3/3/17 3:44 pm – The propane tanker has been removed and the roadway is back open.

3/3/17 11:10 am – STAY CLEAR OF SR 260 AND 87 INTERSECTION
A Propane Tanker has overturned at the intersection of SR 260 and 87 in Payson.
The intersection is closed and the public is advised to STAY CLEAR OF THE AREA!

We will update as soon as we have more information.

Navopache Electric Cooperative, Inc., is alerting its members in Greens Peak, Red Cabin Ranch, Hidden Meadows, Whiting Homestead, Whiteriver, Fort Apache, Canyon Day, Cradleboard and Eastfork of a scheduled power outage which will take place Monday, March 6, 2017, at 3:30 p.m.  The interruption in service will last approximately 15 minutes while NEC crews switch the transmission line to normal service, now that we have completed the repairs from recent equipment failure.

NEC crews will strive to minimize the amount of time our members are without power; however, co-op members should expect the service interruption to last approximately 15 minutes.   If you have questions or concerns, please contact the NEC Manager of Operations at 1-800-543-6324, Ext. 227.

March 1, 2016 @ 07:00

The Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests’ Lakeside Ranger District will be burning slash piles March 1 through March 3, if conditions allow. The ignition area is on Timber Knoll just south of Ojo Bonito Estates. Scattered piles will be burned across roughly 30 acres of forest land each day. Smoke impact is anticipated along Highway 60 and within the Vernon Community. In the interest of safety, forest visitors are reminded to use caution when traveling in the vicinity of the pile burn as smoke may reduce visibility in the area.      

Prescribed burning provides many benefits and is essential to maintaining healthy forest ecosystems. It provides habitat diversity, recycles plant nutrients into the soil and encourages new growth for a variety of plants used by wildlife and livestock.  Prescribed burning of forest ground fuels also reduces the threat of large scale wildfire impacts to private lands. Crews will be on scene from ignition until there is no longer a threat of escape from the project boundaries. Prescribed fire operations are subject to cancelation due to unfavorable weather conditions.

For questions or concerns please contact the Lakeside Ranger District at (928) 368-2100, or dial 311 to reach the Northeastern Arizona Public Information System. Also, check out our website at www.fs.usda.gov/asnf or follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/apachesitgreavesnfs/.