Daytime Operations (as of Friday morning, 6/20): Day crews will continue the work performed throughout the night. Along the north side of the fire, firefighters will focus on structure protection. On the east, firefighters will support PNM in line restoration work to bring power back to communities along Highway 35 north of the Wilderness Ranger District Office. On the southern side of the fire, firefighters are actively engaged in firefighting suppressing activities. The southwest side of the fire continues to show the potential for movement. Aviation will continue to aid firefighters on the ground. Friday morning, officials said that the fire was at 44,570 acres and 11% contained.
Evacuations as of June 20, 2025, as of noon MDT:
GO (Level 3) – Zones 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9,10, 11, 12, 26
SET (Level 2) – Zone 14B, 16, 27
READY (Level 1) – Zones 14A, 15B, 28, 29
Link to evacuation zones: https://nifc.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant/interactivelegend/index.html?appid=4d6aa2593621469692914966de85cfa4
According to officials, the Red Cross has established an evacuation shelter at the Grant County Convention Center (3031 US-180, Silver City, NM 88061). High Desert Humane Society will accommodate pets, and the rodeo grounds at the Southwest Horseman's Association are open to receive livestock.
Donations: Material donations can only be accepted by the Salvation Army. Donations may be dropped off from 9 am to 5 pm at the Silver City Recreation Center, 1016 N Silver Street, Silver City, NM 8806. Finical donations are accepted by the American Red Cross and Salvation Army. https://Bit.Ly/TroutFire
Weather & Smoke: Weather is expected to be like yesterday with sunny skies in the morning and becoming partly cloudy by the afternoon. Isolated afternoon buildups from the south are possible. Wind gusts are anticipated to be up to 20 mph. Detailed smoke information can be found at https://www.wildlandfiresmoke.net.
Closures & Fire Restrictions:
Road closures: https://www.nmroads.com/default.html?v=2025012001
Gila National Forest Closure order: https://www.fs.usda.gov/.../trout-fire-area-closure-updated- 6172025
Stage 2 Fire Restrictions: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r03/gila/alerts/stage-2-fire- restrictions
Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR): https://tfr.faa.gov/tfr3/?page=detail_5_3951
More Information:
InciWeb: https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/nmgnf-trout-fire Email: 2025.trout@firenet.gov
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GilaNForest
Media Only Information Phone: 575-323-8984 (8 am – 8 pm)