Gila National Forest
U.S. Forest Service
3005 E. Camino del Bosque
Silver City, NM 88061
The Elk Fire is 100% contained as of June 27, 2019.
Current as of | |
Incident Type | Wildfire |
Cause | Lightning |
Date of Origin | Thursday June 06th, 2019 approx. 12:00 AM |
Location | 23 miles SE of Quemado |
Incident Commander | M. Burnham, ICT4 |
Incident Description | Wildfire |
Coordinates | 33.999 latitude, -108.251 longitude |
Size | 1,819 Acres |
Percent of Perimeter Contained | 100% |
Fuels Involved | Timber (Grass and Understory) |
Significant Events | Moderate, flanking, backing and creeping. |
Planned Actions | Monitor and patrol the fire edge. |
Projected Incident Activity | Minimal movement within existing fire perimeter. Interior flanking, backing and creeping. Possible occasional single tree torching. Minimal smoke production as interior pockets consume. |