Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests

The Pipeline and Haywire fires burning near Flagstaff are closing in on full containment. Monsoon moisture prompts the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest to lift fire restrictions.

Residents in the town of Vernon in eastern Arizona have been returned to Ready status because of a 24-acre wildfire northeast of Pinetop-Lakeside.

Multiple public agencies have implemented heightened fire bans across the region as hot and dry weather drives an uptick in wildfire danger.

Stage two fire restrictions are set to go into effect across the Coconino, Kaibab, Prescott and Apache-Sitgreaves national forests along with the City of Flagstaff as warmer, windy weather creates increased wildfire danger.

The Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests will host an artists-in-residency program this summer to foster more personal connections between people and public lands.

U.S. Forest Service officials say they’re going ahead with the removals of about 20 feral horses on the Apache National Forest.

Three wild horses have been found dead on the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests in eastern Arizona. It’s the latest in a years-long string of unsolved horse killings in the area that began in 2018.

The Prescott National Forest on Wednesday joined four other national forests in Arizona in lifting closures that generally barred public entry. The…

The Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests fully closed to all visitors Thursday morning because of extreme fire danger and limited firefighting resources.It…

Officials say the Rafael Fire burning southwest of Flagstaff could have grown to as many as 35,000 acres Tuesday with no containment yet reported. Crews,…