Have you looked outside today? Silver City has been blanketed in an orange haze of smoke from the Silver Fire. And it's no wonder with the fire creeping closer to surpassing 100,000 acres. Today, the Silver Fire remains 20% contained and has scorched 90,217 acres of the Gila National Forest. Full suppression efforts were [...]
The Brown Derby Nite Club presents the third annual Kidney Benefit Run, “A Run for Hope” on July 13th. Registration begins at the Brown Derby at 10 am, with the Bikes departing at noon after a 'Blessing of the Bikes'. There will be drawings, prizes and games at each stop on the itinerary, which will [...]
The Silver Fire reached 83,920 acres as of this morning, and remains 20% contained. Currently, 691 personnel are fighting the lightning-caused fire. Crews today are expected to concentrate on the west flank of the fire, conducting burnout operations south of McKnight Road as conditions allow. Fire-fight yesterday saw great effort from helicopters along the west [...]
Join the Silver City/Grant County Chamber of Commerce for the annual 4th of July Parade in downtown Silver City. The theme for this year’s Independence Day celebration is “Celebrate Our Freedom.” This year’s parade Grand Marshalls will feature WWII Veterans of Silver City. The parade begins at 10 am, and festivities at Gough Park will [...]
According to reports, the Silver Fire grew roughly another 5,000 acres yesterday, reaching over 81,000 acres overnight. The fire remains 20% contained, and management is now in the hands of John Pierson's New Mexico Type 2 Incident Management Team. Today, 605 personnel work the rugged terrain in an effort to further contain the Silver [...]
Dream Big, Hope Big, Relay Big. The Relay for Life of Grant County will be in Silver City June 28th and 29th to celebrate the American Cancer Society's 100th Birthday. Head out to the Silver High School Football Field this Friday and Saturday to show your support and get involved. Events begin at 5 pm [...]
A Red Flag warning remained in effect through the weekend as firefighters continued to fight high temperatures and dry winds over the weekend. On Friday, the Silver Fire had reached 44,000 acres, but over the weekend grew to over 76,000 acres as of this morning. The fire remains 20% contained. Most of the growth has [...]
The new VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic opened for business in Silver City on May 7th, but today boasted the grand opening celebration. The ceremony included the posting of the colors, VIP introductions, and of course a ribbon cutting. To follow the opening ceremonies, the new VA clinic held a health fair that allowed Veterans [...]
Delighted residents of Kingston were given special permits by officials yesterday afternoon along with permission to return home. Though the area remains closed to the general public, residents are grateful to be returning after 10 days living with friends or staying in Hillsboro while the Silver Fire ravaged the forest around their homes. Thanks to [...]
Due in part to the warm, dry weather yesterday, the Silver Fire has reached 36,500 acres. The fire continues to grow primarily toward the north, but Fire crews are currently able to maintain containment lines. The fire remains 5% contained. There has been very little fire activity south of NM Highway 152. Indirect line construction [...]
