Round Fire 061617 1900

Category: Front Page News Front Page News
Published: 16 June 2017 16 June 2017

Approximate Location

33.319 latitude, -107.904 longitude

Incident Overview

Summary: The Round Fire is currently 4,303 acres burning on the Gila National Forest in the Aldo Leopold Wilderness. The fire is being managed for multiple objectives with the primary objective of allowing fire to function in its natural role in the forest. The fire will restore and enhance diverse ecosystems including Mexican spotted owl habitat. The fire has a collateral benefit of reducing the potential for large scale stand replacing fire in the future.

The fire continues to consume ground fuels at a low intensity rate, ideal conditions for successfully managing this fire. Today, fire crews will be monitoring fire behavior as it moves downhill. A contingency line is being established along a fence line between Forest Service 500 Road and Forest Service Road 226.

There are no area, road, or trail closures relating to the Round Fire at this time. The Gila National Forest is currently open to the public. Public may experience smoky conditions if driving on FS Road 226 and/or State Highway 59.

Fire information can be found at nmfireinfo.com or https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5238/ . For information on the Gila National Forest, check out our website at http://www.fs.usda.gov/gila .

Basic Information
Current as of 6/16/2017, 6:51:49 PM
Incident Type Wildfire
Cause Lightning
Date of Origin Tuesday June 06, 2017 approx. 04:00 PM
Location 16 miles west of Winston, NM
Incident Commander Dennis Fahl, IC; Colten Moor IC3T
Current Situation
Total Personnel 103
Size 4,303 Acres
Estimated Containment Date Tuesday July 04, 2017 approx. 08:00 AM
Fuels Involved
Timber (grass and understory), short grass (1 foot); timber litter and understory
Significant Events
Active-moderate with flanking, backing, creeping, torching and smoldering
Outlook
Planned Actions
Continue contingency line production in Div. D, hold and monitor fire in Div. Z, and continuing firing operations in Div. A above private inholdings.
Projected Incident Activity
12 h:Fire movement will continue to the north and west. Spread to the south will be limited as fire backs into Diamond Creek.
Current Weather
Weather Concerns
Continued hot and dry conditions through Saturday, cool front passage on Sunday, with dry thunderstorms Sunday and Monday. Possible dry lightning, and strong outflow winds.

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