, […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Update on Cub Fire for July 15, 2020
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Location: Approximately one-mile northeast of Cub Mountain, near the West Fork of the Gila River, Wilderness Ranger District, Gila National Forest. Start Date: June 28, 2020 Cause: Lightning Size: ~23,216 acres Vegetation: grass, brush, and multiple snags Resources: 34 IC: Pedro Valenzuela, ICT3 Summary: The Cub Fire is burning on National Forest […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Update for Cub Fire – July 13, 2020
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Location: Approximately one-mile northeast of Cub Mountain, near the West Fork of the Gila River, Wilderness Ranger District, Gila National Forest. Start Date: June 28, 2020 Cause: Lightning Size: ~22,862 acres Vegetation: grass, brush, and multiple snags IC: Ty Oliver, ICT4 Strategy/Summary: The Cub Fire is burning on National Forest System lands on […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Update for Cub Fire – July 11, 2020 – Wilderness Ranger District
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Map_Cub PIO July 11 Location: Approximately one-mile northeast of Cub Mountain, near the West Fork of the Gila River, Wilderness Ranger District, Gila National Forest. Start Date: June 28, 2020 Cause: Lightning Size: ~20,630 acres Vegetation: grass, brush, and multiple snags IC: Ty Oliver, ICT4 Strategy/Summary: The Cub Fire is burning on National […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Update on Cub Fire for July 9, 2020
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Location: Approximately one-mile northeast of Cub Mountain, near the West Fork of the Gila River, Wilderness Ranger District, Gila National Forest. Start Date: June 28, 2020 Cause: Lightning Size: ~15,285 acres Vegetation: grass, brush, and multiple snags IC: Ty Oliver, ICT4 Strategy/Summary: The Cub Fire is burning on National Forest System lands on […]
Continue readingFinal Update – Tadpole Fire – July 8, 2020
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Location: 5 miles north of Pinos Altos, NM Size: ~ 11,159 acres Start Date: June 6, 2020 Cause: Lightning Vegetation: Trees and Brush Containment: 75% Incident Commander: E. Huerta, ICT4 Strategy/Summary: The Tadpole Fire has not advanced in the last few days. Interior smokes are being monitored by fire crews. Crews continue […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Update on Cub Fire for July 8, 2020
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Map_Cub PIO July 8 Location: Approximately one-mile northeast of Cub Mountain, near the West Fork of the Gila River, Wilderness Ranger District, Gila National Forest. Start Date: June 28, 2020 Cause: Lightning Size: ~11,565 acres Vegetation: grass, brush, and multiple snags IC: Ty Oliver, ICT4 Strategy/Summary: The Cub Fire is burning on National […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Update on Cub Fire – July 7, 2020
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Map_Cub PIO July 7 pm Location: Approximately one-mile northeast of Cub Mountain, near the West Fork of the Gila River, Wilderness Ranger District, Gila National Forest. Start Date: June 28, 2020 Cause: Lightning Size: ~10,250 acres Vegetation: grass, brush, and multiple snags Strategy/Summary: The Cub Fire is burning on National Forest System lands on […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Middle Fire – Wilderness Ranger District
July 6, 2020 0 Comments
Location: 2 miles from the Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument, near the Middle Fork of the Gila River, Wilderness Ranger District Vegetation grass; small stand of ponderosa pine and some oak Cause: Unknown Size: Approximately 1.8 acres Resources: Spotted Bear Wildland Fire Module IC: J. Hilyers, ICT4; B. Young, ICT4t […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Final Update on Good Fire – July 6, 2020
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Location: 1-1/2 miles southwest of Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument Start Date: June 28, 2020 Cause: Lightning Size: ~17,915 acres Vegetation: Timber, Tall Grass, Brush Containment: 60% Strategy/Summary: This lightning-caused fire is burning on National Forest System lands in the Gila Wilderness. There has been little progression on this fire. This is the final update […]
Continue readingCibola NF & National Grasslands – Vics Peak Fire Containment Increases
July 4, 2020 0 Comments
Magdalena, NM – For Immediate Release – The lightning-caused Vics Peak Fire, burning on the Magdalena Ranger District, Cibola National Forest since June 15, has grown to 11,713 acres, with 98 personnel assigned. A local district fire management team will begin today managing the Vics Peak Fire. The chance for moderate fire weather conditions will continue […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Update on Tadpole Fire for June 24, 2020
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Wednesday, June 24, 2020 Fire Information Line: (575) 342-1536 Visit the New Mexico Fire Information website at http://www.nmfireinfo.com Additional Fire Information available: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/6737/ Office hours: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. TADPOLE FIRE Location: 12 miles north of Silver City Start Date: June 6, 2020 Cause: Lightning Total Personnel: 85 Containment: 45% Size: 10,686 […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Update for Tadpole Fire for June 23, 2020 – Silver City Ranger District
June 23, 2020 0 Comments
20200623_Tadpole_IR_Map_11x17 Tuesday, June 23, 2020 Fire Information Line: (575) 654-4181 Visit the New Mexico Fire Information website at http://www.nmfireinfo.com Additional Fire Information available: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/6737/ Office hours: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. TADPOLE FIRE Location: 12 miles north of Silver City Start Date: June 6, 2020 Cause: Lightning Total Personnel: 85 Containment: 40% Size: […]
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