The White Mountain Zone Type 3 Team has been ordered for the Incident and will assume command of the G22 Fire, at 6:00 a.m. tomorrow morning, April 8 2021.

Fire Activity and Operations: Yesterday, the fire cross one of the contingency lines within the northeast flank of the fire. Fire personnel conducted burnout operations along the 22H road to the G22 junction to keep the fire in check. There was minimal movement on the south flank of the fire.

Today, fire personnel will build indirect/direct handline in the southeast flank of the fire working along Spring Creek to the 32C junction. The roads within and surrounding the fire will continued to be cleared for access.

Road Closures: The junction of the 27/28 road, north of Grasshopper Ranch and Salt Creek north of Chediski Lookout is closed due to fire activity.

Values and Objectives: Firefighter and public safety is the number one priority for the G22 Fire. All fire actions will be assessed in relation to protecting values and minimizing impacts on cultural resources, wildlife, rangeland, watersheds, and natural resources.

If you have any questions regarding the fire, you can call Candy Lupe, Public Information Officer at (928) 205-5662 or you can log onto BIA Fort Apache Agency’s Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/BIAFAAFireMgt.

Cibecue, Arizona – Fire personnel responded to the G22 Fire yesterday, April 4, 2021, northwest of Cibecue. The fire is burning within the Rodeo-Chediski burned area south of Spring Ridge.

Fire Activity and Operations: This fire will be managed for full suppression. Fire activity has been low. A red flag warning is in effect today for the fire area until 7p.m. Fire personnel will utilize the old road system to contain the fire. The fire is moving in a southwesterly direction.

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

If you have any questions regarding the fire, you can call Candy Lupe, Public Information Officer at (928) 205-5662 or you can log onto BIA Fort Apache Agency’s Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/BIAFAAFireMgt.

Springerville, AZ – Feb. 16, 2021 — The Black Mesa Ranger District on the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests will be conducting a prescribed burn within the Black Mesa Administration Site Prescribed Burn area starting today, Tuesday, February 16th, due to favorable weather conditions.

The Black Mesa Administrate Site piles, approximately 5 acres, are located at the Black Mesa Ranger District in Overgaard. Fire crews will be on scene from the beginning of ignitions until there is no longer a threat of escape from the project boundaries.
Prescribed burning provides many benefits and is essential to maintaining healthy forest ecosystems. This prescribed fire is a follow-up to previous hand thinning treatments within the unit. It provides habitat diversity, recycles plant nutrients into the soil, and encourages new growth for various plants used by wildlife and livestock. Prescribed burning of forest ground fuels also reduces the threat of large-scale wildfire impacts on private lands.

Smoke will be visible from HWY 260, 277, 377, and the communities of Heber-Overgaard, Aripine and Clay Springs. All prescribed burns are approved through the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) before ignitions begin. ADEQ monitors air quality and determines whether or not it will be a good day for smoke dispersion.

Although smoke from prescribed fire can still be a nuisance, it is usually for a shorter time and considerably less smoke than wildfires produce. If you are sensitive to smoke or have respiratory problems, stay indoors if possible. To find helpful resources visit the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests website at www.fs.usda.gov/detail/asnf/fire.

The public can obtain additional information via the following:
• Local Ranger Station: Black Mesa RD (928) 535-7300
• 311 Information at (928) 333-3412
• Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests website at www.fs.usda.gov/asnf
• Twitter: twitter.com/A_SNFs
• Facebook: www.facebook.com/apachesitgreavesnfs/

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