New Mexico Highway 15 closed due to Trout Fire

New Mexico Highway 15 closed due to Trout Fire

Both directions of the highway are closed as crews respond to the fire.

BREAKING: New fire closes NM 15 - Silvercity Daily Press

No evacuations have yet been ordered after a wildfire started Thursday morning north of Silver City, but residents of the Lake Roberts area should be prepared to do so, Grant County’s emergency manager said Thursday evening. The Trout Fire was reported early Thursday morning near Forest Road 876, also known as Trout Creek Road, north of the Sheep Corral area just east of N.M. 15, according to the Gila National Forest office. N.M. 15 was closed a…

NM Highway 15 closed due to 300-acre wildfire near Silver City

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — New Mexico Highway 15 is closed to the public after a wildfire grew to 300 acres, according to the Gila National Forest. According to the news release, the Trout Fire was originally estimated at 26 acres and located near Forest Road 876, north of the Sheep Corral area in the Gila National Forest. The fire has now grown eastward, crossing over New Mexico Highway 15, and has grown to an estimated 300 acres. Additionally, th…

Gila National Forest issues area closure for Trout Fire

Grant County issues evacuation order on west end of New Mexico Highway 35 Silver City, NM, June 13, 2025—Gila National Forest has issued a public safety closure order for Gila National Forest lands and recreation sites threatened by the Trout Fire. The closure area is south and west of New Mexico Highway 35, north of […]