July 27, 2023
12:10 p.m.

As fire suppression activities continue on the Cottonwood Ridge Fire, we want to ensure the safety of the community and all the firefighters on the ground and in the air fighting the various fires in our area. As fire crews are in the air, we want to emphasize that there is a no-fly zone around the Cottonwood Ridge Fire, including drones. If there are unauthorized flights in the area, air attack on the fire may be immediately shut down.

To ensure the safety of the ground personnel as well as that of the public, the Rim Road (300 Road) will be shut down at Highway 60, Rim Road at Juniper Ridge, and 1.5 miles south of Highway 260 on Joe Tank Road again today.

The Show Low and surrounding area is in Ready status.

The Ready, Set, Go program has been established to ensure the safety of the public for evacuation processes for all hazards that occur in the community. This is a reminder that every household should be in Ready status at all times. For more information please visit https://ein.az.gov/ready-set-go

Again, we highly encourage our community members, both part-time and full-time as well as those visiting the area, to subscribe to the Ready Navajo County alerting system at https://member.everbridge.net/453003085612436/login

We extend our appreciation to the BIA-Fort Apache agency and all other fire suppression entities, law enforcement and volunteers for the work they have done to protect our communities.