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New Mexico Gov. declares emergency in response to Trout Fire

NEW MEXICO (KRQE) — New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham has issued an emergency declaration on Tuesday in response to the Trout Fire near Silver City, which has burnt over 24,000 acres and led to evacuations across the area. Alongside the emergency declaration, Gov. Lujan Grisham has also secured Fire Management Assistance Grants to further assist with firefighting efforts in Grant County. Soldiers and Airmen of the New Mexico National Guard have been activated as well, with personnel from Rio Rancho, Albuquerque, Kirtland Air Force Base and Las Cruces helping with evacuations ordered last Friday. The New Mexico Department of Homeland Security & Emergency Management is being allocated $750,000 by the New Mexico Department of Finance Administration to request assets such as additional firefighting crews, fire engines, air support, sheltering assistance, and out-of-state other personnel. This is through Executive Order 2025-235. '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.' New Mexico Lt. Governor Howie Morales said 35 New Mexico National Guardsmen and women will be on scene by the end of the day. He said there are no indications that structures are being threatened at this point, but power is being shut off to protect firefighters. 'When I drove through there yesterday, the smoke was pretty heavy. The air quality was causing a lot of respiratory issues. So there is generally just the fear that comes with fire and the uncertainty of it,' said Lt. Gov. Morales. More information on Fire Management Assistance Grants can be found here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.