GILA FIRE TRIGGERS EVACUATIONS

 

EVACUATION ORDERS ARE ISSUED FOR THE SMALL COMMUNITY OF KINGSTON DUE TO THE LIGHTNING-SPARKED SILVER FIRE BURNING IN THE GILA. THE FIRE STARTED LAST FRIDAY AFTERNOON 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF KINGSTON, AND … BY MONDAY MORNING … IT HAD GROWN TO 15 HUNDRED ACRES.

EVACUATION ORDERS CAME DOWN AROUND 2:00 MONDAY MORNING. GROWTH POTENTIAL ON THE SILVER FIRE IS RATED AS HIGH … AND THE TERRAIN FIREFIGHTERS ARE DEALING IS SAID TO BE EXTREME.