Hummingbird Fire in Gila Wilderness: Crews Battle Blaze

0:00Firefighters are battling the Hummingbird Fire in New Mexico's Gila Wilderness, about 15 miles east of Glenwood. The blaze has scorched 3,264 acres and sits at 0% containment. Last night on April 27, crews ran defensive firing ops along the western edge to shield the Willow Creek subdivision. Winds that kept aircraft grounded on April 26 finally calm down, letting planes drop retardant and water to back up ground teams. Places pushing northeast now, but crews are tapping old handlines and trails to slow it. Willow Creek got evacuated last Saturday, and folks from there, plus spots like Gila Clifft Wellings and Silver City, are seeing heavy smoke. A temporary flight restriction covers the area and a full fire closures in place with stage 1 restrictions still on. Today on April 28, more resources rolled in for structure protection overnight, with plans to fire up the western perimeter again and beef. Up northeast lines, dry airs hitting with humidity 7 to 11 percent, southwest breezes

1:04at 10 to 15 miles per hour, gusting 25. Conditions stay tricky, but these moves are buying time to protect homes and lock down the flanks, keeping eyes on it as crews push forward. Stay informed with El Paso News today, AI-powered updates, I'm Corey with The Story.