YOU STAY SAFE ON FREEDOM. FOURTH. WE DO START WITH A FIRE ALERT. THE WILDFIRE IN SOUTHWESTERN NEW MEXICO HAS EXPLODED IN SIZE, NOW MAKING PEOPLE PREPARED TO EVACUATE. WILLOW CREEK IN CATRON COUNTY IS NOW UNDER SET EVACUATION STATUS DUE TO THE FIRE. THAT MEANS RESIDENTS THERE SHOULD BE SET TO EVACUATE AT A MOMENT’S NOTICE. THE FIRE HAS QUADRUPLED IN SIZE SINCE YESTERDAY MORNING. IT IS NOW BURN
Sacaton Fire in Gila National Forest prompts mandatory evacuations
The Sacaton Fire in the Gila National Forest has prompted the Catron County Sheriff’s Office to place the Willow Creek area on “GO” evacuation status. The Sacaton Fire has burned more than 6,400 acres as of Friday afternoon with no containment. Officials say lightning started the fire on Sunday, June 21. It is approximately 12.5 miles southeast of Glenwood and 21 miles northwest of the Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument. The Gila Las Cruces Type 3 Incident Management Team will assumed command of the Sacaton Fire on Friday, July 3.
The Sacaton Fire in the Gila National Forest has prompted the Catron County Sheriff’s Office to place the Willow Creek area on “GO” evacuation status.
The Sacaton Fire has burned more than 6,400 acres as of Friday afternoon with no containment.
Officials say lightning started the fire on Sunday, June 21. It is approximately 12.5 miles southeast of Glenwood and 21 miles northwest of the Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument.
The Gila Las Cruces Type 3 Incident Management Team will assumed command of the Sacaton Fire on Friday, July 3.
