Wagonbed Fire

Unit Information

Gila National Forest
U.S. Forest Service
3005 E. Camino del Bosque
Silver City, NM 88061

Incident Contact

Marta Call
Email: marta.call@usda.gov
Phone: 575-388-8211
Hours: M-F 7-7, S-S 9-6

The lightning-caused Wagonbed Fire is 445 acres and 70% contained, and is burning on National Forest System Lands on the Black Range Ranger District, Gila National Forest, Sierra County, New Mexico. Today's operations include continuing to secure the perimeter and mop-up. Resources are being released.

Basic Information

Current as of
Incident Type	Wildfire
Cause	Lightning
Date of Origin	Saturday June 29th, 2019 approx. 08:30 PM
Location	12 miles south of Winston, NM
Incident Commander	M.Britt, ICT4, R. Phipps, ICT4(t)
Coordinates	33.173 latitude, -107.712 longitude

Current Situation

Total Personnel	8
Size	445 Acres
Percent of Perimeter Contained	100%
Estimated Containment Date	Friday July 05th, 2019 approx. 12:00 AM
Fuels Involved	short grass and brush
Significant Events	minimal

Outlook

Planned Actions
Projected Incident Activity	No growth expected

Current Weather

Weather Concerns	High thin clouds with possible moisture

Recent Articles

Wagonbed Fire - Update for July 4, 2019 News - 7/4/2019

Wagonbed Fire - July 3, 2019 News - 7/3/2019

Wagonbed Fire - July 2, 2019 News - 7/2/2019