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  • Sacaton Fire Closure Amended

    Due to active firefighting operations and fire danger associated with the Sacaton Fire, an amended area closure goes into effect for public health and safety at 8:00 a.m. Saturday, July 4 for all National Forest System lands, roads, and trails within the Gila Wilderness around Sacaton Mountain (see…
    Alert Start Date: July 4, 2026
    Forest Order: #03-06-04-26-002 Amended

  • Sacaton Fire Closure

    Due to active firefighting operations and fire danger associated with the Sacaton Fire, an area closure goes into effect for public health and safety at 8:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 1 for all National Forest System lands, roads, and trails within the Gila Wilderness around Sacaton Mountain (see full…
    Alert Start Date: July 1, 2026
    Forest Order: #03-06-04-26-002

  • Bear Fire Area/Road Closure

    An area closure goes into effect at 6:00 a.m. Saturday, June 13 for all National Forest System lands east of Catron County Road A095 (Mangas Road), as well as all roads and trails within the area closure (see map).
    Alert Start Date: June 12, 2026
    Forest Order: #03-06-03-26-002

  • Romero Creek bridge replacement and traffic closure north of Luna (FR 220)

    June 1 - November 5The Gila National Forest will close approximately 1.5 miles of Forest Road (FR) 220 north of Luna while a contractor for the Federal Highway Administration removes and replaces a bridge over Romero Creek, just east of Romero Lake. FR 220 will be closed near the Romero Creek…
    Alert Start Date: June 1, 2026
    Forest Order: #03-06-03-26-001

  • Potentially Dangerous Animal Encounters

    Spring usually coincides with increased animal activity, and this year is no exception. Over the past couple of months, we have received reports of possibly rabid and aggressive animals near popular recreation areas:In early April, we received multiple reports over one weekend of suspected rabid…
    Alert Start Date: May 28, 2026

  • Stage 1 Fire Restrictions Begin March 23, 2026

    The Gila National Forest will enact Stage 1 Restrictions on March 23. This decision is based on several factors, including: long term severe drought in the Gila region, increased tree mortality across the forest due to drought and insects, and forecasted weather patterns which indicate higher…
    Alert Start Date: March 23, 2026
    Forest Order: #03-06-00-26-001

  • Vandalism on forest defers maintenance, decreases public safety

    Resources diverted from recreation improvements and law enforcement to address damage from vandalismRepairing, restoring, and investigating vandalized sites takes Forest Service time and U.S. taxpayer money away from making other improvements on the 3.3 million acres of the Gila National Forest.…
    Alert Start Date: February 5, 2026

  • Gila National Forest Occupancy and Use Prohibitions

    PROHIBITIONSPursuant to 16 U.S.C. § 551 and 36 C.F.R. § 261.50(a) the following is prohibited on the National Forest System (NFS) lands in the Gila National Forest (including those lands identified on the Gila National Forest Map as Apache National Forest, within the State of New Mexico)…
    Alert Start Date: April 21, 2025
    Forest Order: #03-06-00-25-002
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