[Editor's Note: For sources of the smoke see the fire reports on the front page of Grant County Beat.]

Upper Gila River Valley-Southern Gila Highlands/Black Range-
Southern Gila Foothills/Mimbres Valley-
Southwest Desert/Lower Gila River Valley-
Southwest Desert/Mimbres Basin-Eastern Black Range Foothills-
Sierra County Lakes-Northern Dona Ana County-
Southern Dona Ana County/Mesilla Valley-Western El Paso County-
Including the cities of Cliff, Buckhorn, Gila Hot Springs,
Mule Creek, Silver City, Lake Roberts, Kingston, Fort Bayard,
Mimbres, Hurley, Faywood, Grant County Airport, Lordsburg,
Red Rock, Virden, Deming, Columbus, Hillsboro, Winston,
Truth Or Consequences, Derry, Spaceport, Garfield, Hatch,
Radium Springs, Las Cruces, Vado, Sunland Park, Downtown El Paso,
West El Paso, and Upper Valley
508 PM MDT Fri Jun 16 2017

...DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MDT SATURDAY...

The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa has
issued a Dense Smoke Advisory, which is in effect until 8 AM MDT
Saturday.

* VISIBILITY...Below 1 mile in valley locations in western Sierra
County and northern Grant County mainly overnight and morning
hours. Otherwise 2 to 3 miles in valleys west of the Rio Grande.

* IMPACTS...Breathing difficulties will be likely when outdoors,
especially with persons having chronic lung problems. Also
motorists will have difficulty seeing the road in the areas with
the thickest smoke.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Dense Smoke Advisory means widespread fires will create smoke,
limiting visibilities. If driving, slow down, use your
headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you in case a
sudden stop is needed. Outdoor activities are discouraged due to
poor air quality.