EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The Gila National Forest has issued a public safety closure order for part of its land and recreation sites threatened by the Trout Fire that is burning north of Silver City.

Fire teams are fighting two fires in the Gila National Forest. Officials say the Ridge and Lolo fires were both sparked by lightning. The Ridge Fire burning on the Iron Creek Mesa is now 55 acres.

Lightning strikes fire again in Gila National Forest. Dubbed the Noonday Fire, it's 366 acres and could possibly move west ...

GILA NATIONAL FOREST – Over 80,000 acres of Gila National Forest land has burned so far this year due to wildfires. Take a look at the status of the wilderness area so far this summer.

Best hikes. The Gila Wilderness is situated within the boundaries of the sprawling Gila National Forest, and just to get to some of its trailheads requires a four-wheel drive.The easiest access is ...

Three wildfires, the Meadow Fire, Buck Fire, and Trout Fire, are burning in the Gila National Forest in New Mexico. The Trout Fire has grown to over 2,000 acres, while the Buck Fire has burned ...

NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A chemical spill cleanup is underway in the Gila National Forest nearly a month after it spilled. R. Marley LCC, an oilfield logistics company, notified the state Envi… ...

The Gila National Forest’s Wilderness Ranger District will be performing the burns throughout May if the weather allows. The Ranger District said they will be burning the following areas ...

The Gila National Forest issued the decision amid pressure from environmental groups who raised concerns about nearly 150 cattle whose hooves and mouths are damaging streams and rivers.

Silver City, NM, June 25, 2025—The Gila National Forest has adjusted the Trout Fire area closure. The updated closure reopens National Forest System lands north and east of New Mexico Highway 35 to ...

The Meadow Fire, Buck Fire and Trout Fire are burning in the Gila National Forest. The Trout and Meadow fires are consuming acreage just north of silver City, New Mexico, near Highway 15. The ...