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Wednesday, May 7, 2025
Acres: 901
Start Date: Sunday, May 4, 2025
Location: 38 miles east of Glenwood, NM
Personnel: 168
Containment: 5%
Cause: Lightning
Summary:
May 6, 2025
WASHINGTON — Federal authorities have arrested 16 individuals and seized record-breaking quantities of fentanyl, cash, firearms, and vehicles across multiple states, dismantling one of the largest and most dangerous drug trafficking organizations in U.S. history.
“This historic drug seizure, led by the DEA, is a significant blow against the Sinaloa Cartel that removes poison from our streets and protects American citizens from the scourge of fentanyl,” said Attorney General Pamela Bondi. “This Department of Justice will continue working with our law enforcement partners to dismantle every cartel network operating illegally in the United States.”
As part of this operation, law enforcement executed coordinated search warrants across five states, resulting in the following seizures:
Albuquerque, NM:
Press Release – Tuesday, May 6, 2025
Acres: 901 Start Date: Sunday, May 4, 2025
Location: 38 miles east of Glenwood, NM Personnel: 156
Containment: 0% Cause: Under Investigation
Summary: At 6:00 a.m. today, Incident Commander Marcus Cornwell and the Gila Las Cruces Type 3 Incident Management Team (IMT) assumed command of the Iron Fire. The fire was first reported on May 4 and is burning in grass, timber, and dead vegetation within the 2012 Whitewater Baldy Complex Fire burn scar. On Sunday, May 4, warm and windy conditions caused rapid fire growth to 901 acres. However, cooler weather and increased moisture on Monday helped moderate fire activity.
Iron Fire did not show significant growth Monday, under cloudy skies, cool temperatures, and even a bit of snow early in the morning. These conditions helped calm fire behavior, allowing firefighters to access the fire and assess opportunities to contain it. Given the frequency of fires experienced in the vicinity, there are a number of known indirect containment features to work with.
On Sunday, during extreme fire behavior, crews completed improvement of these indirect containment features including the Snow Lake Road system to Willow Creek, a previously worked line behind Willow Creek Subdivision, and across to Highway 159. On Monday, crews began chipping branches and slash produced by the effort to improve indirect containment features. The Southwestern Area Type 3 Team was inbriefed this afternoon and they will assume command of the Iron Fire Tuesday at 6:00 a.m.
A Temporary Flight Restriction is in effect (5/5773) within 7 nautical miles around the fire area, up to an altitude from the surface up to and including 13,500 feet MSL.
Snow Lake boat launch, trailhead, and Dipping Vat Campground are evacuated. Continental Divide Trail hikers following the Middle Fork Gila River are advised to exit the river corridor at Aeroplane Mesa Trail to avoid the closed Snow Lake area and possible fire activity.
Raton, NM — Grant County 4-H members proudly represented their community at the 2025 New Mexico State 4-H Shooting Sports Championships held May 2–4 in Raton, bringing home strong individual and team performances, new friendships, and lasting memories.
Chase Dobrinski wins 4-H state shotgun High Point Individual
Chase Dobrinski led the way with an outstanding achievement, earning High Point Individual in the Shotgun Contest, the top honor in the state for that event.
Shotgun Team from left to right: Bella Lopez, Chase Dobrinski, Addie Drennan.
He was joined by teammates Addie Drennan and Bella Lopez, and together, the Grant County Shotgun Team secured 14th place overall .
In the Rifle competition, the team of Laney Lopez, Bella Lopez, Kayleigh Massengill, and Ethan Cameron earned a 9th place finish.Their training and performance were guided by coaches Josh Culipher, Priscilla Lopez-Culipher, and Michael Lopez.
HIGH WIND WEATHER ADVISORY:
High wind warning in Hildago County, visibility is low in areas due to blowing dust. High profile vehicles please use caution. The NMDOT will continue monitoring the roadway. This event will be updated as conditions change.
DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS Lordsburg
Difficult Driving Conditions, I 10 eastbound and westbound from mile marker 11, (Country Club) (ANIMAS) to mile marker 15, (GARY). High Winds - High profile vehicles use extreme caution. Blowing dust may cause limited visibility. This event will be updated as conditions change.
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