Don’t be alarmed if you see smoke coming from Mt. Lemmon on Monday. The Santa Catalina Ranger District has scheduled a controlled wood pile burning near two campsites that day.... Read more»
Forest Service officials have closed Carr Canyon Road in the Huachuca Mountains because of snow and ice.... Read more»
Following monsoon rains, campfires are allowed again in the Coronado National Forest and Saguaro National Park.... Read more»
Target shooters on Arizona public lands are being asked to hold their fire during the current dry weather because of fears they could spark wildfires. Officials restricted the use of firearms after gunfire was blamed for igniting several fires in western states.... Read more»2
A wildfire burning in the Rincon Mountains southwest of Cascabel that is believed to have been caused by lightning has now claimed about 3,400 acres of the Coronado National Forest, a spokeswoman for the forest said Tuesday.... Read more»
A wildfire burning in the Rincon Mountains southwest of Cascabel that is believed to have been caused by lightning has consumed about 1,200 acres of Coronado National Forest, a spokeswoman for the forest said Monday.... Read more»
The U.S. Forest Service and the Goldwater Institute have finally agreed on something: The Mexican spotted owl does not matter when it comes to the latest twist in the Tombstone water war.... Read more»
The U.S. Forest Service has issued special permits for the city of Tombstone to fix sections of its water line system, which was heavily damaged in last year’s wildfires.... Read more»
Saguaro National Park has implemented fire restrictions that limit campfires and smoking effective Wednesday as the risk of wildfires has increased.... Read more»
An increased danger of wildfires has prompted Coronado National Forest officials to restrict campfires and other sources of flames, a spokeswoman said. The restrictions are effective immediately.... Read more»
Increased wildfire risks have caused Coronado National Forest officials to implement restrictions on campfires and smoking.... Read more»
Fire officials have ended investigations into the sources of last summer’s Horseshoe 2 and Monument fires that burned more than 250,000 acres in Southeastern Arizona with no clear determination of how they began.... Read more»
A controlled burn of thinned trees is taking place on Mt. Lemmon on Wednesday, a Forest Service spokeswoman said.... Read more»
The Forest Service said it will continue to accept comments about the proposed Rosemont copper mine until the end of January, after the agency’s online systems briefly failed to accept public input. The comment period had been set to expire Wednesday,... Read more»
Tucson Sector Border Patrol agents rescued an injured man via helicopter from a remote area of the Coronado National Forest on Thursday.... Read more»5
A Sonoita Station Border Patrol agent working in the Coronado National Forest on Tuesday found more than 1,800 pounds of marijuana in a truck abandoned by a driver who fled on foot, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said.... Read more»
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