THE SILVER FIRE BURNING IN NEW MEXICO'S GILA NATIONAL FOREST IS BIGGER THAN EVER. IT BALLOONED TO 92 THOUSAND ACRES YESTERDAY (WED) AND IS STILL ONLY 20 PERCENT CONTAINED. BUT THERE'S GOOD NEWS ON THIS FIRE: IT'S SAID TO BE FINALLY SHOWING SIGNS OF SLOWING DOWN. FIRE OFFICIALS SAY GROWTH LAST (WED) NIGHT TAPERED OFF IN SOME AREAS.
ON THURSDAY, CREWS WILL WORK ON STRUCTURAL FIRE PROTECTION ON WEST FLANK OF THE SILVER FIRE.
A CHECK OF THE JAROSO FIRE IN THE PECOS WILDERNESS SHOWS IT'S STILL AT ZERO PERCENT CONTAINMENT. IT'S NOW BURNED 94 HUNDRED ACRES.
