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Silver City Daily Digest Saturday, June 20, 2026

Ty McDuffey

20 Jun 2026 — 1 min read

Ty's Take

The Bear Fire's finally giving people their lives back, at least the ones who've been watching ash fall on their porches and keeping a bag packed by the door. Set status lifted means you can stop sleeping in your car, stop wondering if tonight's the night the wind shifts and the whole calculation changes. It's the kind of news that doesn't make the evening feeds in Albuquerque, but out here it means somebody's kid can sleep in their own bed again, somebody's got their kitchen back. Grant County's seen plenty of fire seasons—the Gila country teaches you not to get cocky about containment numbers—but right now, for the families along that perimeter, those percentages mean everything. We'll keep watching the weather and the crews, because in this part of New Mexico, you know the season's never really over until November rains come.

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Grant County Beat

Due to Increased Containment, Set Status Lifted for Residences Near Bear Fire 061926

Authorities have lifted evacuation orders for homes near the Bear Fire southeast of Quemado after containment reached 91 percent. The lightning-sparked fire has burned nearly 7,800 acres since igniting on June 9, with 298 personnel working to fully secure the perimeter.

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