Gila National Forest Incident Commander – Manny Martinez Pass Fire Daily Update June 10, 2023
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- Published: 10 June 2023 10 June 2023
See map and Spanish update below.
Information Phone: 575 297-0790 Hours: 8 am-8pm
Email: 2023.Pass@Firenet.gov
Acres: 48,750
Location: 40 miles west of Winston, NM Containment: 13%
Personnel: 54
Start Date: May 18, 2023
Cause: Lightning
Fuels: Timber, pinon/juniper and grass
Widespread cloud cover resulted in lower fire activity yesterday. Most of the fire activity was burning into pine stringers in Indian Creek, where the fire will most likely run into rock bluff and stop. Firefighters, using an unmanned drone, flew an operational recon mission yesterday afternoon over the southwest area of the fire.
In the southwest portion, between Brothers West and House Log Canyon, fire moved towards the Middle Fork, and continues to back through grass and available fuels towards middle fork, as expected. The Middle Fork is one of the natural barriers used to keep the fire within the perimeter.
Silver City’s Wild, Wild West Rodeo: Day 1 - 060823
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- Published: 09 June 2023 09 June 2023
Photos and article by T.A. Niles
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The crowd is ready for action.
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Tractor getting the dirt ready for the rodeo to begin.
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Riding in the Grant Entry
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Another Grand Entry participant
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More flag carrying
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The flag of New Mexico
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Ready to ride in matching outfits
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Rodeo Clown Bob Weir
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Almost ready to ride out on those rowdy bulls
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Rogue bull or has he already shed his rider?
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Hanging on!
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In the dunk tank - ready to get wet!
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One of the attractions for the kids
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Just some of the sponsors underneath the announcer's booth
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Just in case one didn't know who was running the show
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In case you were hungry - fry bread fresh and ready to eat.
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Jerky for a snack
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a line up of vendors ready to outfit anyone for a rodeo
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Is the dog guarding the jewelry?
They say, “a picture is worth a thousand words,” and while I often ponder the truth of that saying, in this instance I hope it will suffice. Here are a few images from Day 1 of the Renegade Rodeo tour stop hosted by the Southwest Horseman’s Association and presented by Casper Baca Rodeo Company.
UPDATED to Red Flag Warning 061123
CRITICAL FIRE CONDITIONS EXPECTED SUNDAY FOR SOUTHWEST NEW MEXICO... .Winds will increase on Sunday ahead of an upper-level system, especially for areas west of the Continental Divide. Min RH values near 10% will combine with twenty-foot winds around 20 MPH along with ERC values in the 85-95th percentile to create low-end red flag conditions. Winds are expected to reach criteria around noon before diminishing after sunset.
..RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR
WARM, DRY, AND BREEZY CONDITIONS FOR SOUTHWEST NEW MEXICO...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING FOR WARM, DRY, AND BREEZY CONDITIONS FOR SOUTHWEST
NEW MEXICO...
The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa has
issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from noon to 9 PM
MDT Sunday. A Fire Weather Watch has also been issued. This Fire
Weather Watch is in effect from Monday afternoon through Monday
evening.
Pass Fire Daily Update June 9, 2023
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- Published: 09 June 2023 09 June 2023
Gila Las Cruces Type 3 Incident Management Team Incident Commander – Pete Valenzuela
Information Phone: (575) 297-0790 Hours: 8 am-8pm Email: 2023.Pass@Firenet.gov
Acres: 47,201
Location: 40 miles west of Winston, NM Containment: 13%
Personnel: 88
Start Date: May 18, 2023
Cause: Lightning
Fuels: Timber, pinon/juniper and grass
***PLEASE NOTE NEW INFORMATION PHONE NUMBER***
Portions of the Pass Fire remain active, primarily on the southern edge of the fire in the Gila Wilderness area. Vegetation will continue to dry out as a hotter and drier weather pattern develops in the area. Crews flew several drone missions to check the area east of Indian Creek where the fire has been active near Brothers West. The area continues to hold. The southernmost portion of the fire is moving slowly southward toward the Middle Fork Gila River where a transition to a sparser fuel bed of Pinyon and Juniper is expected to hold the fire. The fire is also active in Burnt Corral Canyon and fire in that area, which had been previously ignited in a firing operation, has burned into the main body of fire near Jordan Canyon. It will now slowly burn to the north, back into previously burned area, and the south. The northern portion of the fire shows very little heat on infrared mapping data and is holding well. The increase in fire activity will help to consume more of the surface fuels but it is not expected to threaten the line.
The complexity of fighting the Pass Fire is decreasing and fire managers are preparing to transition to a local type 3 organization. This change will bring the resources assigned into alignment with current and projected needs to meet the objectives and continue to protect values at risk.
Bayard residents arrested for making false reports
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- Published: 09 June 2023 09 June 2023
By Roger Lanse
At the May 8, 2023, Bayard City Council meeting, Bayard City Councilor Frances Gonzales reported that someone had attempted to break into her home on Bard Street on May 7, at about 3 a.m. At the meeting, Bayard Police Department Chief Hector Carrillo assigned the investigation of the crime to a BPD officer. Gonzales told the officer she would call the next day to arrange a time when the officer could come to her residence. When Gonzales had not contacted the Grant County Regional Dispatch Authority to report the attempted break-in, BPD officers went to her residence at about 2:16 p.m. on May 9. They knocked several times, the report said, with no answer.
At about 4:10 p.m., officers returned to Gonzales' home, a BPD incident report stated, and made contact with her. She told the officers suspects had attempted to make entry into her home through the back door, then through all the doors and windows of the residence. Officers walked through the property, specifically under each of the doors and windows that were reported by Gonzales where the suspected illegal entry was attempted. All areas under the windows and around the doors and porch consisted of dirt with a few weeds, the report stated. Officers could find no shoe prints in any of the dirt patches under the windows, or along the fence line, or in the backyard, although the report stated the officers could readily see their own prints.
Silver City-Grant County Chamber of Commerce holds member luncheon 060123
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- Published: 08 June 2023 08 June 2023
Photos by Lynn Janes and Article by Mary Alice Murphy
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Chamber Director Romeo Cruz opens the meeting.
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PNM Community Manager Bruce Ashburn, also a Chamber board member, introduces representatives of PNM
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PNM Energy Efficient Engineer III Tony Apodaca said he manages business projects
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PNM Energy Efficiency Team Member Remi Stapp-Adeogba does inspections and outran in the South District, which includes Silver City
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Ashburn, in the middle, presents awards and rebates to, at left, WNMU Assistant VP of Facilities and Operations Kevin Matthes and, at right, Lordsburg Mayor Glenda Greene.
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Cobre Schools Coordinator of Family Engagement Teresa Villa spoke about the upcoming July 29 SummerFest hosted by the schools.
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Jeff Howey of NFIB (National Federation of Independent Businesses) spoke about what the organization does for small business owners, as The Voice of Small Business.
The Silver City-Grant County Chamber of Commerce hosted its monthly luncheon at the Grant County Veterans Memorial Business and Conference Center on June 1, 2023.
After eating lunch provided by the Eastern Star, members heard from presenters.
Chamber Director Romeo Cruz introduced the board members, and then brought Board Member and PNM Community Manager Bruce Ashburn to the podium to introduce the main speaker of the day, Tony Apodaca, PNM energy efficiency program manager. Ashburn says Apodaca, with whom he has frequently worked, manages business projects for energy efficiency, as well as commercial and residential response programs.