A Type 2 incident management team assumed control of the fire last night. Most of the fire's growth has been on the south side. It remained about 1.5 miles from Kingston.
An evacuation order was issued for Kingston Monday morning at 1:40 a.m., after the fire crossed a pre-established trigger point about 2.5 miles from Kingston. That order remains in place.
The latest fire size estimate is 6,700 acres.
Highway 152 is closed through the Black Range, from San Lorenzo to Hillsboro. There is no estimate of reopening at this time.
The Royal John Road is closed to the public, but residents are being allowed access at this time.
The Silver Fire was started by lightning on June 7 about 7 miles southwest of Kingston, New Mexico. Smoke is visible from Highway 152 and Silver City.
Firefighters are challenged by extremely rough terrain, a substantial amount of unburned fuel and beetle-killed trees, and extreme fire conditions. Firefighters are working on point protection around structures, roads and area campgrounds.
More than 100 people attended a community meeting in Hillsboro last night. Governor Susana Martinez attended the meeting and received a briefing from the incident commander and the Gila National Forest.
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