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Buck Fire Update Saturday June 21, 2025
Reported date: June 11, 2025 Containment: 85 % Cause: Lightning
Size: 57,753 acres Personnel: 297 Fuels: Grass, timber
Strategy: Full Suppression Fire behavior: Moderate, flanking, Backing
Operations: Chipper operations began yesterday to support rehabilitation efforts in areas where vegetation had been prepped earlier this week during firefighting efforts. This work helps reduce fuel accumulation along the eastern edge near Shaw Canyon. Hotshot crews continue to secure the north and northwest perimeters, targeting remaining hot spots to ensure the fire stays within its current footprint. A road group is actively working along roads north of the fire to address overused areas and mitigate dusty conditions. Engines continue to patrol all other edges of the fire, with a focus along Forest Road 163 to extinguish residual heat within the interior.
The Grant County Sheriff’s Office, in coordination with U.S. Forest Service Law Enforcement, has confirmed that two camping trailers and three outbuilding structures have been affected by the Trout Fire. The structures are located south of the Camp Thunderbird area, located in the McKnight Canyon area. The respective property owners have been notified.
Other structures may have also been impacted; however, the Sheriff’s Office has not yet confirmed those reports. Damage assessments are ongoing.
For clarification, a "structure" typically refers to any primary building such as a home, cabin, or commercial facility. An "outbuilding" refers to a secondary structure on a property—such as a shed, barn, or storage unit—not intended for residential use.
Lynn Janes took the first three at 5 a.m. and 5:15 a.m. Wednesday, June 18, 2025.
Southwest Area Complex Incident Management Team
TEAM 4 – Andrew Mandell – Incident Commander
Morning Update for June 20, 2025
Public Meeting tonight at 6 pm at the Grant County Convention Center
Fire Information Phone: 575-323-8964 (8 am – 8 pm)
Acres: 44,570 Start Date: June 12, 2025
Location: 12 miles north of Silver City, NM Cause: Under investigation
Personnel: 1,306 Fuels: Grass, brush, and timber Containment: 11%
Buck Fire Update
Friday June 20, 2025
Reported date: June 11, 2025 Containment: 71% Cause: Lightning
Size: 57,753 Personnel: 290 Fuels: Grass, timber
Strategy: Full Suppression Fire behavior: Isolated Torching, Uphill Runs, Backing
Operations: Yesterday, firefighters made solid progress along all edges of the fire, successfully halting its forward movement. Hotshot crews continue to focus on the northern perimeter, where the most heat remains, working to secure the edge and advance containment efforts. Resources remain assigned to the handline between Batton Tank and the Continental Divide Trail (CDT) on the western flank, conducting patrol and mop-up operations. On the southern end, heat is minimal, but engines continue to mop up interior hotspots and patrol along Forest Road 163 to ensure no flare-ups occur. With containment objectives progressing, some firefighting resources have been released and reassigned to support nearby incidents.
Southwest Area Incident Management Team
TEAM 4 – Andrew Mandell – INCIDENT COMMANDER
Relative humidity rises, aiding firefighting efforts throughout the night
Morning Update for June 19, 2025
MAP and other reports including a notice of a public meeting on Friday, June 20, 2025 at bottom of article.
Fire Information Phone: 575-323-8964 (8 a.m. – 8 p.m.)
Acres: 43,547 Start Date: June 12, 2025
Location: 12 miles north of Silver City, NM Cause: Under investigation
Personnel: 1,056 Fuels: Grass, brush, and timber Containment: 0%
Overnight Highlights: Along the northern and eastern sides of the Trout Fire, firefighters continued to secure the line and address any hot spots. Near the southeastern corner of the fire, ground crews worked with unmanned aircraft systems, UAS or drones, which utilize infrared systems to identify hot spots. On the south side of the fire, firefighters worked with the Chino mine to build fire lines and identify opportunities to complete the line from east to west. Along the west side of the fire, crews continued to secure that line.
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