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Our goal here at Silver City Radio is to keep you, our listeners, up to date on the latest forest fire news. The Willow Fire that started on Sunday, is burning on lands 6 miles east of Mogollon in the Glenwood Ranger District Gila National Forest, and is covering 375 acres with a 0% containment. The fire has crossed [...]

Here’s a look at some local headlines: The Grant County Commission met in a combined work and regular session meeting yesterday with the expectation of deciding the future of Gila Regional Medical Center. The commission went into “executive session” and returned to regular session with the statement that they could not reach a decision at this time. Commissioner Brett [...]

Fire Report 061218: The Spurgeon Fire started yesterday afternoon and is located at Mile Post 38 on US Highway 180, North of Alma in the Glenwood Ranger District. The size of the fire at the time receiving this report (4:24 P.M.) is 25 acres. Engines are responding, grasses are burning, and there is 0% containment. The Willow Fire that [...]

Here's a look at today's news: Sixth Judicial District Attorney Francesca Estevez, took a plea deal of guilty to one count of reckless driving and two counts of disorderly conduct yesterday in Las Cruces, a day before her trial was set to begin. Judge Douglas Driggers, sentenced Estevez to a conditional discharge and one year of unsupervised probation. With [...]

Spurgeon Fire 06/11/2018 The Spurgeon Fire started today and is located at Mile Post 38 on US Highway 180, North of Alma in the Glenwood Ranger District. The size of the fire at the time of receiving this report (4:24 P.M.) is 25 acres. Engines are responding, grasses are burning, and there is 0% containment. Summary: The Spurgeon Fire, [...]

Here’s a look at today’s local news: The Deming-Luna County Economic Development Corporation was awarded a state grant last week in the amount of $5,000 through the state’s Local Economic Assistance and Development Support – or LEADS – program. The grant was among nearly $157,000 in LEADS grants to 16 communities across the state. The grant was created to [...]

As Fire Activity Decreases, Erosion Control and Seeding Work Continues June 8, 2018 Daily Update Acres: 40,303                                                                             Start Date: May 22, 2018 Cause: Human-caused                                                                              Location: 10 miles NE of Reserve, NM (Gila NF) Containment: 68%                                                                     Fuels: Timber (litter, grass and understory) Total Personnel: 513                                                                  General Information:  At 6:00 a.m. Friday morning, June 8, 2018, the Gila Las Cruces Type 3 Incident Management Team took over management of the Buzzard Fire.  Firefighters continue [...]

The Gila Regional Medical Center Auxiliary have announced they are now accepting applications for the GRMC Educational Financial Assistance Scholarship, also known as the GRMC Auxiliary Scholarship. The Scholarship assists individuals in Nursing Education, entry level R.N., advanced training for those who are already R.N.s, and for those enrolled in other health care fields. The GRMC Auxiliary Scholarship is [...]

Three Fire Starts on Glenwood Ranger District -- June 7, 2018 Juniper Fire Location: Glenwood Ranger District, in the San Francisco Breaks. Legal Description T12S, R21W, Section 25. Start Date: June 7, 2018 Size: ~10 acres Cause: Lightning Vegetation: Piñon juniper and grass Resources: Smoke Jumpers; air attack over the fire for assessment. Full suppression strategy Containment: 0% Spring [...]