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 [...]
Here’s a look at today’s headlines: The lightning-cause Black Fire was detected on the Silver City Ranger District of the Gila National Forest early yesterday morning. The fire is located in a drainage south of Black Peak, and is partly within the burn scar of the Signal Peak Fire. The Black Fire is in close [...]
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Here’s a look at today’s headlines: Gila National Forest planner Matt Schultz spoke at the Chamber luncheon last week about the Forest Management Plan updating process. Schultz said the forest plan provides guidance for the forest over the next 10 to 15 years. The revision is an opportunity for the Forest to have community knowledge [...]
Here’s a look at today’s headlines: Santa Clara Mayor Richard Bausch presented the master plan for old Fort Bayard at a meeting at the Santa Clara Armory on Wednesday. The priorities came down to historic interpretation, a major tenant, a campground, special events, indoor facility rentals –such as the theater, and preserving open space. Mike [...]
