6/20/14 10:00 – As the summer officially begins this weekend and beautiful weather forecasted we would like to remind all of our citizens and visitors that we are still in Stage 2 Fire Restrictions!

What that means is:
NO FIRES allowed! No charcoal, wood or coal fires!*
NO SMOKING!  (only in enclosed building or vehicle)
NO FIREWORKS! no tracer round ammunition or explosive targets.
NO vehicles permitted off of roads and trails!
NO internal comubstion engines except those with spark arrestors such as lawn mowers which must be used in a maintained landscaped area.
NO welding or aceltylene torch use unless it is in a designated area made especially for that purpose with appropriate fire protection.

*Devices that use LPG or propane fuels that can be turned off can be used in areas completely cleared of debris.

6/19/14 12:00 – The DeHose fire is moving in a north easterly direction into steep and rugged terrain. The south end of the fireline is holding. Today, the dozer will continue to build line in the north portion of the fire while hand crews will work on the north east portion in anticipation of burn out operations later this evening.

Modified Fire Restrictions are in effect on the Fort Apache Indian Reservation. Campfires, charcoal-burning devices are prohibited during the hours of 7:00 AM and 7:00 PM. Debris burning is prohibited until further notices. Power saws are not allowed to be used during the hours of 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM for any wood cutting or thinning activity.
Smoke may be visible from the the fire in the community of Cibecue and surrounding communities such as Pinetop-Lakeside and Show Low.
For more information on the fire, you can log onto BIA Fort Apache Agency’s Forestry and Wildland Fire Facebook Page and Inciweb at http://www.incweb.nwcg.gov

FIRE FACTS:
Date Started: June 16, 2014
Location: East of Cibecue in the old Rodeo Chediski Burn Area
Cause: Unknown, under investigation
Size: estimated at 212 acres (as of 6/18/14)
Percent contained: 25%
Injuries to date: none
Resources:
Personnel: Geronimo hotshots, TSI Short Crew, Cibecue Fuels, Apache 1 Type 2 IA Crew, San Isabel Type 2 IA Crew, Tatanka IHS Type 1 Crew and 1 EMT
Equipment: 4 Type 6 engines, 1 water tender, 1 dozer
Aircraft: 1 helicopter, air attack, 1 heavy helicopter and 1 heavy air tanker
Structures threatened: Radio Tower

6/18/14 12:00 – The DeHose Fire doubled in size overnight. Yesterday fire crews worked on building line around the perimeter of the fire. Fire behavior is mainly active on the ridge tops in the brush, grass and the dead and down fuels. The Retardant line did not hold on the north flank of the fire as the fire was active throughout the night. Today, air support is on the fire and a dozer will work on an old dozer line to build indirect line.
Closures/Restrictions: Modified Fire Restrictions are in effect on the Fort Apache Indian Reservation. Campfires, charcoal-burning devices are prohibited during the hours of 7:00 AM and 7:00 PM. Debris burning is prohibited until further notices. Power saws are not allowed to be used during the hours of 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM for any wood cutting or thinning activity.
The DeHose Fire is a reminder how dry the forest is and how any little spark can start a major wildfire.
For more information on the fire, you can log onto BIA Fort Apache Agency’s Forestry and Wildland Fire Facebook Page and Inciweb at http://www.incweb.nwcg.gov

FIRE FACTS:
Date Started: June 16, 2014
Location: East of Cibecue in the old Rodeo Chediski Burn Area
Cause: Unknown, under investigation
Size: estimated at 150 acres
Percent contained: 0%
Injuries to date: none
Resources:
Personnel: Geronimo hotshots, TSI Short Crew, Cibecue Fuels, Apache 1 Type 2 IA Crew, 1 EMt
Equipment: 4 Type 6 engines, 1 water tender, 1 dozer
Aircraft: 1 helicopter, air attack, 1 heavy helicopter and 1 heavy air tanker
Structures threatened: Radio Tower