Thousands Evacuated as Trout Fire Grows in Gila National Forest

FRIDAY UPDATE: Trout Fire officials offer good news, direct donations - Silvercity Daily Press

On Friday at noon, Indian Springs Ranch and Cooney Place moved from “go” to “set” status, meaning that residents can return to their homes but should stay prepared to evacuate. The Grant County Office of Emergency Management has asked non-residents to stay out of these areas to support continued firefighting efforts. “It’s a good sign,” said Scot Fuller, Grant County emergency management director. Meanwhile, the incident management team working …

Here's the latest as the Trout Fire continues to burn in Gila, New Mexico

Here's the latest as the Trout Fire continues to burn in Gila, New Mexico.

Thousands evacuated as Trout Fire grows in Gila National Forest

Thousands evacuated as Trout Fire grows in Gila National Forest 5 p.m.The Trout Fire near Silver City is more than 43,000 acres and still 11% contained as of Thursday. SILVER CITY, N.M. – The Trout Fire near Silver City is more than 43,000 acres and is 11% contained as of Thursday. Chopper 4 video shows flames consuming trees. The fire had a 5,000 acre jump from Wednesday.  There are more than 1,000 people working to gain ground on the flames as…

Trout fire grows over 40K acres, still at 0 percent containment

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The Trout Fire grew over 40,000 acres on Thursday morning, June 19, which is burning about 12 miles north of Silver City in the Gila National Forest, the Southwest Area Incident Management team said in an update on Thursday. The fire grew to 43,547 acres with 0 percent containment, and the cause of the fire is still under investigation. Over 1,000 personnel are working on the fire, the incident management team said. The i…

Salvation Army to deploy to help those affected by the Trout Fire

A donation management center has been established.

TRICARE Authorizes Temporary Prescription Refill Waivers for Grant County, New Mexico, due to Trout Fire

The Defense Health Agency announced that TRICARE beneficiaries in Grant County, New Mexico, may receive emergency prescription refills now through June 27, due to the Trout Fire.