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Pass Fire Daily Update June 5, 2023

: Category: Front Page News Front Page News; Published: 05 June 2023 05 June 2023

See map, Spanish version and smoke outlook at bottom of this article.

Gila Las Cruces Type 3 Incident Management Team Incident Commander – Pete Valenzuela
Information Phone: 720 693-3527 Hours: 8 am-8pm Email: 2023.Pass@Firenet.gov

Acres: 42,665
Location: 40 miles west of Winston
NM Containment: 18%
Personnel: 141
Start Date: May 18, 2023
Cause: Lightning
Fuels: Timber, pinon/juniper and grass

The last piece of the Road 21 preparation was completed yesterday after firefighters finished clearing brush around structures on private land. The 21 Road is now cleared to Snow Lake essentially widening the contingency fireline. A lot of slash was piled along the 59 Rd. after a similar operation. Crews have been chipping that debris and returning the biomass to the forest. Fire crews are patrolling and extinguishing hot spots along the contained fireline as necessary. Several small firing operations were conducted to better tie in the line and provide a buffer for private properties.

Anything-But-a-Car-Show 060423

: Category: Front Page News Front Page News; Published: 04 June 2023 04 June 2023

Photos by Mary Alice Murphy

According to Tighe Burg, co-owner of Recreation Works in Bayard, who organized what she hopes will become an annual event, 50 entries had signed up to participate in the Anything-But-a-Car Show. They included a few bicycles, several motorcycles, a lot of ATVs, and a couple of custom off-road vehicles.

Not only vehicles took part, but several food vendors had food for sale. They included The Mint Chip, where this photographer was so busy buying an ice cream, she forgot to take a photo of the light green Mint Chip Truck. Other vendors had jewelry and Made in Mexico items including chili powder and ceramic items from The Pink Store in downtown Silver City. A couple of booths gave out information, including The Christian Motorcyclists Association, a worldwide organization supporting Christian riders.

And music by DJ Define filled the air and brought out some boys to dance to the beat.

Pass Fire Daily Update June 4, 2023

: Category: Front Page News Front Page News; Published: 04 June 2023 04 June 2023

See update in Spanish, as well as the map and smoke outlook in PDF formats at the bottom of this article.

Gila Las Cruces Type 3 Incident Management Team Incident Commander – Pete Valenzuela

Information Phone: 720 693-3527 Hours: 8 am-8pm Email: 2023.Pass@Firenet.gov

Acres: 42,703
Location: 40 miles west of Winston, NM
Containment: 13%
Personnel: 158
Start Date: May 18, 2023
Cause: Lightning
Fuels: Timber, pinon/juniper and grass

Yesterday, firefighters worked to thin vegetation along the 21 Road west of the fire perimeter. In the event that fire moves to the west, this will improve the ability of firefighters to hold fire at the road. Fireline supervisors are working with property owners in the same area to thin vegetation to make the properties more resilient to fire.

Grant County Commission held special meeting May 23, 2023

: Category: Front Page News Front Page News; Published: 03 June 2023 03 June 2023

By Mary Alice Murphy

Gila National Forest Fire Management Officer Gabriel Holguin presented the forest service weather outlook for the upcoming fire season at the Grant County Commission special meeting on May 23, 2023.

"We are well above average in precipitation for the entire year to date," Holguin reported. "This fire season is very different from last year. We were already seeing significant green up before last weekend's rain. The drought designation was removed, and it is not anticipated to return any time soon. This is atypical when we have this kind of weather. It may lessen the monsoon, or it could extend into fire season. We are at 109 percent of normal from January through May."

He showed graphs that noted the higher March precipitation levels. "The eastern side of the state is not faring as well as we are. The energy component, which indicates the level of fire risk is down to 35, which is significantly lower than average. The moisture of big logs is trending upward, above 10 percent, higher than last year."

Pass Fire Daily Update June 3, 2023

: Category: Front Page News Front Page News; Published: 03 June 2023 03 June 2023

See map and smoke outlook at the bottom of this article.

Gila Las Cruces Type 3 Incident Management Team Incident Commander – Pete Valenzuela
Information Phone: 720 693-3527 Hours: 8 am-8pm

Acres: 29,073
Location: 40 miles west of Winston, NM
Containment: 0%
Personnel: 164
Start Date: May 18, 2023
Cause: Lightning
Fuels: Timber, pinon/juniper and grass

Visibility over the fire decreased yesterday due to smoke and aerial operations were canceled. Cloud cover helped crews on the ground by cooling the fire area, reducing fire behavior, and making fuels more receptive to suppression tactics. Crews continue to patrol the fire perimeter, locating and extinguishing hot spots and documenting fire effects.

Pass Fire Daily Update June 2, 2023

: Category: Front Page News Front Page News; Published: 02 June 2023 02 June 2023

See Map below

Gila Las Cruces Type 3 Incident Management Team Incident Commander – Pete Valenzuela Email: 2023.Pass@Firenet.gov
Information Phone: 720 693-3527 Hours: 8 am-8pm

Acres: 21,207
Location: 40 miles west of Winston, NM
Containment: 0%
Personnel: 160
Start Date: May 18, 2023
Cause: Lightning
Fuels: Timber and grass

Yesterday the operational focus was to burnout the area south of Hwy 59 and west of Beaver Creek, tying it in to the main fire. A helicopter was used for aerial firing. Burnout operations were monitored closely and adjusted as needed to keep fire intensity low. On the ground, firefighters were able to tie the line in to natural features on the bluffs above Beaver Creek. This will keep the fire on the bluff and out of the creek. Today's focus is to continue firing south of yesterday's burn to keep fire intensity low and protect identified values at risk.

Overhead traffic lights to replace light pole

: Category: Front Page News Front Page News; Published: 01 June 2023 01 June 2023

By Roger Lanse

Silver City Town Manager Alex Brown told the Beat he was "very frustrated" by the light pole issue at the intersection of Highway 180 (Silver Heights Blvd.) and Pinos Altos Road (Durango Street). When the light pole was knocked down around the first of the year, it took 4-5 months to have one put up again, he said, and then two weeks later, Saturday, May 27, it was knocked down again.

Brown said the town will attempt to remedy the situation by putting those traffic signals overhead and getting rid of the light pole. He expects electricians to begin preparing the new wiring next week.

Pass Fire, June 1, 2023 update

: Category: Front Page News Front Page News; Published: 01 June 2023 01 June 2023

Gila Las Cruces Type 3 Incident Management Team

Incident Commander – Pete Valenzuela

Daily Update June 1, 2023

Information Phone: 720 693-3527 Hours: 8 am-8 pm EMail: 2023.Pass@Firenet.gov

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Overhead traffic lights to replace light pole

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