Rye

Bush Fire update: more communities put on “Set” notice

6/18/2020 - 12:02 pm
76 Ranch, Bush Fire, Gisela, Rye, Deer Creek, Bar T Bar Ranch, Jake’s Corner, Ready Set Go, smoke, Tonto National Forest, Tonto Basin, Punkin Center, Sunflower, Payson, Miami, Gila County

The communities 76 Ranch, Gisela, Rye, Deer Creek and Bar T Bar Ranch were placed in “Set” status.  Jake’s Corner remains in ‘Set’ status on the Ready, Set, Go evacuation model.

Fire Treatments Slated for Areas South of Payson

1/26/2018 - 11:06 am
wildfire, smoke, Payson, Phoenix, Mogollon Rim, Round Valley, Highway 87, Payson Ranger District, Star Valley, Prescribed Fire, Granite Dells, fire treatment, Rim County, Payson Golf Course, Oxbow Estates, Jim Jones Shooting Range, Rye, Gisela

As part of the Tonto National Forest’s ongoing strategy to restore the health of the landscape and reduce catastrophic wildfire danger in Rim County, fire specialists will conduct prescribed fire treatments on 758 acres south of Payson, starting on Monday, January 29, and continuing through Friday, February 2, 2018.  The treatment areas are located south of the Payson Golf Course, north of Oxbow Estates, southwest of Granite Dells, south of Round Valley, and north of Jim Jones Shooting Range.