The fire perimeter has not grown for three days. The likelihood of threat to life and property are minimal unless a significant drying trend and wind event occur. Because of the location within an old burn scar, resulting in an abundance of snags, crews have been unable to safely construct direct fireline.

Crews continued to clear Forest Trail (F.T.) 172 south towards intersection with F.T 182 at Hummingbird saddle. Scouted Y creek cabin, completed

Cloud cover, scattered precipitation and high relative humidity (RH) have contributed to minimizing fire behavior, despite outflow winds from area thunderstorms.

Additional Fire Information available: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/6819/

New Mexico Fire Information: www.nmfireinfo.com

Location:  Approximately one-mile northeast of Cub Mountain, near the West Fork of the Gila River, Wilderness Ranger District, Gila National Forest.                            

Start Date:  June 28, 2020                 Cause:  Lightning                   

Size:  ~23,216 acres                          Vegetation:  grass, brush, and multiple snags         

Resources:    34                                IC: Pedro Valenzuela, ICT3

Summary: The Cub Fire is burning on National Forest System lands on the Wilderness Ranger District, Gila National Forest. The fire is progressing north, northeast, and west.  There is some progression towards the southeast and remains two (2) miles east of the Mogollon-Baldy Lookout. Wildland firefighter crews continue to prep trail #171 to the junction with trail #172 to the north and west.

Weather: Isolated showers and thunderstorms are located northwest and east of the burn area. Chances of thunderstorms increase over the next couple of days as better moisture moves into the area. Winds are from the north at 5-10 mph in the morning and then from the southwest in the afternoon. There is a chance of gusty and erratic winds expected near thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

Air Quality:  The Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument will continue to experience smoke impacts during early morning and overnight hours. Smoke from the fire rises up and away during the daytime, but in the evenings, smoke can pool back down in canyons, drainages, and basins.  For information on air quality and protecting your health, and to find guidance on distances and visibility, please visit https://nmtracking.org/fire. 

Safety: The Gila NF continues to be under a campfire ban, including the use of charcoal grills, through July 31, 2020. 

A temporary flight restriction is in place over the fire area. Wildfires are a NO DRONE ZONE. For more information, visit Know Before You Fly. 

For information on the Gila National Forest, check out our website at: https://www.fs.usda.gov/gila or join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter.

Location:  Approximately one-mile northeast of Cub Mountain, near the West Fork of the Gila River, Wilderness Ranger District, Gila National Forest.                            

Start Date:  June 28, 2020                 Cause:  Lightning                    Size:  ~22,862 acres

Vegetation:  grass, brush, and multiple snags          IC: Ty Oliver, ICT4

Strategy/Summary: The Cub Fire is burning on National Forest System lands on the Wilderness Ranger District, Gila National Forest. The fire is progressing north, northeast, and west.  There is some progression towards the southeast and remains two (2) miles east of the Mogollon-Baldy Lookout. A precautionary action was taken over the weekend and the lookout was moved out, and the cabin was wrapped due to the proximity to active fire. Wildland firefighter crews continue to prep trail #171 to the junction with trail #172 to the north and west. The fire remains 11 miles northwest of the Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument. The Gila-Las Cruces Type 3 Incident Management Team (IMT) will be taking command of the fire today at 6:00 p.m.

Weather: Weather continues to be hot and dry, with expectations of delay in monsoonal rains until the third week of July.  A heat advisory remains in effect for southwest New Mexico today through Wednesday.  Fire activity will remain high today however scattered thunderstorm development could reduce burning conditions in some areas.  

Smoke:  The Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument will continue to experience smoke impacts during early morning and overnight hours. Smoke from the fire rises up and away during the daytime, but in the evenings, smoke can pool back down in canyons, drainages, and basins.  For information on air quality and protecting your health, and to find guidance on distances and visibility, please visit https://nmtracking.org/fire. Fire information is available on Inciweb at  https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/6819/ 

For information on the Gila National Forest, check out our website at: https://www.fs.usda.gov/gila or join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter.

Location:  Approximately one-mile northeast of Cub Mountain, near the West Fork of the Gila River, Wilderness Ranger District, Gila National Forest.                            

Start Date:  June 28, 2020                 Cause:  Lightning                    Size:  ~20,630 acres

Vegetation:  grass, brush, and multiple snags          IC: Ty Oliver, ICT4

Strategy/Summary: The Cub Fire is burning on National Forest System lands on the Wilderness Ranger District, Gila National Forest. Progression continues on the north, south, and west flanks. Wildland firefighter crews  are prepping trail #171 to the junction with trail #172 to the north and west. The fire remains 11 miles northwest of the Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument.

Weather: Weather continues to be hot and dry, with expectations of delay in monsoonal rains until the third week of July.  With the continuation of hot, dry weather fire activity should increase in the next few days. 

Smoke:  The Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument will continue to experience smoke impacts during early morning and overnight hours. Smoke from the fire rises up and away during the daytime, but in the evenings, smoke can pool back down in canyons, drainages, and basins.  For information on air quality and protecting your health, and to find guidance on distances and visibility, please visit https://nmtracking.org/fire. Fire information is available on Inciweb at  https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/6819/ 

For information on the Gila National Forest, check out our website at: https://www.fs.usda.gov/gila or join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter.

Location:  Approximately one-mile northeast of Cub Mountain, near the West Fork of the Gila River, Wilderness Ranger District, Gila National Forest.                            

Start Date:  June 28, 2020                 Cause:  Lightning                    Size:  ~15,285 acres

Vegetation:  grass, brush, and multiple snags          IC: Ty Oliver, ICT4

Strategy/Summary: The Cub Fire is burning on National Forest System lands on the Wilderness Ranger District, Gila National Forest. The fire continues with active flame front progressing on the north, northeast, south, southeast and east sections. There are four wildland firefighters providing structure protection at the White Creek Cabin. The fire is backing down off of Lilley Mountain, down into White Creek. The fire remains 11 miles northwest of the Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument.

Weather: Weather continues to be hot and dry, with expectations of delay in monsoonal rains until the third week of July.   

Smoke:  Smoke from the fire rises up and away during the daytime, but in the evenings, smoke can pool back down in canyons, drainages, and basins.  For information on air quality and protecting your health, and to find guidance on distances and visibility, please visit https://nmtracking.org/fire. Fire information can be found at nmfireinfo.com. 

Inciweb information:  https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/6819/ 

For information on the Gila National Forest, check out our website at: https://www.fs.usda.gov/gila or join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter.

Location:  Approximately one-mile northeast of Cub Mountain, near the West Fork of the Gila River, Wilderness Ranger District, Gila National Forest.                            

Start Date:  June 28, 2020                 Cause:  Lightning                    Size:  ~11,565 acres

Vegetation:  grass, brush, and multiple snags          IC: Ty Oliver, ICT4

Strategy/Summary: The Cub Fire is burning on National Forest System lands on the Wilderness Ranger District, Gila National Forest. The fire continues with active flame front progressing on the northeast, south and southeast sections for the fire. The main direction of growth is east near Lilley Mountain. The fire behavior is observed as a low intensity surface fire. The fire has reached the West Fork of the Gila River on its northern edge and its forward progression has stopped there.

Weather: Weather continues to be hot and dry, with expectations of delay in monsoonal rains until the third week of July.   

Smoke:  Smoke from the fire rises up and away during the daytime, but in the evenings, smoke can pool back down in canyons, drainages, and basins.  For information on air quality and protecting your health, and to find guidance on distances and visibility, please visit https://nmtracking.org/fire. Fire information can be found at nmfireinfo.com. 

Inciweb information:  https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/6819/ 

For information on the Gila National Forest, check out our website at: https://www.fs.usda.gov/gila or join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter.

Location:  Approximately one-mile northeast of Cub Mountain, near the West Fork of the Gila River, Wilderness Ranger District, Gila National Forest.                            

Start Date:  June 28, 2020                  Cause:  Lightning                    Size:  ~10,250 acres

Vegetation:  grass, brush, and multiple snags

Strategy/Summary: The Cub Fire is burning on National Forest System lands on the Wilderness Ranger District, Gila National Forest. The fire continues with active flame front progressing on the north, northeast, south and southeast sections for the fire. The fire behavior is observed as a low intensity surface fire. The fire has reached the West Fork of the Gila River on its northern edge and its forward progression has stopped there. An infrared flight today at noon shows an increase in acreage to 10,250 acres.

Weather: Weather continues to be hot and dry, with expectations of delay in monsoon until the third week of July.   

Smoke:  Smoke from the fire rises up and away during the daytime, but in the evenings, smoke can pool back down in canyons, drainages, and basins.  For information on air quality and protecting your health, and to find guidance on distances and visibility, please visit https://nmtracking.org/fire. Fire information can be found at nmfireinfo.com. 

Inciweb information:  https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/6819/ 

For information on the Gila National Forest, check out our website at: https://www.fs.usda.gov/gila or join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter.

Location:  Approximately 1-mile northeast of Cub Mountain, near the West Fork of the Gila River, Wilderness Ranger District, Gila National Forest.                                   

Start Date:  June 28, 2020                  Cause:  Lightning                    Size:  ~4,365 acres

Vegetation:  grass, brush, and multiple snags

Strategy/Summary: The Cub Fire is burning on National Forest System lands on the Wilderness Ranger District, Gila National Forest. The fire continues with progression on the south and east sections for the fire. The fire behavior is observed as a low intensity creeping surface fire. The fire has reached the West fork of the Gila River on its northern edge and its forward progression has stopped there.

Weather: Wind will remain about 10-15 mph with a possibility of increased moisture east of the Continental Divide. Storm chances will decrease by midweek and predicted weather will be very hot and dry. Temperatures are predicted to reach nearly 10 degrees above normal by Friday. 

For information on the Gila National Forest, check out our website at: https://www.fs.usda.gov/gila or join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter.

  Cub Fire Update for July 4, 2020 

Location:  Approximately 1-mile northeast of Cub Mountain, near the West Fork of the Gila River, Wilderness Ranger District, Gila National Forest.                                    

Start Date:  June 28, 2020                  Cause:  Lightning                    Size:  ~2,232 acres

Vegetation:  grass, brush, and multiple snags

Strategy/Summary: The Cub Fire is burning on National Forest System lands on the Wilderness Ranger District, Gila National Forest. The only forward progression on the fire is on the south and east sections for the fire. The fire behavior is observed as a low intensity creeping surface fire. The fire has backed down into the west fork of the Gila River on its northern edge.

Weather: Warm and dry conditions are predicted for the fire area. Minimum relative humidity will be in the teens along and west of the river while 20s are expected east on Saturday. Relative humidity will fall into the teen’s area wide for the lowlands Sunday. Winds will be generally in the 5-15 mph range.