Iron
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43.8686740845341, -103.369010275611
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2024-09-16
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September 16
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September 16
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Great Plains Interagency Dispatch CenterPROPERTY OWNERSHIP
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2025-05-09 20:00:54.2740622025-05-09 20:00:54.274062
**Start Date/Time/Location** The Iron Fire was reported on Sunday, May 4, 2025, at about noon, located in Cooper Canyon south of Iron Mesa and northeast of Turkeyfeather Mountain, inside the Gila Wilderness, approximately 3 miles south of Willow Creek Subdivision[4][5]. **Size and Containment** As of Wednesday, May 7, 2025, the fire has burned 822 acres and is 10% contained[4]. **Growth and Rate of Spread** The fire experienced rapid growth to 901 acres on the day it was reported due to warm and windy conditions. However, cooler weather and increased moisture on subsequent days helped moderate the fire activity, resulting in minimal fire spread with smoldering and creeping behavior[4][5]. **Containment Efforts** The Gila Las Cruces Type 3 Incident Management Team (IMT), led by Incident Commander Marcus Cornwell, assumed command of the fire on May 6, 2025. Resources assigned include five hotshot crews, one type one helicopter, two type 3 helicopters, six engines, and miscellaneous overhead personnel. Efforts are focused on building direct containment lines and assessing contingency lines[1][4][5].
Citations
['https://nmfireinfo.com/2025/05/08/iron-fire-update-wednesday-may-7-2025/', 'https://www.fs.usda.gov/r03/gila/newsroom/releases/iron-fire-update-wednesday-may-7-2025', 'https://nmfireinfo.com/2025/05/04/firefighters-responding-to-iron-fire-on-gila-national-forest/', 'https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/nmgnf-iron-fire', 'https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-publication/nmgnf-iron-fire/type-3-incident-management-team-assumes-command-of-iron-fire-05-06-2025']