Prevention and suppression of wildfire on 22 million acres of State Trust Land and private property outside incorporated areas.
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Help us spread the message and not a wildfire! Use caution! Thx @ArizonaDOT 4 helping get the word out! #BeFirewise #WildfirePreventionWeek
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#BuckFire, est. 10 ac. w/forward progress stopped.
Fire activity has moderated & resources focused on securing the edge. Arizona Forestry hand crew & BLM engine remain assigned.
The fire started Sat. afternoon approx. 20 mi. SW of Seligman near the Double O Ranch & Buck Tanks.
#AZFire #AZForestry
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Forward progress stopped on #BuckFire SW of Seligman near the Double O Ranch.
Fire activity has moderated & resources cont. w/full suppression efforts.
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Arizona Forestry working #BuckFire approx. 5-10 acres & actively burning thru grass & brush, SW of Seligman.
Winds are starting to pick up & increasing fire activity. Engines and helo currently assigned. Arizona Forestry hand crew en route w/ add'l resources on order.
📍Fire loc. est. 30 miles SW of Seligman, near Buck Tanks.
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Arizona Forestry working #BuckFire approx. 5-10 acres & actively burning thru grass & brush, SW of Seligman.
Winds are starting to pick up & increasing fire activity. Engines and helo currently assigned. Arizona Forestry hand crew en route w/ add'l resources on order.
📍Fire loc. est. 30 miles SW of Seligman, near Buck Tanks.
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20 acres of good project work being done to support Oracle.
Arizona Forestry's Florence Crew has been working around the 2025 Cody Fire burn scar reducing hazardous veg - fuel for wildfires to expand defensible space efforts to further protect nearby residents.
Another example of our 'people first' mission & proactive work being done to support Arizonans.
#AZFire #AZForestry #PinalCounty
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Pioneer Fire Update for Wed. 6/10:
90% contained w/no change in acreage: 10ac. Resources have spent the last few days cold trailing along the fire's edge checking for lingering heat as they work toward full suppression. Ops reported no visible smokes over the last 24 hours.
#PioneerFire started Sun. 6/7, south of Jake's Corner & north of Tonto Basin. Fire result of equipment usage.
✅Final update unless there's a significant change in fire activity.
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📷Pioneer Fire perimeter
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Pioneer Fire Update for Mon. 6/8:
Resources have the fire 75% contained at 10 ac. The decrease in acreage is due to more accurate mapping. Crews remain focused on mop up operations to suppress some heat pockets along the fire's edge. Ops reports no visible smokes showing.
One hand crew, an engine & water tender remain assigned to the incident. All other resources have been released back to their home units.
The human-caused fire started Sunday, south of Jake's Corner and north of Tonto Basin. Four secondary structures, an RV & two RV trailers were destroyed in the fire.
SR 188 is open in both directions.
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📷: Pioneer Fire perimeter map
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The #PioneerFire is 25% contained at an estimated 25 acres.
The fire continues to smolder through grass & brush west of SR 188, south of Jake’s Corner.
12 engines, 3 water tenders & a T2IA crew remain assigned. A second T2 crew is on order for the morning. All aviation assets have been released.
A few secondary structures were destroyed in the fire.
It was determined to be human-caused: equipment usage.
Per Gila County EM, SET remains in place for the Brownsville Mobile Home Park.
SR 188 is partially reopened. For traffic updates - az511.com.
#AZFire #AZForestry #Gila
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Jun 7
UPDATE: The eastbound right lane of SR 188 has reopened at milepost 270.
The eastbound left and westbound lanes remain closed. There is no estimated time to fully reopen the highway.
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🚨Reminder - Red Flag conditions have settled in across northern Arizona today - Tuesday, June 9.
Avoid burning or using tools that spark. Secure trailer chains and never pull your vehicle off the road into tall vegetation.
Red Flag Warnings mean high fire danger due to high winds & low relative humidities.
🚫Stage 1 & Stage 2 fire restrictions in effect for most of AZ. For more info: WildlandFire.az.gov.
#AZFire #AZForestry #azwx
Jun 7
Windy and dry weather will persist Monday and Tuesday with additional critical fire weather, especially from the Mogollon Rim and White Mountains northward. #azwx
ALT Windy and dry weather will persist Monday and Tuesday with additional critical fire weather, especially from the Mogollon Rim and White Mountains northward.
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#PioneerFire - forward progress stopped at approx 25 acres.
For all traffic updates - az511.com
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Jun 7
*CLOSURE*
SR 188 is closed in both directions at MP 270 due to a brush fire.
There is no estimated reopening time.
For real-time traffic info, check az511.gov and the AZ511 app:
📱 Apple: tinyurl.com/AZ511Apple
📱 Android: tinyurl.com/AZ511Android
ALT A map slows the location of the closure.
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Update to #PioneerFire - forward progress stopped at est. 25 acres.
LATs have been released, but helo & ground resources cont. toward full suppression.
SR 188 remains closed near the fire loc. approx. 4mi. south of Jakes Corner & north of Tonto Basin.
Fire investigator ordered.
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Arizona Forestry responding to new start - #PioneerFire, approx. 4 mi. south of Jakes Corner & north of Tonto Basin.
Fire is est. 15 ac. with multiple resources on order incl. 2 Large Air Tankers (LATs), helo, T1 & T2IA crews.
Per az511.com: Road closed due to fire on SR-188 Eastbound near N Pioneer Pass (MP 270). For real time traffic information, check az511.com
📍Map location approximate
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Arizona Forestry responding to new start - #PioneerFire, approx. 4 mi. south of Jakes Corner & north of Tonto Basin.
Fire is est. 15 ac. with multiple resources on order incl. 2 Large Air Tankers (LATs), helo, T1 & T2IA crews.
Per az511.com: Road closed due to fire on SR-188 Eastbound near N Pioneer Pass (MP 270). For real time traffic information, check az511.com
📍Map location approximate
#AZFire #AZForestry #GilaCounty @ArizonaDOT
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🚩🚨The NWS has issued Red Flag Warnings for much of Arizona through the weekend.
Hot & dry conditions coupled with high winds & low RH create critical fire conditions.
Don't burn or use tools that spark. Secure trailer chains & never pull off the road into tall vegetation.
Fire restrictions in place across most of the state: WildlandFire.az.gov.
#AZFire #AZForestry
Jun 6
Red Flag Warnings and Fire Weather Watches have been issued for the weekend and into early next week. The western Mogollon Rim including the Flagstaff and Williams area was added to today's Red Flag Warning. Avoid burning, fires can spark and grow very quickly.
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AZ Dept. Forestry and Fire Management retweeted
Jun 5
A Red Flag Warning is in effect from late Saturday morning through Saturday evening across southwest AZ & the Lower CO River Valley areas. The combination of very low RHs, dry fuels, & peak wind gusts upwards of 35 mph will result in critical fire weather conditions. #azwx #cawx
ALT Red Flag Warning Graphic that displays a map of the areas under the Warning on the right along with forecast details and safety information on the left.
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Work begins next week on an 1100 acre fuels reduction project south of Prescott. 🌲
Over the next few months, machinery and hand crews will work to remove hazardous fuel loads and compliment completed work on the Prescott National Forest, reducing the risk of catastrophic wildfire.
The Badger and Turley trails will remain open, but recreationalist should exercise caution throughout the area.
For more information ➡️➡️ bit.ly/3W0JwtM
#AZFire #AZForestry #FuelsReduction
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AZ Dept. Forestry and Fire Management retweeted
As #WildfireAwarenessMonth wraps up, a huge shoutout to the all-female Perryville Fire Crew!
We’re also honoring every firefighter across the state. Thank you for your grit, bravery, and for keeping us safe. The month is over, but our gratitude isn’t. 🔥🌲
📸 @azstateforestry
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Arizona Forestry's prevention officers are out across the state conducting patrols to promote awareness and recreational safety during fire restrictions.
Recently, staff patrolling off SR 74 outside of Phoenix discovered abandoned campfires, large amounts of trash, & illegal target shooting activity.
As a reminder:
✅Fire restrictions are in place across Maricopa County & most of the state.
🚫Target shooting is not allowed on State Trust lands regardless of restrictions
🚫Please don't trash the desert
✅Pack it in - pack it out
Patrols will cont. thru the duration of fire restrictions.
ℹ️State & federal fire restriction info: WildlandFire.az.gov.
📷: State Trust land near SR 74
#AZFire #AZForestry
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Round two of Red Flag Warnings for parts of Apache, Coconino, & Navajo Counties.
@NWSFlagstaff issued the Red Flags for Thurs-Fri from 11am-8pm due to forecast high winds & low relative humidity levels.
🚩Red Flag Warnings = high fire danger!
🔥 Do your part to prevent wildfires, avoid burning or using tools that spark. Secure trailer chains & never pull off the road into tall vegetation.
State, federal, & tribal fire restriction info: WildlandFire.az.gov.
#AZFire #AZForestry #azwx
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The @NWSFlagstaff has issued a Red Flag Warning🚩thru 8pm today for some areas of northern Arizona.
The warning extends thru 8pm for parts of Coconino & Navajo Counties due to strong winds & low relative humidity.
Avoid burning or using tools that spark. Please do your part to prevent wildfires🔥
Fire restrictions are in place across most of Arizona. For more information visit: WildlandFire.az.gov.
#AZFire #AZForestry #azwx
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