Month: June 2025

June 18, 2025Air quality advisory remains effect for Trout Fire in GilaAir quality zones expand from unhealthy to hazardousThe New Mexico Departments of Health and Environment issue a continued smoke advisory for communities affected by the Trout Fire. The rapidly expanding Trout Fire in the Gila National Forest is sending smoke across greater distances, affecting air quality in a wider region.The fire, estimated at 38,708 acres, remains 0% contained at […]

Summary of Trout Fire Meeting (June 16, 2025): A public meeting regarding the Trout Fire was held at 6:00 p.m. on June 16, 2025, at the Grant County Business and Conference Center in Silver City, NM. This meeting was also live-streamed on the Gila National Forest Facebook page.  Key Information Shared: Current Situation: As of June 16, 2025, the Trout Fire, located 12 miles north of Silver City, was 18,278 acres […]

Fire Evacuation Map: https://nifc.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant/interactivelegend/index.html?appid=4d6aa2593621469692914966de85cfa4&fbclid=IwY2xjawK9VENleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFKNG5tekhDTlpMdmgzT3BpAR5DjttIeg82ZNlGlY6te5NV9aadr9FAwyrU0yvtcKATThjeMhlzpUaG8QHH5A_aem_ZRKE_kJbyQ0_4rQCM6KnsA

Fire Information Phone: 575-323-8964 (8 a.m. – 8 p.m.) Media Information Phone: 575-323-8984 (8 a.m. – 8 p.m.) Acres: 12,330 Start Date: June 12, 2025 Location: 12 miles north of Silver City, NM Cause: Undetermined Personnel: 552 Fuels: Grass, brush and timber Containment: 0% Highlights: Southwest Area Incident Management Team 4 is working in tandem with local law enforcement and emergency management officials to ensure updated evacuation status information is […]

Gila National Forest issues area closure for Trout Fire Grant County issues evacuation order on west end of New Mexico Highway 35   Silver City, NM, June 13, 2025—Gila National Forest has issued a public safety closure order for Gila National Forest lands and recreation sites threatened by the Trout Fire. The closure area is south and west of New Mexico Highway 35, north of Allie Canyon Trail, Continental Divide […]