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Front Page News
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The Grant County Sheriff’s Office, in coordination with New Mexico State Police and fire personnel, is actively investigating reports of potential structure damage caused by the Trout Fire. At this time, no structures have been positively confirmed as damaged or destroyed.
Due to heavy smoke conditions in the affected areas, ground personnel have been unable to complete a full assessment. Crews are working diligently to access impacted locations and identify any properties that may have sustained damage.
If a damaged or affected structure is identified, the Grant County Sheriff’s Office will directly contact the property owner as soon as possible.
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By Lynn Janes
On May 22, 2025, the commission had a regular meeting at the city annex building.
New business
Raymond De La Vega, Stantec, had an update on the project. One of the main things they have been working on has been to determine and contact property owners on highway 152. What they will need for the owners will be right-of-way. The right-of-way seems to be a bit of a mess depending on what records are looked at. Currently two entities have been trying to decide ownership between the Forest Service and New Mexico Department of Transportation (DOT). If the decision comes to Forest Service, it will make it federal land and then would require NEPA (National Environmental Policy Act) and not just for that area but the whole project of 22 miles. In working with the two entities De la Vega said it seems more likely to be DOT. If NEPA has to be observed on the whole project, it will take a lot more money and time.
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Photos Courtesy of Richard Portillo
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Southwest Area Incident Management Team
TEAM 4 – Andrew Mandell – INCIDENT COMMANDER
Increase in acreage due to Red Flag conditions
Morning Update for June 18, 2025
Report in Spanish, plus smoke outlooks and maps at bottom of this update
Fire Information Phone: 575-323-8964 (8 a.m. – 8 p.m.)
Acres: 38,682 Start Date: June 12, 2025
Location: 12 miles north of Silver City, NM Cause: Under Investigation
Personnel: 875 Fuels: Grass, brush, and timber Containment: 0%
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The following are District One roadway maintenance lane closures and traffic alerts. Motorists are urged to exercise caution, reduce speeds, follow posted signs, and be mindful of personnel and equipment in the area. Please note that closures may be canceled without notice due to emergency requirements.
The following posting have been added to NM Roads:
ROAD CLOSURES:
CLOSURE- Silver City, Pinos Altos, Lake Roberts & Mimbres Area
Closure, NM 15 northbound and southbound from mile marker 17, 10 miles north of Pinos Altos to mile marker 22, 15 miles north of Pinos Altos. Closed due to a forest fire. Roadway to be used for evacuations only.
Closure, NM 35 eastbound from mile marker 0, at NM 152 to mile marker 27, 0.5 miles south of NM 15. Closed due to forest fire. Roadway to be used for evacuations only.
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On June 16, 2025, the Non-Metro Area Agency on Aging notified Hidalgo Medical Services (HMS) that it would not provide a full Fiscal Year 2026 contract for HMS to continue operating the Ena Mitchell Senior Center in Lordsburg, Hidalgo County. The Non-Metro Area Agency on Aging expects HMS to continue services at the Ena Mitchell Senior Center through August 9, 2025, the same date given by HMS to terminate services in Grant County senior centers. The Non-Metro Area Aency on Aging continues its work to secure one or more service providers to replace HMS in operating the five senior centers in Grant and Hidalgo counties.
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The New Mexico Interstate Stream Commission (NMISC) is hosting its second round of public listening sessions to gather community input on the draft Pilot Funding Cycle Policy.
Due to the Trout Fire in the Gila National Forest, there has been a change in the venue and time for the Silver City listening session. It will now be held today (Wednesday, June 18th) at the Murray Hotel (200 W Broadway St), from 6:00 to 7:30 pm.
We are sorry for any inconvenience, and hope that you are staying safe. Please reach out to us if you have any questions!
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Buck Fire Update
Wednesday June 18, 2025
Reported date: June 11, 2025 Containment: 25% Cause: Lightning
Size: 57,753 Personnel: 330 Fuels: Grass, timber
Strategy: Full Suppression Fire behavior: Torching, flanking, backing
Operations: Yesterday, the fire consumed some unburned vegetation within the interior, but overall growth remained limited despite prevailing winds and a Red Flag Warning. Firefighters made solid progress preparing contingency lines in anticipation of potential firing operations ahead of the fire's northern and northwestern edge. The most active fire behavior occurred on the northern flank, where crews observed fire creeping and some isolated and group torching. Helicopters supported suppression efforts with bucket drops until increasing wind gusts made flying unsafe.
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