BACKBONE FIRE

Officials with the Coconino National Forest say the Fossil Creek recreation area will remain closed for the foreseeable future as it continues to recover from the impact of the 2021 Backbone Fire.

Forest Service officials have released a long-awaited management plan for Fossil Creek.Officials say it’s been in the works for a dozen years and focuses…

Land managers and wildlife biologists say the Fossil Creek area suffered only moderate damage in this summer’s Backbone Fire, which forced the evacuations…

Coconino National Forest officials say Fossil Creek recreation area will remain closed at least through the rest of the year because of post-fire…

The Kaibab, Coconino and Apache-Sitgreaves national forests will lift all fire restrictions Friday at 6 a.m.Officials say recent heavy monsoon rain has…

Fire officials have released a burn severity map for the Backbone Fire that burned in the Fossil Creek Wilderness last month and prompted the evacuations…

It’s Wednesday, June 30. Eight years ago today, 19 firefighters died while working to contain the Yarnell Hill Fire. State flags will fly at half-staff…

RAFAEL UPDATEThe Rafael Fire is close to 60% contained as crews continue work to stop its northward progression. The Southwest Incident Management Team…

Residents in the communities of Pine, Strawberry and Hunt Ranch have been allowed to return to their homes after the Backbone Fire forced them to evacuate…

BACKBONE FIRE UPDATE, 06/27/21Crews are making progress on the Backbone Fire burning west of Strawberry and Pine. However, officials with the Southwest…