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PHOENIX — The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is working with other local, state, and federal agencies to respond to a wildland firefighting aircraft accident that

ST. GEORGE, UT - Beginning June 30, 2021, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Arizona Strip District will implement Stage 2 fire restrictions.

PHOENIX — The Bureau of Land Management Phoenix District Office announces the closure of 1,370.64 acres of public lands in the White Tank Mountain/Miller Road area in Maricopa Coun

Summary: At 5:30pm June 24, 2021, the Color Country Interagency Communication Center received a report of a wildland fire start.

Summary: At 5:30pm June 24, 2021, the Color Country Interagency Communication Center received a report of a wildland fire start.

Summary: At 5:30pm June 24, 2021, the Color Country Interagency Communication Center received a report of a wildland fire start.

PHOENIX – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Arizona Resource Advisory Council (RAC) will meet to discuss public land management topics at a meeting to

Acres: 72,250 acres
Cause: Under Investigation
Containment: 88% 
Total personnel: 285 

Acres: 72,250 acres
Cause: Under Investigation
Containment: 85% 
Total personnel: 336 

Acres: 72,250 acres
Cause: Under Investigation
Containment: 82% 
Total personnel: 342 

Acres: 72,250 acres
Cause: Under Investigation
Containment: 77% 
Total personnel: 345

PHOENIX – Beginning June 11, 2021, due to dry and hot conditions, fire restrictions will be increased from Stage 1 to Stage 2 on Bureau of Land Management lands in the Phoenix Dist

Acres: 72,250 acres
Cause: Under Investigation
Containment: 36% 
Total personnel: 542 

Acres: 70,066 acres
Cause: Under Investigation
Containment: 33% 
Total personnel: 610 

Acres: 66,913 acres  
Cause: Under Investigation
Containment: 23% 
Total personnel: 659 

Acres: 52,887 acres
Cause: Under Investigation
Containment: 8% 
Total personnel: 672 

Acres: Estimate of 25,973 acres 
Cause: Under Investigation 
Containment: 2% 
Total personnel: 524 

Acres: Estimate of 7,903 acres
Cause: Under Investigation
Containment: 5% 
Total personnel: 402 

Acres: Estimate 5,500 acres
Cause: Under Investigation
Containment: 0% 
Total personnel: Approximately 200

ST. GEORGE, Utah—An Environmental Assessment (EA) has been prepared for the proposed Shivwits Plateau Landscape Restoration Project (PEPC-98370/ DOI-BLM-AZ-A030-2021-0005).

Due to extreme drought, record low precipitation levels, higher than usual visitor numbers and high fire danger, Color Country Interagency Fire Managers are implementing fire restrictions beginning