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Iron Fire

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Unit Information

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

Incident Contacts

Maribeth Pecotte
Phone: 575-388-8211
Hours: 0800-1700

Iron Fire was reported Sunday, May 4 at about noon. It is located on Iron Mesa inside the Gila Wilderness, south of Willow Creek Campground.

Basic Information
Current as of Sun, 05/04/2025 - 23:23
Incident Time Zone Mountain Standard Time
Incident Type Wildfire
Cause Undeterined
Date of Origin
Incident Time Zone Mountain Standard Time
Location Cooper Canyon in Gila Wilderness, 3 miles south of Willow Creek Subdivision
Incident Commander Jeff Campbell, IC3
Coordinates 33° 21' 23'' Latitude
--108° 33'
18
'' Longitude
Current Situation
Total Personnel: 48
Size 901 Acres
Percent of Perimeter Contained 0%
Fuels Involved

Tall grass, timber, slash, dead and down logs
Snag hazards exist in previous fire scars. Wind-driven fire in fine fuels and short-range spotting from heavy downed fuels.

Significant Events

Active, wind-driven runs, torching, short-range spotting

Outlook
Planned Actions

Assess access to fire and scout direct and indirect options for establishing containment.

Projected Incident Activity

Weather could show moderated fire behavior, however, extremely dry fuels and outflow winds could continue to produce significant fire spread. Additional resources expected to arrive on scene. 

Current Weather
Weather Concerns

Predicted thunderstorm activity producing lightning and outflow winds.


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