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Grant County declares local emergency as wildfire near Lake Roberts threatens community
Summary
Grant County commissioners approved Resolution R-25-41 June 16, 2025, declaring a local state of emergency after a wildfire on the Gila National Forest threatened Lake Roberts and prompted evacuations, hazardous air quality and strained emergency resources.
Grant County commissioners unanimously approved a declaration of local emergency during an emergency meeting June 16, 2025, after a wildfire that started on the Gila National Forest advanced near the community of Lake Roberts, the county manager said.
The declaration, Resolution R-25-41, activates county emergency procurement procedures, authorizes the use of county resources for response, and formally requests support from the New Mexico Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management and other appropriate agencies, the county manager read to the commissioners at the June 16 meeting held in the Grant County Administration Building. The…
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