Wildfire Incident Report
Prepared: Wednesday, January 15, 2025 2:25:24 AM MSTWildfire Incident Report
Fire, Weather & Avalanche Center
La Grande, OR, USA
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Incident #
2023-NMGNF-000419
FWAC Incident ID
38045469
Incident Name
Turkey Fire
Last Updated
Friday, October 13, 2023 9:01 AM MDT
(1 year, 3 months ago)
(1 year, 3 months ago)
Fire Reported
Saturday, July 22, 2023 10:55 AM MDT
(1 year, 5 months ago)
(1 year, 5 months ago)
State
New Mexico
Incident Type
Wildfire
Location
20.6 miles NNW of Silver City, NM
Responsible Agency
US Forest Service 
Responsible Fire Unit
Gila National Forest
Fuels
Oak Juni Pinon
Notes
Out 9/29/23 @ 1600 | Contain: 09/21/2023 12:00 | Control: 09/29/2023 12:00 | Out: 09/29/2023 16:00
Current Weather
Fire Growth Potential
Fire Weather Forecast
Incident Overview
The Turkey Fire was detected on July 22. It is located at the south end of the Gila Wilderness and is spreading to the north.
Last Updated
Sat, Aug 5, 2023 6:04 PM UTC
Incident Type
Wildfire
Cause
Lightning
Fire Discovered
Sat, Jul 22, 2023 3:42 PM UTC
Location
9 miles northeast of Cliff, NM
Incident Description
The Turkey Fire started in the headwaters of Spring Canyon near Canyon Hill. It is moving north toward the Gila River.
Coordinates
33.028611111111, -108.44472222222
Total Personnel
0
Size
1,300 Acres
Fuels Involved
Brush, pinyon-juniper
Significant Events
Activity increased Friday and smoke will be visible from Silver City, Gila and Cliff areas. The fire is being monitored by lookouts and aircraft due to very rugged and inaccessible terrain.
Planned Actions
Check fire progress by aircraft when available and by fire lookout.
Projected Incident Activity
The fire continues to progress east and back to the north. It is expected to make slope runs when fuels and topography align.
Incident Map
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