The following information is from a News Release by the Gila National Forest: A closure order in the area of the Cooney Fire is also in effect. The closure area includes the area south of Highway 59, south and east of County Roads 21 and 24 to Double Springs, east of Yellow Mountain Trail (#53), north [...]
The following information is from a News Release by the Gila National Forest: A closure order is in effect on the Black Range Ranger District in the area of the Kline Fire. The Continental Divide Trail between its junction with Forest Road 226A and Highway 59 is closed. The detour runs west along 226A, then north [...]
Here’s a look at today’s headlines: Silver City Police Department Chief Ed Reynolds held a media press conference in regards to the June 11 traffic stop of 6th Judicial District Attorney Francesca Estevez. Reynolds said of Rick Ritter, who called to report the reckless driver, that he had done the right thing, which is to [...]
Silver City, NM; July 19, 2016 – For Immediate Release - The Black Range Complex Fires on the Black Range Ranger District consist of four fires: the Kline and Cooney Fires started July 8, the Corduroy Fire on July 17, and the Boiler Fire on July 18. These lightning-caused fires are located in the Black [...]
Silver City, NM; July 19, 2016 – For Immediate Release – The Wilderness Ranger District continues to monitor the progress of several lightning caused fires in the Gila and Aldo Leopold Wilderness Areas. The Brannon and Timber fires have merged and are now both being called the Timber Fire. The fire is burning in Township [...]
Here’s a look at today’s headlines: Incident management of the Black Fire north of Silver City has been transferred back to the Silver City Ranger District. Suppression efforts over the week have been highly successful, and resources assigned to the fire are being released. Silver City Hotshots, Silver City Fire and the 20-person initial attack [...]
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Here’s a look at today’s headlines: The Black Fire is now being reported as having burned 149 acres and 40% contained. No structures are currently being threatened, and ground crews are continuing with fires suppression activities. The Barker Dome Fire on the Southern Ute Reservation has burned approximately 30 acres of land and is 10% [...]
Here’s a look at today’s headlines: The Black Fire, a lightning strike ignited fire located on the southern slope of Black Peak on the Silver City Ranger District, is currently being fully suppressed by fire personnel and multiple aviation resources. The lightning strike tree was immediately identified both from the air and from the ground. The [...]
Here’s a look at today’s headlines: The Black Fire 18 miles north of Silver City in the Gila National Forest has burned 167 acres. Multiple ground and air resources continue to progress with fire suppression activities. Other fires burning in the state include the 246 Fire burning north of Capitan in Lincoln County, the Black [...]
