Overview

• The Buck Fire has charred over 57,000 acres in Catron County and is 15% contained while the Trout Fire continues to scorch roughly 25,000 acres in Grant County with zero containment.
• More than 2,000 residents have been evacuated from communities near the blazes following a state of emergency declaration by Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham.
• Over 875 personnel and 10 helicopters are deployed alongside National Guard units to construct control lines and support aerial water drops.
• The National Weather Service has issued a red flag warning for western New Mexico with forecasts of gusty winds, single-digit humidity and temperatures in the 90s.
• The New Mexico Department of Health has issued a smoke advisory for Grant and Catron counties warning of degraded air quality that could affect respiratory health as far as Las Cruces.