ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – New Mexico is known for its beautiful outdoors. This year, one area is celebrating a century of beauty. “It’s really an honor to be a part of the Gila and part of the ...

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 ...

GILA NATIONAL FOREST, N.M. (KFOX14/CBS4) — A fast-moving wildfire, known as the Trout Fire, is continuing to grow in the Gila National Forest, burning over 43,000 acres. As of Thursday morning ...

Hot, dry temperatures and extreme drought conditions caused two wildfires burning in the Gila National Forest to grow prompting changes to evacuation levels on June 17. The Trout grew to 24,706 ...

In 1924, on June 3, the U.S. government designated 755,000 acres as a "wilderness" area. It was the world's first designated wilderness area, and now it is celebrating its 100th anniversary.

SILVER CITY, N.M. — A wildfire located on the Iron Mesa, inside the Gila National Forest, is now 901 acres in size and 0% contained. The fire was first reported around 12:00 p.m. Sunday.

Gila National Forest is expected to have precipitation through May 7, according to the National Weather Service. Although recent moisture has aided suppression efforts, the fire remains active.

Jun. 20—In 10 days, two wildfires in and around the Gila National Forest have burned over 100,000 acres, forced evacuations and spurred Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham to sign an executive order ...

Both are surrounded by the Gila National Forest, a 3.3-million-acre buffer that is less restrictive in terms of access, which includes allowing cars. The mountainous region can be hard to navigate.