As quarter size ash fell from the sky, Mike Reichling with the Pine-Strawberry Fire District and other officials worked quickly to evacuate Roosevelt Lake area residents Thursday, the Woodbury Fire burning just over the mountains to the south.
MCNARY — The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) Forestry and Wildland Fire Management with the Fort Apache Agency responded to three human-caused fires last Thursday.
Out of the frying pan — into the flood.
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As of 3 p.m. today, the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests has lifted all fire restrictions and rescinded all forest closures. Local cities, towns and counties will likely follow suit in the coming days. Show Low is also lifting their restrictions at the same time.
Navajo County Emergency Manager Catrina Jenkins praised the efforts of a group of county workers knocking back hazardous fuels in the county as fire season continues with the same grim outlook: The forest is dry and getting drier.
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WHITE MOUNTAINS — Big green wildland firefighting trucks have been a familiar sight on area roads this spring.
WHITE MOUNTAINS—The rain started falling Saturday afternoon across most of the White Mountains and brought sighs of relief from locals and visitors alike. Streets in Pinetop-Lakeside turned yellow-white from the pollen washed out of the air and off of buildings and trees; much to the joy of …
The monsoon officially starts today — and sure enough the weather forecast calls for a 20 percent chance of rain today and an 80 percent chance tomorrow.
The increasing failure of forests to bounce back after wildfires promises sweeping vegetation changes throughout the West — especially in dry forests like those surrounding Payson, Pine, Show Low and Springerville, according to a growing body of research.
Firefighter crews with the Coconino National Forest are responding to multiple wildfires—likely caused by lightning—in the Happy Jack area atop Mogollon Rim.
White Mountain Apache Tribal Chairwoman Gwendena Lee-Gatewood has signed an executive order listing the following tribal lakes and camgrounds as closed.
Across the nation, women hold more than 6,500 career firefighting positions. Locally, we have several of those special women and one works on the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests, Springerville Ranger District — Christina Douglas. Douglas is a forestry technician in fire on an E-61, a Type…
Firefighters worked to contain the fire near power lines yesterday to allow Navopache Electric crews to get in and replace burned power line structures and restore power to Heber-Overgaard.
Crews worked through the day yesterday in order to replace burned powerline structures.
A crew from the Pinetop Fire Department has responded to the Buzzard Fire, burning in a remote area about 15 miles northwest of Reserve, New Mexico.
WHITE MOUNTAINS — Law enforcement and the Forest Service had a relatively busy holiday trying to get people to comply with recent fire restrictions and forest closures during the Memorial Day weekend, traditionally one of the busiest holiday weekends of the year.
The Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest has announced they have closed four areas of the forest located in the White Mountains.
The Southwest faces “above normal significant wildland fire potential” from now until the predicted start of the monsoon in July, according to the National Weather Service.
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz., May 18, 2018, For Immediate Release – Coconino National Forest will temporarily close six large areas to public access beginning Wednesday (May 23) at 8 a.m. due to fire danger and for public safety. Areas outside of the closures will remain in Stage 2 Fire Restrictions.
Phoenix, AZ (5/17/18) - With fire severity extraordinarily high and much of Arizona in extreme drought conditions, the Department of Forestry and Fire Management will close state lands in two counties to recreational use.
Two fires with two very different outcomes illustrate the critical need for thinning and prescribed burns.
PHOENIX — With summer temperatures at hand and the landscape extremely dry across Arizona, dragging chains, tossing cigarette butts or even having under-inflated tires can start fires along state highways.
An Emergency Preparedness Fair will be held form 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 19, at 1520 Church Lane in Lakeside with participation from Pinetop-Lakeside Police, Navajo County Emergency Management, Timber Mesa Fire and Medical, Pinetop Fire, The American Red Cross and Navajo County Commu…
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WHITE MOUNTAINS — As the threat of wildfire continues to escalate and one of the biggest outdoor recreation holidays of the year approaches, authorities this week stiffened fire restrictions and the Forest Service announced some limited closures are being planned.
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HONDAH — A wildfire that started Wednesday about a mile south the Hon-Dah Casino off of Highway 73 on the White Mountain Apache reservation was nearly extinguished on Thursday morning.
Alarmed by an already dangerous fire season, residents have taken it upon themselves to put out abandoned campfires and hold stores accountable for fuel sales.
Sixteen years after the Rodeo-Chediski fire burned nearly 469,000 acres, threatened the City of Show Low, torched 1,200 homes and caused the evacuation of 35,000 people, the state Forester of Arizona said that the work to make communities safer from wildfire is just beginning.
Embers relentlessly bombarded the home.
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BLUE RIDGE RESERVOIR — The rapidly-growing Tinder Fire burning north of Payson was estimated to be larger than 11,000 acres as on Tuesday morning.