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Pass Fire Daily Update June 2, 2023

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Published: 02 June 2023 02 June 2023

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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.

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Overhead traffic lights to replace light pole

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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

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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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SCFD honors outgoing assistant chief

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Published: 01 June 2023 01 June 2023

Photos and article by Roger Lanse

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The Silver City Fire Department arranged a ceremony Wednesday, May 31, 2023, to honor Assistant Chief and Emergency Manager Jeff Fell, on his last day of duty, for his 20 years of service to the department. Fell is retiring from SCFD and plans to move his family to Stillwater, Oklahoma, the middle of August. There he will join the non-profit International Fire Service Training Association based at Oklahoma State University. Fell will be a training specialist building relationships with other fire departments using his skills in fire prevention to train other fire departments and making sure those departments have the instructional material they need.

Fell told the Beat, although IFSTA instruction is available in multiple languages over the entire world, it's possible his area to oversee may include New Mexico.

Silver Schools had many recognitions and awards

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Published: 31 May 2023 31 May 2023

Photos and article by Lynn Janes

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The Silver City Consolidated Schools held a work session at the Silver High School Little Theater on May 15, 2023. President Ashley Montenegro called the meeting to order. Other board members in attendance Michelle Diaz, Patrick Cohn, Mike McMillan, and Eddie Flores. Superintendent William Hawkins also attended. The Pledge of Allegiance and salute to the New Mexico flag took place.

The board approved the agenda.

The purpose of this work session had to do with the upcoming school budget for fiscal year 2023-2024. Michelle McCain, finance director, gave a very detailed presentation.

A summary of the expected revenue came to $31,513,407. The revenue sources included SEG (state equalization guarantee), copper, local tax, and several others.

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Road rage worsens into shooting

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Published: 31 May 2023 31 May 2023

By Roger Lanse

On Sunday, May 28, 2023, at about 10:22 a.m., Silver city Police Department officers were dispatched to the area of 2600 N. Swan Street in reference to a shooting complaint. A blotter entry indicated a caller advised that someone had shot her husband in the parking lot of Stout Elementary School and he was bleeding out. A second caller advised the Grant County Regional Dispatch Authority the shooting was the result of a fight between a motorcyclist and a car driver.

According to an SCPD report, when officers arrived, they found the victim, a 44-year-old male of Silver City, lying on the ground and bleeding from his mouth, chin, and head/neck area, A male, who was on his way to church and had EMS training, was on scene assisting to stanch the bleeding. As the assisting male and an officer were providing medical attention to the victim, Silver City Fire Department personnel arrived on scene and continued the medical aid.

The victim's wife told officers, the report stated, that the incident began on College Avenue, as they were travelling east toward Hudson Street, when the motorcyclist, later identified as Roland Puchi, 39, of Silver City, cut them off as he made a left turn onto College Avenue from Bullard Street. The motorcyclist and the victim met up a little later as both were stopped, headed north, at the traffic light on Hudson and 12th streets, where, she said, the two men exchanged words.

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Reconnaissance flights today will provide perspective of entire Pass Fire

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Published: 31 May 2023 31 May 2023

Daily Update May 31, 2023

Acres: 10,508 acres
Location: 40 miles west of Winston, NM
Containment: 0%
Personnel: 150
Start Date: May 15, 2023
Cause: Lightning-caused
Fuels: Timber and grass
Structures Lost: None

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Memorial Day Ceremony took place at Fort Bayard National Cemetery on May 29, 2023

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Published: 30 May 2023 30 May 2023

Photos, video and article by Lynn Janes

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Memorial Day 2023

Monday May 29, 2023, many gathered to remember and honor the people lost in service to our country.

Phillip Torres, cemetery manager, was master of ceremonies. Torres served in the Army and served in Desert Storm. The Marine Corps League, American Legion and Vietnam Veterans posted the colors.

Lorraine Anglin sang the national anthem and Roger Wright of American Legion Riders led the Pledge of Allegiance. Marine Corps Detachment 1328 Chaplain Robert Lopez gave the invocation.

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