Last updated: 2026-04-29 --- The type of incident is Wildfire and involves the following unit(s) Gila National Forest. --- State: New Mexico --- Coordinates: Latitude: 33° 21 57 Longitude: 108° 37 19 --- NOTE: All fire perimeters and points are approximations. --- Incident Overview: The lightning caused Hummingbird Fire is burning in the Gila Wilderness through dense patches of brush, dead and down fuels, and standing dead trees (snags) left behind from Whitewater-Baldy fire in 2012. After an aggressive initial attack by ground resources, 2 large airtankers and a Type 1 helicopter, the fire continued to grow. The Gila Las Cruces Type 3 Team assumed command of the incident on April 23, 2026.

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