THE SILVER FIRE IN SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO CONTINUES TO GROW. SINCE IT WAS SPARKED BY LIGHTNING ON JUNE 7TH, IT HAS CONSUMED JUST OVER 70-THOUSAND ACRES IN EXTREMELY RUGGED TERRAIN IN THE GILA NATIONAL FOREST. THE FIRE IS NOW 20 PERCENT CONTAINED.
TWENTY-SIX RESIDENTS OF THE HISTORIC MINING TOWN OF KINGSTON FORCED OUT OF THEIR HOMES FOR 10 DAYS WERE ALLOWED BACK IN LAST THURSDAY. FIRE OFFICIALS SAY NO HOMES ARE CURRENTLY THREATENED BY THE SILVER FIRE. THEY SAY LOWER TEMPERATURES AND HIGHER HUMIDITY ARE DESPERATELY NEEDED … BUT THAT'S NOT IN THE FORECAST THIS WEEK.
