Location: Approximately one-mile northeast of Cub Mountain, near the West Fork of the Gila River, Wilderness Ranger District, Gila National Forest.
Start Date: June 28, 2020 Cause: Lightning Size: ~20,630 acres
Vegetation: grass, brush, and multiple snags IC: Ty Oliver, ICT4

Strategy/Summary: The Cub Fire is burning on National Forest System lands on the Wilderness Ranger District, Gila National Forest. Progression continues on the north, south, and west flanks. Wildland firefighter crews are prepping trail #171 to the junction with trail #172 to the north and west. The fire remains 11 miles northwest of the Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument.

Wildland firefighters continue to provide structure protection to the White Creek Cabin, in this photoWeather:

Weather continues to be hot and dry, with expectations of delay in monsoonal rains until the third week of July. With the continuation of hot, dry weather fire activity should increase in the next few days.

Smoke: The Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument will continue to experience smoke impacts during early morning and overnight hours. Smoke from the fire rises up and away during the daytime, but in the evenings, smoke can pool back down in canyons, drainages, and basins. For information on air quality and protecting your health, and to find guidance on distances and visibility, please visit https://nmtracking.org/fire. Fire information is available on Inciweb at https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/6819/

For information on the Gila National Forest, check out our website at: https://www.fs.usda.gov/gila

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