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See the Learning to Live with Fire PDF below.
Southwest Area Incident Management Team
TEAM 4 – Andrew Mandell – INCIDENT COMMANDER
Report in Spanish and map and smoke outlooks at the bottom of the article
Changing weather has firefighters on high alert
Morning Update for June 17, 2025
Fire Information Phone: 575-323-8964 (8 a.m. – 8 p.m.)
Acres: 24,706 (overnight infrared flight) Start Date: June 12, 2025
Location: 12 miles north of Silver City, NM Cause: Undetermined
Personnel: 755 Fuels: Grass, brush and timber Containment: 0%
Reported date: June 11, 2025
Containment: 0% Cause: Lightning
Size: 35,190 Personnel: ~225 Fuels: Grass, timber
Strategy: Full Suppression
Fire behavior: Flanking, creeping, isolated torching
Operations: Yesterday, firefighters continued efforts to strengthen control lines in preparation for future firing operations and to slow active fire spread to the north and northeast. Gusty, erratic winds contributed to another day of increased fire activity and growth. Aviation resources focused on applying retardant along the northern and northwestern flanks to help limit fire progression and support crews scouting for additional containment opportunities. The fire remained northwest of Forest Road 163 as firefighters and engines worked to secure the southeastern perimeter. Firing operations proved
successful within Shaw Canyon to limit further spread to the east. Point protection around Garcia Camp was also accomplished as fire approached the area. Resources stayed engaged overnight, patrolling for hotspots and reinforcing containment lines.
By Michael LaReaux
Following the Pledge of Allegiance and the state flag salute, the Grant County Commission at its regular March 27, 2025 meeting approved the agenda with a unanimous vote.
The Commission then opened up the floor for public comment. Paul Forman took the podium and spoke about the challenges that Highway 35 poses for those who ride side-by-side ATVs. Despite following all applicable laws, including purchasing insurance and properly registering his vehicle, forman claimed that he was unable to use his vehicle because the rules governing Highway 35 made it impossible. “You’re locked down. Maybe a mile and a half, two miles where you can ride them,” he said. According to Forman, many of municipalities, including Bayard, Santa Clara, Silver City, and Cliff have places to ride, but thanks to Highway 35, he does not. The problem, as he interpreted it, is that he would have to run his vehicle at top speed in order to maintain the highway’s speed limit. He disagrees that this is even necessary. “No law that says I have to run 55 miles per hour.” He acknowledged that there is a law against impeding the flow of traffic, but he believed that by giving way to passing vehicles, he could avoid doing so. He closed his statement with the hope that something could be done.
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By Mary Alice Murphy
In a brief meeting this morning, Grant County commissioners heard resolution R-25-41, read by County Manager Charlene Webb. It deals with the need for extra resources to address the Trout Fire, which ignited on Thursday, June 12, 2025, and had grown to more than 12,000 acres bySunday morning.
Numerous residents of the Upper Mimbres and Sapillo Creek areas have evacuated because of the closeness of the Trout Fire. It is burning rapidly through areas in the Gila National Forest that have burned in the recent past.
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