Black River watershed

Lightning Ignites Reservation Creek Fire

7/16/2024 - 1:35 pm
Reservation Creek Fire, lightning-caused fire, July 13 2024, Alpine AZ, Fort Apache Indian Reservation, fire containment, Type 3 fire, fire suppression strategy, wildfire, forest fire, smoke impacts, Air Quality, timber, cultural resources, Black River watershed, fire safety, steep terrain, A-S National Forests, weather forecast, Arizona wildfires

The lightning caused Reservation Creek fire was discovered on July 13, 2024. The fire is currently at 200 acres in size with zero percent containment, and is located 18 miles southwest of Alpine, AZ, near the Fort Apache Indian Reservation boundary.

The Reservation Creek fire transitioned from a Type 4 to a Type 3 fire organization on July 16, 2024,