Patricks Pond fire is approximately 5 acres and burning north-northeast of Forest Lakes. A Type 3 Incident Management team is on site along with Heber-Overgaard Fire and Forest Lakes Fire. A type 3 helicopter and water tender are attacking the fire. More information as it becomes available

Fire was reported near Patricks Pond east of Forest Lakes off Highway 260 near the Navajo and Coconino County line. Sheriff’s deputies, DPS and Forest Service are evacuatng campers in the area. Air attack has been called up and fire teams on their way. More information will be posted when it becomes available.

Fire is approximately 15 acres, 3 air tankers enroute, making good progress with dozers on the flank. Apache County Deputies are with residents near the point of origin in case of a directional shift. Incident command is working to get a line around the fire by this evening.