Pass Fire Update June 23, 2023
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- Published: 23 June 2023 23 June 2023
Pass Fire
Gila National Forest Incident Commanders – Billy Trujillo - Dustin Roper IC (t)
Information Phone: 575-388-8211 Hours: 8 am-4:30 pm
Acres: 53,091
Location: 40 miles west of Winston, NM
Containment: 13%
Personnel: 79
Email: 2023.Pass@Firenet.go
Yesterday's reconnaissance flight showed minimal fire activity and no change in acreage on the Pass Fire.
Firefighters worked along Indian Creek securing the containment line to prevent any future fire activity from pushing west of the creek. Fire crews remain on the south end of the fire perimeter, to ensure any smoldering fire does not cross the Middle Fork. Interior smokes still exist within the perimeter of the fire.
Stronger winds and a Red Flag warning today may increase fire activity. Firefighters are monitoring the fire area and are ready to conduct suppression tactics if necessary to protect values at risk.
Heat Advisory 0626-062723
Upper Gila River Valley-Southern Gila Highlands/Black Range-
Southern Gila Foothills/Mimbres Valley-Uplands of the Bootheel-
Eastern Black Range Foothills-Sierra County Lakes-
Including the cities of Cliff, Buckhorn, Gila Hot Springs,
Mule Creek, Silver City, Lake Roberts, Kingston, Fort Bayard,
Mimbres, Hurley, Faywood, Grant County Airport, Cloverdale,
Hillsboro, Winston, Truth Or Consequences, Derry, and Spaceport
312 AM MDT Fri Jun 23 2023
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT SUNDAY NIGHT TO MIDNIGHT
MDT TUESDAY NIGHT...
* WHAT...Hot daytime temperatures with afternoon highs 95 to 102
degrees. Morning low temperatures in the lower to mid 60s.
Heat Advisory 0624-062723
Southwest Desert/Lower Gila River Valley-Lowlands of the Bootheel-
Southwest Desert/Mimbres Basin-Northern Dona Ana County-
Otero Mesa-Northern Hudspeth Highlands/Hueco Mountains-
Southern Hudspeth Highlands-
Including the cities of Lordsburg, Red Rock, Virden,
Antelope Wells, Animas, Hachita, Deming, Columbus, Garfield,
Hatch, Radium Springs, Crow Flats, Hueco Tanks, Loma Linda,
and Sierra Blanca
312 AM MDT Fri Jun 23 2023
...HEAT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT
MDT TUESDAY NIGHT...
Santa Clara donates used fire gear
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- Published: 22 June 2023 22 June 2023
By Lynn Janes
The Village of Santa Clara held its regular meeting June 8, 2023. Mayor Richard Bauch called the meeting to order and led the Pledge of Allegiance. Trustees, Olga Amador, Arnold Lopez, and Peter Erickson attended. Mayor Pro Tem Albert Esparza did not attend.
The council approved the agenda for the meeting with the change of moving the closed session to after the mayor's report.
The council approved the minutes from the May 28, 2023, meeting.
Pass Fire Update June 22, 2023
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- Published: 22 June 2023 22 June 2023
Pass Fire
Gila National Forest Incident Commander– Dustin Roper
Information Phone: 575-388-8211 Hours: 8 am-4:30 pm
Email: 2023.Pass@Firenet.gov
Acres: 53,091
Location: 40 miles west of Winston, NM
Containment: 13%
Personnel: 54
Start Date: May 18, 2023
Cause: Lightning
Fuels: Timber, pinon/juniper and grass
Last night's infrared flight showed little to no fire activity on the slow-moving, low intensity Pass Fire, with just an acre of growth. Firefighters on the ground found downed logs smoldering around Jordan Hot Springs. A couple of wispy white columns of smoke are visible from the Clinton P. Anderson overlook on N.M. Highway 15.
Firefighters remain vigilant in checking all sides of the Pass Fire to keep it within the designated boundaries, as it slowly cleans forest understory. Detailed weather forecast and fuel samples taken by firefighters throughout the day help monitor conditions around the fire area. The drop in acreage of The Pass Fire will not be completely out until a soaking rain event occurs. Stumps, roots, and downed logs will continue to smolder until then.
Rico Fire Update – June 22, 2023
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- Published: 22 June 2023 22 June 2023
Location: 1⁄4 mile NW of Pinos Altos, NM
Size: 421 acres
Containment: 0%
Personnel: 170
Start Date: June 20, 2023
Cause: Under investigation
Fuels: Slash, timber and brush
SILVER CITY, NM, June 22, 2023 – The Rico Fire has grown to 421 acres yet remains within the jurisdiction of the BLM and NM State lands. Extensive work continues as firefighters extinguish hot spots within the interior of the fire and progressively work to reinforce containment lines. Percent of containment will be reported only when there is certainty that the fire cannot cross the containment line. Laborious work goes into this the task of bolstering the lines around the entire perimeter of the fire, most of it accomplished with firefighting hand tools.
The Albuquerque Zone Type 3 Incident Management Team, led by Incident Commander Dorian Soliz, assumed command of the Rico Fire this morning at 6 a.m.
George Ducker, NM Forestry Division Public Information Officer reminds us all of the importance of Protecting Your Home from Wildfire especially in wildland urban interface settings.