SILVER CITY, NM; June 21, 2015 – Hazy skies are clearing after smoke from wildfires across the region settled in local communities around the Gila National Forest overnight.
Several lightning-caused wildfires are being managed to achieve resource objectives on the Gila National Forest: Pinon Fire on the Reserve Ranger District (1,600 acres), Moore Fire on the Wilderness Ranger District (950 acres), and the Middle Fire on the Wilderness Ranger District (50 acres). The three fires are being used to remove hazardous fuels and reduce the risk of severe wildfire occurrence. Another fire on the Wilderness Ranger District (Woodrow, 100 acres) is being suppressed.
