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. Command was transferred to a type 5 organization on May 20th.