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Firefighting efforts gain ground as flood warnings are issued for the Trout Fire areaDaily Update for June 23, 2025Fire Information Phone: 575-323-8964 (8 am – 8 pm)Acres: 46,796 Start Date: June 12, 2025Location: 12 miles north of Silver City, NM Cause: Under investigationPersonnel: 1,425 Fuels: Grass, brush, and timberContainment: 22%Highlights: Residents are encouraged to maintain heightened awareness of changing conditions this week as county emergencymanagers communicate potential flood risks in […]

Firefighters continue containments effortsMorning Update for June 21, 2025Fire Information Phone: 575-323-8964 (8 am – 8 pm)Acres: 46,359 Start Date: June 12, 2025Location: 12 miles north of Silver City, NM Cause: Under investigationPersonnel: 1,371 Fuels: Grass, brush, and timberContainment: 11%Overnight Highlights: The firefighters continued to work throughout the night securing the line and using unmanned aircraftsystems, UAS or drones, with infrared systems to identify remaining hot spots along Highway 35. […]

6.20.25.Public Meeting tonight at 6 pm at the Grant County Convention Center Morning Update for June 20, 2025 Fire Information Phone: 575-323-8964 (8 am – 8 pm)Acres: 44,570 Start Date: June 12, 2025Location: 12 miles north of Silver City, NM Cause: Under investigationPersonnel: 1,306 Fuels: Grass, brush, and timberContainment: 11%Overnight Highlights: Firefighters continue working day and night to minimize fire spread. Along the north end of the firefirefighters continue to […]

Southwest Area Incident Management Team 4 Trout Fire Community Meeting Friday, June 20, 2025 6:00pm Grant County Business Conference Center, 3031 HWY 180, Silver City, NM The meeting is available virtually via Facebook Live on the Gila National Forest Facebook page. You do not need an account to view the meeting. Facebook Live Link: https://www.facebook.com/GilaNForest Fire Information can be found by visiting: https://linktr.ee/TroutFireNM

Shifting winds push the fire in new directions Evening Update for June 18, 2025 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: 38,682 Start Date: June 12, 2025 Location: 12 miles north of Silver City, NM Cause: Under Investigation Personnel: 1,056 Fuels: Grass, brush, and timber Containment: 0% Highlights: In the morning, shifting winds pushed the fire north towards […]