UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS
Fort Apache Agency P.O. Box 560 Whiteriver, Arizona 85941

Bureau of Indian Affairs, Wildland Fire Management News Release
Contact: Candy Lupe, Public Information Officer, (928) 338-5425
Email: candy.lupe@bia.gov
August 28, 2019
www.facebook.com/BIAFAaFireMgt

Whiteriver, Arizona: The lightning-caused Hughey Fire was detected late yesterday evening, Tuesday, August 27, 2019 on the Fort Apache Indian Reservation. The fire is located 25 miles east of Whiteriver and 4 miles southwest of Reservation Lake. The fire is currently at 21 acres and burning in mixed-conifer with heavy dead and down logs. The fire was smoldering with low flame lengths. Today, fire personnel will scout the area and secure the south end of the fire and a dozer will improve the road access into the fire area.

Additional news releases will only be posted if significant changes in fire size or behavior should occur.

If you have any questions about the Hughey Fire , please call Public Information Officer Candy
Lupe at (928)205-5662. For more information on the fire, you can log onto BIA Fort Apache Agency’s Facebook page, www.facebook.com/BIAFAAFireMgt

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