EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The Hummingbird Fire, burning in the Gila Wilderness, has grown to more than 5,200 acres but is now 7 percent contained, fire officials said on Friday, May 1.
The fire is burning 15 miles east of Glenwood, New Mexico. It was first spotted on April 20 and was caused by lightning.
There are 246 fire personnel on the ground, fighting the fire.
Engine crews working in Willow Creek subdivision patrolled fire lines throughout the night keeping watch on the Hummingbird Fire and mopping up spot fires that occurred during previous shifts…