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Pass Fire Update July 8, 2023
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- Published: 08 July 2023 08 July 2023
Pass Fire
Gila National Forest Incident Commander - Robert Laeng IC and Josh Johnson IC(T)
Hours: 8 am-4:30 pm
Email: 2023.Pass@Firenet.gov
Acres: 59,883
Location: 40 miles west of Winston, NM
Containment: 50%
Personnel: 69, 1 Type 3 Helicopter
Start Date: May 18, 2023
Cause: Lightning
Fuels: Timber, piñon/juniper and grass
Yesterday, firefighters completed the final work on rehabilitation of areas impacted during the management of the Pass Fire along with the removal of equipment and supplies used to protect values at risk. Today, a couple of fire crews will be posted as lookouts, a Hotshot crew will be at Trail Ends Ranch to monitor and patrol the southeastern edge of the perimeter and a Wildland Fire Module crew will be posted at Copperas Peak to monitor any smokes from the Pass Fire from that vantage point, while keeping an eye out for new wildfire starts.
GRMC Governing Board holds last meeting 062923; turns over governance to Board of Trustees
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- Published: 07 July 2023 07 July 2023
Photos and article by Mary Alice Murphy
Gila Regional Medical Center Governing Board Chair Alicia Edwards opened the monthly meeting on June 29, 2023 by welcoming the members of the incoming GRMC Board of Trustees.
Gospel Mission sustains fire damage
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- Published: 07 July 2023 07 July 2023
By Roger Lanse
A Silver City Police Department officer was dispatched to 116 S. Bullard Street (Sierra House) at about 10:55 p.m. on Thursday, July 6, 2023, in reference to a pile of leaves that was on fire.
According to an SCPD incident report, when the officer arrived, he could see light smoke drifting behind the Sierra House and an active fire on a wall of a building at 111 S. Texas Street (Gospel Mission). The officer used his fire extinguisher to put out the wall fire, then noticed a pile of leaves on fire south of the Sierra House. The officer also observed John Elizalde, 43, address listed as homeless, sitting on a bench in the immediate area.
Hidalgo Medical Services provides community updates on Addiction Medicine and Crisis Intervention Services.
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- Published: 07 July 2023 07 July 2023
In 2015, Grant County selected Hidalgo Medical Services (HMS) as the service provider to provide substance misuse treatment in Grant County. HMS worked closely with the county to open the newly constructed Tu Casa facility. At the time, Dan Otero, HMS CEO, and Dr. Neal Bowen, HMS CMHO, worked with other community and state leaders to attain licensure to become a Community Mental Health Clinic (CMHC). Tu Casa opened its doors to provide outpatient behavioral health treatment as a CMHC. Later, HMS attained licensure to provide Crisis Triage Center (CTC) at the same facility. Once the state issued reimbursement rates to HMS and appropriate staffing levels were achieved, Tu Casa CTC opened its doors to provide crisis stabilization treatment for anyone experiencing a behavioral health crisis for up to 23 hours a day, seven days a week. The CTC was opened at the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic; unfortunately, due to our inability to maintain the daily patient projections for sustainability, the CTC lost over $70,000 a month for two consecutive months. HMS had to make the difficult decision to close the CTC services temporarily.
Antelope Fire controlled at 38 acres, crews extinguishing hot spots today
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- Published: 07 July 2023 07 July 2023
Antelope Fire is located in a remote area of Black Range Ranger District
TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, NM, July 7, 2023 – Thanks to quick response and strong aerial support, crews have established containment line around all sides of Antelope Fire. Crews are working to identify and extinguish sources of heat within the fire perimeter. The Vail Interagency Hotshots, Lone Peak Hotshots, Santiam Modules 1 and 2, and Crew 621 remain assigned to Antelope Fire today.
"I'm grateful for the hard work and fast action of responding fire and aviation resources, on whose wings and shoulders this success rests," said Black Range District Ranger Bret Mellott. "Aircraft and Hotshot crews are in especially high demand during peak fire season, so we are lucky that these resources were on hand and readily available to respond."
Fourth of July Parade 2023 part 2
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- Published: 06 July 2023 06 July 2023
This is the second part of the 5-part photo essay of the Fourth of July Parade 2023
Photos by Mary Alice Murphy
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Photo added: Person of interest named in Timmons murder
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- Published: 06 July 2023 06 July 2023
By Roger Lanse
A New Mexico State Police spokesman told the Beat today they have identified a person of interest in the June 26, 2023, Dragon Fly Trail homicide of Stephen Timmons, 62, of Silver City.
Joseph William Costello, 29, of Fort Bayard, NM, was arrested on Friday, June 30, 2023, at the intersection of U.S. Highway 180 and Ft Bayard Road, when he ran a red light on his motorized bicycle and almost caused a crash. According to the spokesman, a U.S. Forest Service agent detained Costello and contacted the Grant County Sheriff's Office for assistance. GCSO deputies arrested Costello on an outstanding bench warrant. However, during the arrest procedure, Costello, a felon, was found to be in possession of a handgun and was additionally charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm.
As the investigation continued in the days following, NMSP Investigations Bureau agents learned Costello is believed to have threatened and shot at or near several individuals in the area of the Dragon Fly Trail system.
Pass Fire Update July 6, 2023
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- Published: 06 July 2023 06 July 2023
Pass Fire
Gila National Forest Incident Commander - Robert Laeng IC and Josh Johnson IC(T)
Hours: 8 am-4:30 pm Email: 2023.Pass@Firenet.gov
Acres: 59,904
Location: 40 miles west of Winston, NM
Containment: 32%
Personnel: 121, 1 Type 3 Helicopter
Start Date: May 18, 2023
Cause: Lightning
Fuels: Timber, piñon/juniper and grass
Yesterday, high temperatures with light winds, fanned some interior smokes to rise and slowly burn. All smokes are within the planned boundaries and are doing good by cleaning out ground fuels and improving forest health. The Pass Fire is being patrolled and monitored especially in areas where the fire is still smoldering.