Nearly 200 personnel remain assigned to the Elgin Bridge Fire and continue working to establish containment line with a goal of 100% suppression. Fifteen percent of the fire is contained on the western flank near the community of Elgin, but the fire remains active at the head. The fire is still situated within the Mustang Mountain range, just south of State Route 82 and west of Babacomari Ranch Road. When safe, firefighters continue to go direct by utilizing firing operations to clear out unburned fuel ahead of the fire. This tactic allows the fire to hit the burned operational area with...
Emergency Bulletins
5/25/2022 - 10:10 am
5/25/2022 - 8:56 am
This summer, the travel season rebounds as industry experts predict more Americans will travel this summer than at any time since the start of the pandemic.
Passenger counts continue to increase across the nation as people begin leisurely traveling again. And with the Memorial Day weekend approaching, Phoenix Sky Harbor is expecting to see an increase in passengers, nearly back to pre-pandemic levels.
Travelers can expect continued safety protocols. Though masks are no longer mandated for travel, the CDC recommends mask-wearing while traveling. Phoenix Sky Harbor will have face...
5/24/2022 - 3:04 pm
Multiple resources from the Forest Service and City of Flagstaff are responding to a 1-acre fire on city land, called the Railroad Fire, located about half a mile south of Lowell Observatory.
Reported at approximately 2:08 p.m. today by Elden Lookout, the fire is producing smoke that will be visible to those in the Flagstaff area.
The cause is under investigation, and more information will be provided as it is received.
5/24/2022 - 3:02 pm
With fire danger extremely high, increasing temperatures, and little to no rainfall in the forecast,
the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management will implement Stage 2 fire restrictions on State Trust Land across Central and Northern Arizona this week.
On Thursday, May 26, 2022, Stage 2 restrictions take effect for DFFM on State Trust Lands within Apache, Coconino –south of the Grand Canyon, Gila, La Paz, Maricopa, Mohave, Navajo, Yavapai, and Yuma Counties. Stage 2 restrictions prohibit campfires and outdoor smoking. Also, in effect under Stage 2, is DFFM’s...
5/24/2022 - 9:17 am
Fueled by winds and pockets of dry vegetation, the fire stayed active overnight. The fire made a push to the east, but firefighters were able to safely and directly engage it to keep it from coming off Mustang Mountain and toward high priority values at risk. One of today’s main objectives is to keep the fire from moving to the east near kilovolt (kV) lines that supply power to the communities of Fort Huachuca and Sierra Vista. To meet those objectives, additional hand crews and aircraft have been ordered for Tuesday. Crews will also work today to establish containment line at the head of...
