Tuesday, June 16, 2020, 12:00 P.M. MT Fire Information Line: (575) 654-4181 (575) 313-4678 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 Size: 6600 acres Cause: […]
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Gila National Forest: Final Update on Good Fire, June 16, 2020 – Wilderness Ranger District
June 16, 2020 
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Location: between Blood Canyon and Brushy Mountain, Wilderness Ranger District, Gila National Forest Start Date: June 6, 2020 Size: ~ 8,370 acres Cause: Lightning Vegetation: Pinyon-Juniper Containment: 50% Strategy: The Type 3 Team will be transitioning the fire back to the Wilderness Ranger District Fire Management crew as of Wednesday, June 17, 2020, at 6:00 […]
Continue readingGila National Forest: Burned Area Emergency Response Work has begun on the Tadpole Fire
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Silver City, NM, June 16, 2020—For Immediate Release. A Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) team has been assigned to assess post-fire conditions for the Tadpole Fire, on the Silver City Ranger District, Gila National Forest. A BAER team addresses situations in burned areas and evaluates what values might be at risk and determine if threats […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Update on Tadpole Fire for June 15, 2020 – Silver City Ranger District
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Monday, June 15, 2020, 12:00 P.M. MT Fire Information Line: (575) 654-4181 (575) 313-4678 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 Acres: 6,600 Cause: Lightning […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Update on Good Fire for June 15, 2020 – Wilderness Ranger District
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Location: between Blood Canyon and Brushy Mountain, Wilderness Ranger District, Gila National Forest Start Date: June 6, 2020 Size: ~ 8,370 acres Cause: Lightning Vegetation: Pinyon Juniper Containment: 15% Resources: Two 20-person Interagency Hotshot Crews (IHC) The strategy for today is to continue to prep Forest Service Trail #403 to the west until the junction […]
Continue readingGila National Forest: Update on Good Fire for June 14, 2020 – Wilderness Ranger District
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Location: between Blood Canyon and Brushy Mountain, Wilderness Ranger District, Gila National Forest Start Date: June 6, 2020 Size: ~ 8,370 acres Cause: Lightning Vegetation: Pinyon Juniper Containment: 15% Resources: Three 20-person Interagency Hotshot Crews (IHC) The strategy for today is for two IHCs to hot spot and cold trail the northeast/east flank and contain […]
Continue readingGila National Forest -Update on Tadpole Fire for June 13, 2020 – Silver City Ranger District
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Saturday, June 13, 2020, 11:00 A.M. MT Fire Information Line: (575) 654-4181 (575) 313-4678 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 8:00 p.m. TADPOLE FIRE Location: 12 miles north of Silver City Start Date: June 6, 2020 Cause: Lightning Total […]
Continue readingFINAL UPDATE for Uvas Fire – Evening of June 12th
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Location: Uvas Mountains on BLM Land, approximately 11 miles SW of Hatch, NM and 18 miles N of Interstate 10 between Deming and Las Cruces, NM. Date detected: June 6, 2020 Cause: Lightning Vegetation: Grass, Brush, Pinon, Juniper Current size: 1,135 acres (increase of 5 acres from previous reports is due to more accurate mapping) […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Update on Tadpole Fire for June 12, 2020 – Wilderness Ranger District
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Friday, June 12, 2020, 12:00 P.M. MT Fire Information Line: (575) 313-4678 OR (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 8:00 p.m. TADPOLE FIRE Location: 12 miles north of Silver City Acres: 6,017 Start Date: June 6, 2020 Cause: Lightning […]
Continue readingBLM Las Cruces District – Uvas Fire – June 12th Morning Update
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Location: Uvas Mountains on BLM Land, approximately 11 miles SW of Hatch, NM and 18 miles N of Interstate 10 between Deming and Las Cruces, NM. Date detected: June 6, 2020 Cause: Lightning Vegetation: Grass, Brush, Pinon, Juniper Current size: 1,135 acres (increase of 5 acres from previous reports is due to more accurate mapping) […]
Continue readingBLM Las Cruces District – Uvas Fire – June 11th Evening Update
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Location: Uvas Mountains on BLM Land, approximately 11 miles SW of Hatch, NM and 18 miles N of Interstate 10 between Deming and Las Cruces, NM. Date detected: June 6, 2020 Cause: Lightning Vegetation: Grass, Brush, Pinon, Juniper Current size: 1,135 acres (increase of 5 acres from previous reports is due to more accurate mapping) […]
Continue readingGila National Forest: AM Update for Tadpole Fire June 11, 2020 Silver City Ranger District
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20200611_Tadpole_IRMap_11x17Land Tuesday, June 11, 2020, 12:00 P.M. MT Fire Information Line: (575) 313-4678 OR (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 8:00 p.m. TADPOLE FIRE Location: 12 miles north of Silver City Start […]
Continue readingGila National Forest: Update on Good Turkey Fire for June 11, 2020 – Wilderness Ranger District
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Good Turkey Fire Location: between Blood Canyon and Brushy Mountain, Wilderness Ranger District, Gila National Forest Start Date: June 6, 2020 Size: ~ 5,900 acres Cause: Lightning Vegetation: Pinyon-Juniper Resources: eight smokejumpers, three 20-person Interagency Hotshot Crew, and a seven-person Wilderness District crew. Objectives and Strategy: The main objective for managing this fire is to […]
Continue readingBLM Las Cruces District – Uvas Fire – June 11th Morning Update
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Location: Uvas Mountains on BLM Land, approximately 11 miles SW of Hatch, NM and 18 miles N of Interstate 10 between Deming and Las Cruces, NM. Date detected: June 6, 2020 Cause: Lightning Vegetation: Grass, Brush, Pinon, Juniper Current size: 1,135 acres (increase of 5 acres from previous reports is due to more accurate mapping) […]
Continue readingBLM Las Cruces District – Uvas Fire – June 10th Evening Update
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Location: Uvas Mountains on BLM Land, approximately 11 miles SW of Hatch, NM and 18 miles N of Interstate 10 between Deming and Las Cruces, NM. Date detected: June 6, 2020 Cause: Lightning Vegetation: Grass, Brush, Pinon, Juniper Current size: 1,135 acres (increase of 5 acres from previous reports is due to more accurate mapping) […]
Continue readingBLM Las Cruces District – Uvas Fire – June 10th Morning Update
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Location: Uvas Mountains on BLM Land, approximately 11 miles SW of Hatch, NM and 18 miles N of Interstate 10 between Deming and Las Cruces, NM. Date detected: June 6, 2020 Cause: Lightning Vegetation: Grass, Brush, Pinon, Juniper Current size: Estimated 1,130 acres Percent contained: 30% Summary: The Uvas Fire was started by lightning from […]
Continue readingBLM Las Cruces District – Uvas Fire – June 9th Evening Update
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Location: Uvas Mountains on BLM Land, approximately 11 miles SW of Hatch, NM and 18 miles N of Interstate 10 between Deming and Las Cruces, NM. Date detected: June 6, 2020 Cause: Lightning Vegetation: Grass, Brush, Pinon, Juniper Current size: Estimated 1,130 acres Percent contained: 30% Summary: The Uvas Fire was started by lightning from […]
Continue readingUpdate on Good and Turkey Fire for June 9, 2020, Gila National Forest, Wilderness Ranger District
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Good Fire Location: in Blood Good Canyon, Wilderness Ranger District, Gila National Forest Start Date: June 6, 2020 Size: ~ 800 acres Cause: Lightning Vegetation: Pinyon Juniper Resources: eight smokejumpers, one 20-person Interagency Hotshot Crew, and a seven-person Wilderness District crew. Turkey Fire Location: northeast of Brushy Mountain, Wilderness RD, Gila National Forest Start Date: […]
Continue readingA.M. Update for June 9, 2020 – Tadpole Fire, Gila National Forest, Silver City Ranger District
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Tuesday, June 9, 2020, 12:00 P.M. MT Fire Information Line: (575) 313-4678 (575)654-4502 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 8:00 p.m. Location: 12 miles north of Silver City Start Date: June 6, 2020 Cause: Lightning Vegetation: Timber with grass understory, brush, and […]
Continue readingBLM Las Cruces District – Uvas Fire – June 9th Morning Update
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Location: Uvas Mountains on BLM Land, approximately 11 miles SW of Hatch, NM and 18 miles N of Interstate 10 between Deming and Las Cruces, NM. Date detected: June 6, 2020 Cause: Lightning Vegetation: Grass, Brush, Pinon, Juniper Current size: Estimated 831 acres Percent contained: 20% Summary: The Uvas Fire was started by lightning from […]
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