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Ridge Fire

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Unit Information

Gila National Forest 
3005 E. Camino del Bosque 
Silver City, 
New Mexico 
88061 
Gila National Forest 
3005 E. Camino del Bosque 
Silver City, 
New Mexico 
88061 

Incident Contacts

Ridge Fire Information
Email: 2024.ridge@firenet.gov
Phone: 575-323-8994
Hours: 8am - 8pm

Highlighted Media

Ridge Fire Temporary Closure Order of Trails #141, #151, #157, #171
Ridge Fire Temporary Closure Order of Trails #141, #151, #157, #171
Fri, 07/12/2024 - 21:57
Ridge Fire Temporary Closure Order of Trails #141, #151, #157, #171
Ridge Fire Temporary Closure Order of Trails #141, #151, #157, #171

Ridge Fire Temporary Trail Segment Closure Order for trails and trail segments #141, #151, #157, and #171. The purpose of this Order is for the protection of Firefighters and public health and safety during emergency wildfire suppression activities occurring in and around the Trails.

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IF YOU FLY WE CANT
Fri, 07/12/2024 - 10:00
IF YOU FLY WE CANT
IF YOU FLY WE CANT

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Ridge Fire PIO Map 7/18/24
Ridge Fire PIO Map 7/18/24
Thu, 07/18/2024 - 10:48
Ridge Fire PIO Map 7/18/24
Ridge Fire PIO Map 7/18/24

aerial view over a fire in an old burn scar
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aerial view over a fire in an old burn scar

The Ridge Fire was reported Thursday, July 4, at the north end of the Gila Wilderness, approximately 19 miles east of Glenwood, New Mexico. Crews will confine and contain the lightning-caused fire to the Iron Creek Mesa area inside the wilderness boundary. The incident objectives are to protect values at risk including adjacent private lands, cultural and natural resources, threatened and endangered species, range improvements, and watersheds. In the wilderness, fire is serving its natural role in the ecosystem providing for the natural and untrammeled qualities of wilderness character. Benefits will include reduction of hazardous fuels, encouragement of native forage growth, watershed conditions, and improved species diversity and wildlife habitat.

Basic Information
Current as of Mon, 07/29/2024 - 16:17
Incident Time Zone America/Denver
Incident Type Wildfire
Cause Lightning
Date of Origin
Location 24 miles south of Reserve, NM, 19 miles east of Glenwood, NM
Incident Commander IC - Billy Trujillo Type 4 IC
Incident Description Wildfire
Coordinates 33° 24' 19'' Latitude
-108° 33'
3
'' Longitude
Current Situation
Total Personnel: 0
Size 4,257 Acres
Percent of Perimeter Contained 85%
Estimated Containment Date 08/02/2024
Fuels Involved

Tall Grass (2.5 feet), Hardwood Litter, Timber (Litter and Understory)

Fire is burning in an old burn footprint with heavy loadings of grass and large diameter dead and down. Live fuels present are resisting fire spread.
Significant Events

Fire Behavior Observed: Minimal, Smoldering.  Activity has been limited by increased relative humidity and thunderstorm precipitation. No fire movement is observed anywhere on the fire.

 
Outlook
Planned Actions

Fire is in monitor status.
Projected Incident Activity

Continued smoldering in dead and down fuels. Minimal movement expected as a result of increased relative humidity and precipitation. Last visible smoke was on July 27.
 
Remarks

Closure Order: Trail #141 from Cooper Canyon Reference Point (33° 22' 37.7" N x 108° 32' 25.9" W) to Trail #175 Reference Point (33° 22' 46.9" N x 108° 29' 40.5" W) approximately four miles in length, Trail #151 (West Fork Trail) from Willow Creek Reference Point (33° 23' 59.6" N x 108° 35' 0.3" W) to Turkey Feather Pass Reference Point (33° 21' 16.1" N x 108° 32' 9.1" W) approximately six miles in length, Trail #157 from the trailhead at Gilita Campground Reference Point (33° 24' 33.7" N x 108° 34' 30.6" W) to trail #143 Loco Mountain Reference Point (33° 22' 58.8" N x 108° 28' 16.5" W) approximately ten miles in length, and Trail #171 from Trail #151 Reference Point (33° 23' 28.6" N x 108° 34' 8.6" W) to trail #157 Reference Point (33° 23' 19.1" N x 108° 28' 32.1" W) approximately six mile in length will be closed.

In Block 34 under (Planning For Evacuations); We are planning in advance in case the need for evacuations arises, but no evacuations are currently anticipated.
Current Weather
Weather Concerns

Frequent rain and high relative humidity are helping to suppress fire activity. 

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