Highway 15 Reopens, Crews Continue Working on Trout Fire

All Trout Fire evacuations have been lifted

The fire is burning on the 34500 Block of Indian Circle Drive in Chiloquin.

Highway 15 reopens, crews continue working on Trout Fire

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Highway 15 officially opened on Wednesday morning, July 2, as fire crews continue working on the Trout Fire, the Gila Las Cruces Type 3 Incident Management Team said in an update. The incident management team said as of 6 a.m. Wednesday, Highway 15 opened through-traffic, and firefighters will continue working along the highway corridor and in nearby areas. Motorists are asked to drive with caution. Graphic: The Gila Las…

Trout Fire handed off - Silvercity Daily Press

The Gila Las Cruces Type 3 Incident Management Team took over firefighting efforts for the Trout Fire on Monday at 6 a.m., after decreased fire behavior allowed a scale-back of the response to the fire. The Type 3 team, which is smaller, resumed control from Southwest Area Complex Incident Management Team 4, which was put in charge June 14 after the fire crossed N.M. 15. As of Monday afternoon, the Trout Fire was at 47,294 acres, with 83 percent…