Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham has declared an emergency and secured Fire Management Assistance Grants (FMAG) to combat the Trout Fire in the Gila National Forest near Silver City. These measures aim to bolster firefighting efforts in Grant County.
Executive Order 2025-235 allocates $750,000 from the New Mexico Department of Finance Administration to the Department of Homeland Security & Emergency Management (DHSEM) for emergency response, including deploying the New Mexico National Guard.
The FMAG enables DHSEM to request additional resources such as firefighting crews, fire engines, air support, and sheltering assistance from federal or other entities. The FMAG program assists states, local, and tribal governments in managing fires that pose significant damage threats.
“New Mexicans are all too familiar with the devastation that comes from wildfires that bring danger and destruction to everything in their paths,” said Gov. Lujan Grisham. “I appreciate our federal partners for taking this threat seriously and for doing their part in supporting the responders who are working their hardest to protect the community.”
The State Emergency Operations Center is coordinating resource requests from local emergency managers. The Red Cross New Mexico has established a shelter for evacuees at the Grant County Business & Conference Center in Silver City.
Information on resources for those affected by the fire is available online, along with updates about its status at nmfireinfo.com.
