Forest Service Fire Restriction Information

Officials with the Gila National Forest report that firefighting resources have completed annual training, passed readiness reviews and are fully prepared for wildfire response. Available assets include hotshot crews, hand crews, engine crews, helicopters and unmanned aerial systems, all supported by the Silver City Airtanker Base, Incident Support Cache and Interagency Dispatch Center, with additional…

The Silver City Town Council held a regular meeting where officials discussed a $906,000 Interstate Stream Commission grant for a potable water system asset management plan that will centralize infrastructure records and information. The town also received a $250,000 grant for improvements to the Water Works building and is nearing completion of $86,000 in ADA…