2025-Turkeyfeather-GNF (2025-07-08)

Fire management transitions back to Gila National Forest from incident management team at 6:00 AM due to minimal fire behavior and ongoing monsoonal moisture. Operations continue at reduced scale.

Containment increases to 25% due to continued monsoonal moisture and minimal fire behavior. Fire remains at 24,128 acres with reduced activity.

Widespread wetting rains help minimize fire behavior. Fire at 24,128 acres, 23% contained, primarily creeping and smoldering in areas southeast of Willow Creek and around Moonshine Canyon.

Five new lightning-caused fire starts quickly suppressed by firefighters in vicinity of Turkeyfeather wildfire. All new fires contained before spreading.

Additional structure protection measures added to Willow Creek subdivision. Crews continue monitoring fire growth and mopping up residual heat along Forest Road 28.

Gila Las Cruces Zone Type 3 Incident Management Team assumes command of Turkeyfeather Wildfire at 6:00 PM. Fire reaches 22,286 acres with 19% containment.

Structure protection measures established for Willow Creek subdivision as fire spreads southwest. Crews finished preparations and are establishing water sources and hoses near structures.

Turkeyfeather Fire merges with nearby Chicken Fire, bringing total acreage to approximately 14,140 acres. Both fires were lightning-caused and burning in similar areas of the Gila Wilderness.