Fossil Creek

The Coconino National Forest will reopen the Fossil Creek recreation area Thursday after it was closed in July 2021 because of the Backbone Fire.

Coconino National Forest officials say the lower Verde River has reopened to recreationists.

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…

6 p.m. UPDATE: The Gila County Sheriff's Office has issued evacuation orders for the comunities of Pine, Strawberry and Hunts Ranch as the fire has moved…

A new wildfire was reported late Wednesday night about 12 miles west of Strawberry. The Coconino National Forest reports the Backbone Fire is burning near…

It’s Thursday, June 17. Forecasters reported record-high temperatures in seven northern Arizona communities on Wednesday.Yesterday’s high of 92° in…

An injured Phoenix man was rescued in the Fossil Creek Wilderness area last weekend after a canyoneering accident.Multiple agencies responded to Horsetank…