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Wildfire Burning Near Silver City Continues To Grow

A wildfire burning near Silver City in southwestern New Mexico remains relatively small but continues to grow.

State Forestry said Tuesday that the fire has grown to 40 acres. That's up from eight acres as of Monday.

The fire is located in the Treasure Mountain area approximately six miles northwest of Silver City on federal Bureau of Land Management land

According to the BLM, the fire is burning primarily in grass and pinyon juniper.

As of Monday, 30 personnel were assigned to the fire and additional engines and another crew were on order.

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