Trout Fire management being transferred to larger team as evacuations and closures remain in place Acres: 3,910  Start Date: Thursday, June 12, 2025 Location: 12 miles north of Silver City, NM  Personnel: 282 Containment: 0%   Cause: Under investigation Summary: The Trout Fire north of Silver City continued active growth to 3,910 acres today under hot, […]

Acreage: The Buck Fire is now 23,000 acres due to terrain and wind driven runs. The fire has spread to the north over Pelona Mountain. Aerial resources continued to drop water on all active flanks of the fire today to slow spread while firefighters continued securing the southwestern edge. Values at Risk: No additional structures […]

Acreage: 16,000 acres Evacuations are in place for Garcia Camp. Resources: Type 3 team has been ordered. Closure: Continental Divide Trail south of Highway 12 in Catron County is impacted by the Buck Fire. Hikers should avoid this segment of the trail.

Acreage: 14,000 acres, 0% containment No evacuations ordered Additional resources have been ordered

Acreage: estimated at 1,000-1,200 acres The Buck Fire has burned under the electric transmission lines but has since moved away from the lines. The transmission lines stay operational. The fire has moved onto private land and the BLM is currently working with surrounding land owners regarding the fire. No evacuations have been ordered. Updates will […]

New Mexico Highway 15 closed to public traffic Silver City, NM, June 12, 2025—The Trout Fire grew eastward today, crossing over New Mexico Highway 15 and resulting in closure of the highway to public traffic from the Highway 15/35 intersection south to the Ben Lilly Memorial. The Gila Las Cruces Type 3 Incident Command Team […]

Meadow and Trout fires are 15 miles north of Silver City Silver City, NM, June 12, 2025—Firefighters are responding to two new wildfires approximately 15 miles north of Silver City. The fires are located east and west of New Mexico Highway 15, in the Meadow Creek and Sheep Corral areas. The Meadow Fire was reported […]

New Fire Start Location:  South of Pelona Mountain, Southwest of Magdalena and Datil and Southeast of Aragon. 33°35’44.0″N 108°12’39.0″W Reported start date / time: June 11, 2025 at 2004  Size: 550 acres  Cause:  Lightning  Vegetation: Grass and timber Fire Behavior: The Buck Fire is exhibiting moderate to high fire behavior associated with winds produced by passing thunderstorms. Resources: Multiple resources […]

The Patterson Fire received light rain last night and fire crews were able to get line around the fire perimeter. Size of the fire is updated to 1/2 acre due to mapping. One engine a fire module (small crew) will stay on scene today to secure the perimeter and mop up. This will be the […]

New Fire Start Location:  South of Highway 12 in-between the town of Aragon to the west and Old Horse Springs to the east. Reported start date / time: June 9, 2025 at 1500  Size: 2 acres  Cause:  Lightning strike.  Vegetation: Ponderosa, grass and brush. Fire Behavior: The Patterson Fire is exhibiting moderate to high fire behavior associated with winds […]

Save the date! This year, the NM Wildland Urban Fire Summit will be held Sept. 30-Oct. 2, 2025 in Valencia County. The theme is “Wildfire Futures: Building Community Connections and Empowerment.” Stayed tuned for more information!

District To Take Over Management Tomorrow Acres: 727  Start Date: Monday, May 26, 2025 Location: 13 miles south of Quemado, NM  Personnel: 115 Containment: 92%  Cause: Human-caused, under investigation Summary: The Paradise Fire north of Quemado Lake is now 92% contained at 727 acres. Yesterday, the Burned Area Emergency Response team began assessing the impacts […]

Gila Las Cruces Type 3 Incident Management Team Achieves 12% Containment on Paradise Fire Acres: 727                                                                                                  Start Date: Monday, May 26, 2025Location: 13 miles south of Quemado, NM                                                                                         Personnel: 146Containment: 12%                                                                                               Cause: Human-caused, under investigation Summary: Crews worked to bring the Paradise Fire to 12% containment on Wednesday under command of the Gila Las Cruces […]