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Black Fire Update 060122

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Published: 01 June 2022 01 June 2022

Community Meeting Tonight at the Sapillo Volunteer Fire Station

Daily Update June 1, 2022

Acres: 254,840 acres
Location: 31 miles NW of Truth or Consequences
Containment: 25%
Personnel: 816
Start Date: Friday, May 13, 2022
Cause: Human-caused, under investigation
Fuels: Timber and tall grass
Structures Lost: 2

Reminder: Community meeting Wednesday, June 1, 2022, at 6 p.m. at the Sapillo Volunteer Fire Station, 860 HWY 35 North, Mimbres, NM.

Interactive Evacuation Map: A real-time, interactive evacuation map is now available. The map provides current information on evacuation status for the Black Fire. For individual inquiries, please contact your local jurisdiction's emergency management agencies.

Fire activity has increased on the east and southern edge of the fire. Fuels, terrain and weather are contributing to increased fire behavior, heat and smoke. Crews are positioned along the fire's edge south of Hermosa and north of McKnight Cabin to suppress and tie in uncontained line; and scout for opportunities to tie control lines together by using natural features like roads and trails. Up on the north end of the fire, control lines are holding, but smoke will be visible as interior pockets of fuel continue to burn. Aircraft are being used to drop water on the fire as winds allow, assisting firefighters on the ground and cooling hotspots.

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Freeport offers to help Hurley

Category: Front Page News Front Page News
Published: 31 May 2022 31 May 2022

By Lynn Janes

The town of Hurley held a special meeting May 26, 2022, beginning with the roll call and the Pledge of Allegiance.

Attendance to the meeting included Mayor Ed Stevens, Mayor Pro Tem Richard Maynes, Councilors Nanette Day and Freddie Rodriquez. Mateo Madrid came in after roll call.

Before the meeting started Mayor Stevens acknowledged Priscilla Lucero, Southwest New Mexico Council of Governments executive director, being in attendance and thanked her for coming and helping with any water questions. Stevens also said at this time they would not have public input but would at a later time.

The council approved the agenda for the meeting.

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Grant County Commission holds special meeting 051022 part 2

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Published: 31 May 2022 31 May 2022

[Editor’s Note: This is the second of a multi-part series of articles on the extended Commission combined special meeting and work session on May 10, 2022. It will get into the review of the regular meeting on May 12, 2022 and the decisions made there.]

By Mary Alice Murphy

This Grant County Commission combined special meeting and work session of May 10, 2022 got into the review of the regular meeting agenda for May 12, 2022, as well as decisions made at the regular meeting.

Acting County Manager Randy Villa said the first few items following public input in the regular meeting would be proclamations. The first proclaimed the 72nd anniversary of the Empire Zinc Mine Strike where a plaque honoring the women who served as strikers after the men were forbidden to strike would be dedicated to replace the deteriorating plaque. 

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Foster Fire in Bootheel of NM, Update 053022

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Published: 31 May 2022 31 May 2022

Foster Fire Map May 31, 2022.

MAP.

The Foster Fire was reported on May 29, 2022, at 12:53 PM in the Peloncillo Mountains, Douglas Ranger District, Coronado National Forest. The fire is about 22 miles south of Rodeo, New Mexico.

Late in the evening on May 29th a Type 3 Incident Command Team lead by Incident Commander Chad Rice assumed command of the fire.

The Foster Fire held at 10,403 acres throughout the night. Today personnel are working together to continue the direct attack building out the fireline to halt forward progress. Air support, 5 hot shot crews, 4 hand crews, and 12 engines are currently at the incident. Full suppression efforts are in place. Helicopters will continue to support the ground and provide bucket work. The fire is currently not threatening any structures or other resource values.

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Black Fire Daily Update 053122

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Published: 31 May 2022 31 May 2022

Southwest Area Incident Management Team 3 Assumes Command
Daily Update 5/31/2022

Acres: 246,648 acres
Location: 31 miles NW of Truth or Consequences
Containment: 28%
Personnel: 759
Start Date: Friday, May 13, 2022
Cause: Human-caused, under investigation
Fuels: Timber and tall grass
Structures Lost: 2

The Southwest Area Incident Management Team 3 assumed command of the Black Fire Tuesday at 6 a.m. and plans to hold a community meeting Wednesday, June 2, 2022, at 6 p.m. at the Volunteer Fire Station, 860 HWY 35 North, Mimbres, NM.

Interactive Evacuation Map: A real-time, interactive evacuation map is now available. The map provides current information on evacuation status for the Black Fire. For individual inquiries, please contact your local jurisdiction's emergency management agencies.

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Black Fire Daily Update 053022

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Published: 30 May 2022 30 May 2022

ontainment Increases on the Black Fire Despite Windy Conditions
Daily Update 5/30/2022
Acres: 241,403 acres
Location: 31 miles NW of Truth or Consequences
Containment: 26%
Personnel: 753
Overview:
Start Date: Friday, May 13, 2022
Cause: Human-caused, under investigation
Fuels: Timber and tall grass
Structures Lost: 2

A real-time, interactive evacuation map is now available.

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Grant County Commission holds special meeting 051022 part 1

Category: Front Page News Front Page News
Published: 29 May 2022 29 May 2022

[Editor’s Note: This is the first of a multi-part series of articles on the extended Commission combined special meeting and work session on May 10, 2022.]

By Mary Alice Murphy

One of the main purposes of the special meeting of the Grant County Commission on May 10, 2022 was to address a proclamation declaring extreme and severe drought conditions requiring bans and restrictions on the sale and use of fireworks within the unincorporated areas of Grant County.

District 5 Commissioner Harry Browne said he would like specifics on what the county could and couldn’t do.

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Black Fire Daily Update 052922

Category: Front Page News Front Page News
Published: 29 May 2022 29 May 2022

Acres: 228,311 acres
Location: 31 miles NW of Truth or Consequences
Containment: 19%
Personnel: 756
Start Date: Friday, May 13, 2022
Cause: Human-caused, under investigation
Fuels: Timber and tall grass
Structures Lost: 2
Public Line: 575-249-1264 / Media: 575-249-1294 / Hours: 8 am – 8 pm Email: 2022.black@firenet.gov

Red flag conditions continue

New interactive evacuation map available below under More Information

Overview:

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