The 5 largest wildfires in New Mexico history
A look at the largest wildfires in New Mexico history, two of which happened within the last decade.
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Man to stand trial for allegedly setting 2013 Silver fire near Banning
RIVERSIDE — A 54-year-old transient who allegedly set the 2013 Silver fire near Banning, which blackened more than 20,000 acres and injured more than a dozen people, must stand trial on more than three dozen felony charges, a judge has ruled. Stephen Patrick Medlock was arrested last year after an extensive investigation by Cal Fire […]
Thomas Kelly Stephen Patrick Medlock Banning Justice Center San Bernardino National Forest Riverside County Superior Court Patrick Medlock
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State of emergency declared as Silver Fire grows to 18,000 acres
Melissa.Pinion-Whitt@inlandnewspapers.com @IEcrimejourno BANNING >> After days of fighting the Silver Fire south of Banning, firefigters predicted Friday night the blaze would be fully contained by Sunday. By Friday the blaze had grown to 18,000 acres but was 40 percent contained. More than 1,600 firefighters battled the fire, which had moved east into the Cabazon area, […]
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Homeless man admits to setting 20,000-acre wildfire near Banning in 2013
A 58-year-old transient who ignited the 2013 Silver Fire near Banning, which blackened more than 20,000 acres and injured multiple people, pleaded guilty today to over a dozen felony charges and was immediately sentenced to 16 years in state prison.
Stephen Patrick Medlock Jorge Hernandez Riverside County District Attorney Office Banning Justice Center San Bernardino National Forest Riverside County District Attorney
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Lightning brings more wildfires to Gila National Forest
News from Grant County, New Mexico
Ranger Elizabeth Toney Maribeth Pecotte Gila National Forest Noonday Fire New Mexico Highway Silver City Ranger
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These are the largest recorded wildfires in New Mexico history
Wildfires burn thousands of acres every year in New Mexico. These fires are the largest in acreage recorded.
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Wildland firefighter watches climate change transform Gila forest
Eddie Misquez feels more at home hunting than at the grocery store. His family ties to New Mexicos Gila National Forest go back centuries.
Aldo Leopold Wilderness New Mexico United States Black Range Western New Mexico University Las Cruces
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Wildland firefighter watches climate change transform Gila forest
Eddie Misquez feels more at home hunting than at the grocery store. His family ties to New Mexicos Gila National Forest go back centuries.
Aldo Leopold Wilderness New Mexico United States Black Range Western New Mexico University Las Cruces
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Wildland firefighter watches climate change transform Gila forest
Eddie Misquez feels more at home hunting than at the grocery store. His family ties to New Mexicos Gila National Forest go back centuries.
Aldo Leopold Wilderness New Mexico United States Black Range Western New Mexico University Las Cruces
Source: lcsun-news.com
Forest Service: Expect flooding on Mimbres, East Fork - Silvercity Daily Press
Grant County commissioners held their June work session Tuesday morning, and received a foreboding report from the U.S. Forest Service about flash floods to come in the wake of the still-burning Black Fire. Representatives reported that severe floods will likely occur this monsoon season, and possibly for years of monsoon seasons to come. The Burn Area Emergency Response Team for the Forest Service conducted an analysis of areas burned by …
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