Goose Fire (2025-07-13)

Management of Goose Fire transitions from Albuquerque Zone Type 3 Team to Gila National Forest. Fire remains at 3,401 acres with 30% containment and only minimal heat remaining. Most crews have been demobilized with local resources handling remaining containment needs.

Goose Fire at 3,401 acres with 30% containment. Final update from Albuquerque Zone Type 3 Team as successful suppression efforts allow for transition to local Forest Service management on July 27th. Only minimal smoldering activity remains.

Goose Fire reaches 30 percent containment at 3,401 acres with 140 personnel working suppression efforts. Firefighters continue mop-up operations and repair work around fire perimeter.

Fire reaches 22 percent containment at 3,060 acres after receiving over an inch of rain. Firefighters secured Goose Lake Trail #238 and Forest Road 282 despite hazardous thunderstorm conditions.

Fire increases to 3,121 acres with 0 percent containment and nearly 200 personnel responding. Thunderstorms brought lightning but minimal precipitation to fire area.

Temporary flight restriction implemented at 6:00 AM over Goose Fire area for firefighter safety. Unauthorized drones pose serious risk to air operations and can cause aircraft grounding.

Fire grows to 1,845 acres with 0 percent containment. Progress made establishing alternate containment lines but north and eastern areas unstaffed due to challenging terrain and increased fire behavior.

Area closure implemented around Goose Fire effective 6:00 AM for public safety and firefighter protection. Closure includes all National Forest System lands, roads, and trails within boundary east of Gila Wilderness, west of Highway 15.

Fire grows to 800 acres with 0 percent containment and 75 firefighters using full suppression methods. Albuquerque Zone Type 3 Team assumes command of incident.

Goose Fire ignites 18 miles northwest of Silver City due to lightning strike. Fire burning in southern edge of Gila Wilderness through ponderosa pine, grass, and brush.