THANKS TO MONDAY NIGHT'S RAINS, STAGE ONE FIRE RESTRICTIONS ARE NOW LIFTED IN THE GILA NATIONAL FOREST. THE SILVER FIRE BURNING IN THE GILA RIGHT NOW … THE BIGGEST IN THE STATE SO FAR THIS SEASON … IS STILL MAPPED AT MORE THAN 138 THOUSAND ACRES. THAT MEANS IT DIDN'T GROW MONDAY AND THE FIRE IS STILL 80 PERCENT CONTAINED.
THE SILVER FIRE HAS BEEN BURNING NEAR KINGSTON SINCE JUNE 7TH, WHEN IT WAS STARTED BY LIGHTNING.
