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Silver Fire Grows to 76,000+ Acres - Fire Perimeter Map - Wind Map (Con’t)
John Pierson’s New Mexico Incident Management Team. Residents of the Mimbres Valley should see more fire vehicles and some additional firefighters today.
Yesterday crews continued to mop up around Kingston and Reeds Cabin was wrapped for protection. State Forestry crews worked on fire hazard mitigation thinning on private property in Cooney subdivision to protect homes from wildfire.
Crews will continue to construct indirect fire line today in the northwest part of the fire and prepare for possible firing operations along the west. A Red Flag warning is in place again today for hot, dry and windy conditions.
Resources assigned to the fire include five 20-person hotshot crews, three 20-person crews, six helicopters, 18 engines, one dozer, nine water tenders for a total of 499 personnel.
Silver Fire updates can be found on Inciweb at http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/ incident/3414. For additional fire information, visit the following websites: www.facebook.com/ SilverFireNM, www.flickr.com/ gilaforest, www.twitter.com/ SilverFireNM.
Fire Perimeter Map - June 23
June 25, 2013 - Silver Fire Grows to 81,363 Acres - Hwy 152 Open to Kingston
As of this posting the Silver Fire has consumed 76,000 acres.
Visit the official fire site for the latest and best information: Silver Fire Site
SILVER FIRE UPDATE Tuesday, June 25, 2013, 8 a.m.
Fire Information: 575-536-3382 & 575-536-3285
Silver Fire updates can be found on Inciweb at http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/ incident/3414
Acres: 81,363 Cause: Lightning Start Date: June 7, 2013
Containment: 20% Location: vicinity of Kingston, NM Fuels: Timber
Total personnel: 605 Terrain: steep, rugged
PUBLIC MEETING: JUNE 26 AT 6PM IN WINSTON AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER
Management of the Silver Fire has now transitioned to the New Mexico Type 2 Incident Management Team under Incident Commander John Pierson.
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