The Coyote fire was detected on May 14, 2016 just north of Salt River Canyon. The fire is in a remote area with rocky terrain and difficult access for fire personnel. Fire behavior is mainly active on the ridge tops in the brush, grass and the dead and down fuels.

Smoke from the Coyote fire may be visible from the Highway 60. For more information on the fire, you can log onto BIA Fort Apache Agency’s Forestry and Wildland Fire Facebook Page

The National Weather Service has issues a Red Flag Warning for northeast Arizona today. The warning will be in place from 11:00am – 8:00pm for high winds and low relative humidity.

Today firefighters will be conducting burnout operations. The previous news release stated that no ignitions were plan over the weekend however, favorable weather
conditions will allow for ignitions to resume.
The Lion Fire continues to benefit forest health and fuels reduction. As long as conditions allow and objectives are met, crews will continue actively managing this fire. Expect smoke to increase. Fire managers will closely monitor smoke impact.

The following roads are closed to the public: Y47, 47F and 49. The main Y40 road will remain open but drivers are advised to drive slow as limited visibility will occur due to the smoke. Surrounding communities will continue to be impacted by smoke. For more information, you can call (928) 205-5662.