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Published: 20 July 2020 20 July 2020

CUB FIRE

Monday, July 20, 2020

Fire Information Line: (575) 519-4312
Email: larry_smith@firenet.gov

Size: 23,216 Containment: 82% Cause: Lightning
Location: 3 miles northeast of Mogollon Baldy Lookout
Total Personnel: 48 personnel on the fire including two type 2 Initial Attack hand crews, one type 1 helicopter and one type 3 helicopter

This will be the final update from the Gila/Las Cruces Type 3 Incident Management Team for the Cub Fire. The team will be returning management of the Cub Fire to the Gila National Forest at 7:00 a.m. on Tuesday July 21, 2020.

Due to increased lightning and rain over the fire yesterday afternoon, all fire crews were staged at the Willow Creek spike camp. Crews remain available to respond to any new fires.

"We have appreciated the high level of coordination and communication between the cooperating agencies" stated Acting Wilderness District Ranger, Ericka Luna

The Incident Management Team would like to thank the residents of Grant and Catron Counties, all our cooperators and supporting agencies including New Mexico State Forestry, New Mexico Game and Fish, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Grant and Catron counties, the New Mexico Department of Transportation, the Mora National Fish Hatchery, the Gila Cliff Dwellings, Elected Officials, Sierra and Grant Soil and Water Conservation Districts, Natural Resource Conservation Service Team 7.

Additional Fire Information available: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/6819/

New Mexico Fire Information: www.nmfireinfo.com