Fire personnel are working to confine the Labor Fire on the Black Mesa Ranger District of the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests.
The Labor Fire is located about 13 miles northwest of Forest Lakes, north of highway 260, surrounded by Forest Service Roads 120, 225, 35 and 34. Fire size is estimated at 30 acres. The lightning-caused fire was first observed on September 4, 2023, and is spreading at a low to moderate rate in open Ponderosa pine with grass understory. Local personnel are assigned and are working to improve fire lines. Containment priorities are to keep the fire in the...