Clifton Ranger District

Hickey Fire starts on Clifton Ranger District

10/25/2024 - 3:47 pm
Hickey Fire, lightning-caused wildfire, Clifton Ranger District, October 22, 2024, 35 acres, Morenci Mine, Martinez Ranch, San Francisco River, Forest Road 215, rugged terrain, helicopter access, values at risk, smoke visibility, Juan Miller Road, Forest Road 475, Highway 191, Air Quality, AirNow, A-S National Forests, wildfire response.

The Hickey fire is a lightning caused wildfire discovered on the Clifton Ranger District on October 22, 2024.  The fire is currently estimated to be approximately 35 acres, and is located 10 miles north/northeast of the Morenci Mine, 5 miles southeast of the Martinez Ranch/San Francisco River, and West of Forest Road 215.   

The Hickey Fire is in a rugged, remote portion of the district accessed only by helicopter.  Local fire managers are evaluating values at risk in the vicinity and are taking action to protect them from adverse effects of the fire.  

East Eagle Prescribed Fire Project planned on the Clifton Ranger District

9/19/2024 - 1:08 pm
Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests, Clifton Ranger District, East Eagle Prescribed Burn, wildfire, San Carlos Apache Tribal Forest Protection Project, Clifton

Firefighters plan to conduct prescribed fire operations on the Clifton Ranger District beginning September 23 through October 30, 2024, weather permitting. The East Eagle project area is 2,506 acres and is 30 miles north of Clifton, AZ. The East Eagle prescribed fire is within the San Carlos Tribal Forest Protection Project which is one of the initial high-priority landscapes selected under the Forest Service’s Wildfire Crisis Strategy.