Rico Fire Update – June 21, 2023 Location: ¼ mile NW of Pinos Altos, NM Size: 250 acres Containment: 0% Personnel: 142 Start Date: June 20, 2023 Cause: Under investigation Fuels: Slash, timber and brush Evacuations: In progress SILVER CITY, NM, June 21, 2023 – Yesterday afternoon, fire crews responded to a new wildfire ignition located approximately one-quarter mile northwest of Pinos Altos. The…
Here’s a look at today’s headlines: As a reminder, there will be a public meeting to discuss the Highway 90 Bridge Project tonight at 6 pm at the Grant County Convention Center. Residents of Grant County wanting information about this project and plans for traffic diversion should attend this meeting. The re-routing of traffic will…
According to a release this afternoon, the Catwalk National Recreation Trail received major flood damaged due to the recent intense rainstorms in the area. The entire Catwalk area has been closed indefinitely due to the inaccessibility of the area. Highway 174, which leads out to the Catwalk, is also impassable due to landslides, highway damage,…