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Silver City Daily Digest Monday, June 22, 2026

Ty McDuffey

22 Jun 2026 — 1 min read

Ty's Take

Three heat advisories stacked on top of each other, the Bear Fire still chewing through containment lines, and suppression crews racing the calendar before monsoon season either saves us or makes things worse—that's Silver City's week ahead in a nutshell. When you're sitting in a town where the nearest shade worth a damn is eight miles into the Gila, you don't need a briefing to know what 105 degrees means for your water bill, your power grid, and the crews out there digging firebreaks in country that hasn't seen real rain since March. The good news is we've got people who know this land and know fire, but good people working in bad conditions is just another way of saying we're all holding our breath together.

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Grant County Beat

Situational awareness briefing for the upcoming week's heat 062126

Grant County is bracing for dangerously hot weather next week, with temperatures expected to reach 103 to 107 degrees across lowland areas. Heat advisories are likely and an Extreme Heat Warning is possible, with little chance of rain to provide relief.

June 21, 2026 Suppression Repair Progresses on Bear Fire

The Bear Fire, which ignited near Quemado on June 9, has reached 97% containment as of Friday with suppression repair efforts progressing well. The lightning-caused blaze has charred nearly 7,800 acres and involves 209 personnel in the response effort.

Extended-Heat Advisory-2 -0623-062426

An extended heat advisory has been issued for a broad region spanning multiple counties and communities from the Upper Gila River Valley to the Southeast Tularosa Basin and surrounding areas. The alert covers numerous towns including Tularosa, Sierra Blanca, Alamogordo, and Hachita.

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