New Mexico
New fire starts west of Grants
According to the Cibola National Forest District, a fire that started on private land near Grants has now spread into the National Forest. The Merrill Fire started Friday evening south of I-40 and west of Grants. It is now about 40 acres and multiple fire agencies are on scene, including US Forest Service, New Mexico Forestry Division and McKinley County. No evacuations are in place. Smoke could be visible in the area of the Zuni Mountains.