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GILA NATIONAL FOREST – Fire officials note several roads, trails and one national monument will be temporarily closed due to nearby fires in the Gila National Forest, but cooler weather this week should help firefighters to control the blazes. The largest of the four fires is the Johnson Fire, which has scorched 30,826 acres as of Tuesday morning. The Catron County fire, started by lightning on May 20, is about 11 miles west of Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument. Crews continue to monitor the active blaze as it heads toward the West Fork Gila River. The West Fork Gila River trail ...

Smoke from Gila wildfires impacting tri-county area Headlight staff reports GILA CLIFF DWELLINGS NATIONAL MOUNUMENT, N.M. – The Johnson Fire on the Gila National Forest is burning within the boundaries of the Gila Wilderness. The Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument is receiving heavy smoke impacts from the fire. Smoke from fire rises up and away during the daytime, but in the evenings, smoke can pool back down in canyons, drainages, and basins. Smoke will be visible from NM Highway 15, NM Hwy. 35, and US Highway 180, and on the monument’s trail system. A smoke monitor has been placed a...

Trails, roads closed as Gila wildfires continue Fire burns 11 miles west of Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument SILVER CITY – The Johnson Fire burning in the Gila National Forest nearly doubled in size this week, while the Doagy Fire generally held steady in size and increased in perimeter containment. The Johnson Fire, 11 miles west of the Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument,  is burning an estimated 13,417 acres of forest land as of Thursday, according to the U.S. Forest Service. This is a 6,117-acre increase since Tuesday with no reported perimeter containment. Fire behavior has ...

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