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Hurley residents stand up
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- Published: 08 July 2024 08 July 2024
By Lynn Janes
The town of Hurley held a special meeting June 18, 2024. Attendance to the meeting included Mayor Ed Stevens, councilors, Reynaldo Maynes, Keana Huerta, and James Langley. Mayor Pro Tem Nanette Day did not attend.
Public input
George Moreno said, "I am one of the cave men that was referred to in a social media post by the mayor pro tem." He had made a copy of the letter for the council and read parts of it. It had many unflattering comments about the town and the mayor. She refers to a revolution and stepping in as mayor. "Is this the kind of person we want on our council, and I think she needs to resign. She has no business in this town." He had grown up in Hurley and this had really upset him. "People from the outside come in and think they can change it." He said he wanted to make sure everyone knew what she had said and done.
House fire on Lance Drive
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- Published: 08 July 2024 08 July 2024
Lance Road Fire Photo Courtesy of Roger Fike
By Roger Lanse
The Tyrone Volunteer Fire Department responded to a structure fire at 462 Lance Drive that morphed into a quarter-acre grass fire the late afternoon of Sunday, July 7, 2024. According to TVFD Chief Mike Cox, they were paged out about 4:13 p.m. and finished mop-up around 8 p.m. The fire location was about 100 yards from the Ridge Road turnoff.
There were no injuries reported, except EMS treated two firefighters who were a bit overheated, Cox said.
Grant County Commission work session 050724 and regular meeting 050924. part 4
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- Published: 07 July 2024 07 July 2024
[Editor's Note: This is the fourth and final in a series of articles on the May 7, 2024 Grant County Commission work session and decisions made at the regular meeting on May 9, 2024. This article continues at the work session with the review of the regular meeting agenda.]
By Mary Alice Murphy
During the review of the May 9, 2024 regular meeting agenda at the May 7, work session, County Manager Charlene Webb presented the financial reports. The first listed the April expenditures for the period ending April 30, 2024. Expenditures totaled $3,676, 200.04, which included pay periods 7 and 8 of $514,587.20. Extraordinary expenses above $!0,000 are listed in the PDF below.
Parade and fireworks videos from July 4, 2024
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- Published: 07 July 2024 07 July 2024
Four videos by Martha Hamblen
The two of the parade she took from the float she traveled on - the American Legion Post 18 float.
Lightning-caused Ridge Fire grows to 100 acres
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- Published: 07 July 2024 07 July 2024
MIMBRES, NM, July 7, 2024 – The Ridge Fire on the Gila National Forest, Wilderness Ranger District has grown to 100 acres, moving to the southwest toward Iron Creek Mesa Trail and Willow Creek as it follows grass and dead and down timber in an old burn scar. Additional firefighting resources are arriving today and tomorrow.
"Hot, dry weather over the past couple of days has made fuels in the area more receptive to fire," said Wilderness District Ranger Brian Stultz. "Persistent hot, dry weather today and tomorrow, with moderate winds, will continue to support moderate fire growth."
Gila National Forest responding to Lolo Fire near Quemado Lake
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- Published: 06 July 2024 06 July 2024
QUEMADO, NM, July 6, 2024 – Firefighters are suppressing the 100-acre Lolo Fire on the Gila National Forest, Quemado Ranger District. It is located near the Escondido Mountain area, approximately 6 miles northeast of Quemado Lake, New Mexico. The lightning-caused fire was reported Friday, July 5. Due to its remote location and steep, inaccessible terrain, a confine and contain strategy will be applied, using area roads and natural features to limit the fire’s spread.
"Ground and air resources have been working since yesterday to contain this fire on top of the knob at the top of Lolo Canyon, however, fire has entered steep, inaccessible terrain where it is not safe for firefighters to work," said Quemado District Ranger Randall Chavez. "Therefore, a less direct approach will be used to contain the fire within a larger area using roads and natural features."
Gila National Forest suppressing Lost Fire near Mogollon, New Mexico
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- Published: 06 July 2024 06 July 2024
GLENWOOD, NM, Date, 2024 – Firefighters are suppressing the lightning-caused Lost Fire, located on top of a ridge north of Whitewater Creek and approximately 2 miles southeast of Mogollon, New Mexico, south of the Bursum Road. Reported on Friday, July 5, it has grown to 30 acres. It is 15% contained, with 42 firefighting resources currently engaged in full suppression activities.
"The Lost Fire is burning in remote, difficult terrain in heavy dead and down fuels from the 2012 Whitewater Baldy Fire," said Silver City District Ranger Elizabeth Toney. "A helicopter is being used today to douse the fire with water it has been effective at slowing the fire's forward progression."
Lightning-caused Ridge Fire burns on Gila National Forest
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- Published: 05 July 2024 05 July 2024
Ridge Fire burns in northern Gila Wilderness
MIMBRES, NM, July 5, 2024 – The Gila National Forest is responding to a new lightning-caused wildfire along the northern edge of the Gila Wilderness, about 19 miles northeast of Glenwood, New Mexico. The 55-acre Ridge Fire is burning in the 2012 Whitewater Baldy Fire scar on Iron Creek Mesa, east of Willow Creek Campground.
"The Ridge Fire is burning in a patch of snags created by the 2006 Bear Fire, where it is not safe to place firefighters for direct control measures," said Wilderness District Ranger Brian Stultz. "Firefighters will utilize existing trails and natural features to confine and contain the fire on Iron Creek Mesa."