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Firefighters responded to a smoke report on Sunday, January 17, 2021 on the Verde Ranger District.  The 1200-acre Sour Fire which is now 20% contained is burning in brush and grass approximately 4 miles west of I-17, north of HWY 169 and just east of Cherry Creek Road (T13N, R3E, Sec 6).

Fire crews on the Williams Ranger District on the Kaibab National Forest will be igniting about 320 acres of machine piles beginning Thursday morning of this week along the south side of forest road 141 just east of Highway 64 and  the Red Lakes area near Hardy Hill.

Snowy weather conditions are forecasted to arrive in the local area Wednesday night providing ideal conditions to eliminate these large piles in the area. Operations are expected to last a single day and be completed on this unit of piles by late Thursday afternoon.

Coconino County Public Works, in conjunction with the U.S. Forest Service
(USFS), has ignited the annual green waste burn at the Willard Springs Transfer Station located
17 miles south of Flagstaff at Exit 326 on the west side of I-17. This is USFS’s first burn since the COVID-19 pandemic began last winter.

The Cow Canyon Fire is burning in a remote location within the Blue Range Primitive Area near the Arizona and New Mexico state border. 28,160 acres of the fire are located on the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests, and 7,211 acres are burning on the Gila National Forest.

The Cow Canyon Fire is burning in a remote location within the Blue Range Primitive Area near the Arizona and New Mexico state border. 28,160 acres of the fire are located on the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests, and 7,211 acres are burning on the Gila National Forest.

The Horse Fire has had little growth over the last few days. Smoke can be seen on the northeast corner where smoldering continues as heavy dead and down continues to burn. 

Minimal activity is expected Thursday as a cold front approaches, though winds increase. 

The Cow Canyon Fire is burning in a remote location within the Blue Range Primitive Area near the Arizona and New Mexico state border. 26,486 acres of the fire are located on the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests, and 7,168 acres are burning on the Gila National Forest.

The Cow Canyon Fire is burning in a remote location within the Blue Range Primitive Area near the Arizona and New Mexico state border. 25,434 acres of the fire are located on the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests, and 6,199 acres are burning on the Gila National Forest.

The Cow Canyon Fire is burning in a remote location within the Blue Range Primitive Area near the Arizona and New Mexico state border. 23,817 acres of the fire are located on the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests, and 5,110 acres are burning on the Gila National Forest.

Firefighter safety is the top priority of the Cow Canyon fire and due to the very steep and hazardous terrain, and remote access, there is limited opportunity for direct actions, however, firefighters continue to monitor and assess the fire for opportunities to engage.