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Neighbors in the Boston Hill area showed frustration about the number of brush fires started in the Spring Street Trailhead area of Boston Hill. According to one neighbor (who wished to remain anonymous) said that the one today, Sunday, June 16, makes the third fire in the same area in the last two to three weeks. According to her, authorities may actually know who is setting the fires - Neighbors believe it is a couple who may be homeless.
This same neighbor said that in the June 7th fire she heard a man's voice outside her window about 9pm say, "We have to go, We have to go, Now! €¦you can see it from the street."
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NM 15 at milepost 10 to milepost 25 is now open and removed from NMRoads.
ROAD ADVISORY
ROAD CLOSURE- Silver City Area
NM 15 northbound and southbound from milepost 10 to milepost 25 all lanes are closed due to road maintenance. Please be advised, this will be an overnight closure. Motorists are asked to seek an alternate route. This road closure will be updated as conditions change.
Photos by Lynn Janes
Article by Mary Alice Murphy
Silver City Fire Chief Milo LambertThe May 2, 2024 Silver City-Grant County Chamber of Commerce monthly luncheon, which took place at the Grant County Veterans Memorial Business and Conference Center, featured Silver City Fire Chief Milo Lambert as the first speaker.
He began with a history of the Silver City Fire Department. The department began even before Silver City received its territorial charter in 1878. In 1875, a group of volunteers organized the first fire department and acquired the first fire engine in the Territory of New Mexico, a horse-drawn "chemical" engine.
SILVER CITY, NM, June 13, 2024 Firefighters have made substantial progress on the Antone Fire. Crews will be securing the perimeter simultaneously with ignitions being conducted on the northern half of the fire. Mop-up continues on the southern portion.There are currently 150 personnel assigned to the incident.
"Unfortunately, smoke is a byproduct of all fires and sadly it's unavoidable," said Quemado District Ranger and long-time local, Randall Chavez. "We appreciate the public's patience and support while firefighters complete their work."
CRITICAL FIRE DANGER EXPECTED FRIDAY... .Wind speeds are expected to increase across western areas of New Mexico Friday as a weather system approaches from the west. Southwesterly winds of 15 to 25 mph will be common during the afternoon and evening hours. These winds will combine with very hot and dry conditions resulting in an increase in fire danger across western fire zones including the Gila region along with southwest New Mexico.
Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
600 AM MDT Thu Jun 13 2024
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