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Gila DO

Mescal Fire Update, June 11, 2021

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

Arizona, Gila DO, Colorado River DO, Phoenix DO

Dry conditions trigger increased fire restrictions on BLM lands in Arizona

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

Gila DO

Mescal Fire Update, June 10, 2021

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

Gila DO

Mescal Fire Update, June 9, 2021

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

Gila DO

Mescal Fire Update, June 8, 2021

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

Gila DO

Mescal Fire Update, June 7, 2021

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

Gila DO

Mescal Fire Update, June 6, 2021

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

Gila DO

Mescal Fire Update, June 5, 2021

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

Gila DO

Mescal Fire Update, June 4, 2021

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

Gila DO

BLM invites public comment on proposed plan amendments

SAFFORD, Ariz.

Arizona Strip DO

NOTICE OF 30-DAY PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD Shivwits Plateau Landscape Restoration Project Environmental Assessment

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).

Arizona, Arizona Strip DO

Fire restrictions implemented across southwest Utah and northern Arizona

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

Colorado River DO

Bureau of Land Management to conduct multiple-day prescribed burn

Kingman, Ariz.

Gila DO

BLM invites public comment on SPRNCA draft Land Health Evaluations and scoping on the associated grazing lease renewals

TUCSON, Ariz. –   The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Tucson Field Office has released draft Land Health Evaluations (LHEs) and has initiated public scoping on the associated

Arizona, Gila DO

Fire activity and dry conditions trigger stage 2 fire restrictions in Southeastern Arizona

Tucson, Ariz. (May 24, 2021) --- Effective Wednesday, May 26, the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management, Bureau of Land Management Gila District, all districts of the

Arizona Strip DO

BLM conveys public lands for Colorado City Airport use

ST.

Phoenix DO

Tussock Fire Morning Update, May 18, 2021

Acres: 5,546
Percent Containment: 94
Date/Time Detected: May 8, 2021. 2:15 PM
Structures burned: 0

Phoenix DO

Tussock Fire Morning Update, May 17, 2021

Acres: 5,546
Percent Containment: 91
Date/Time Detected: May 8, 2021. 2:15 PM
Structures burned: 0

Phoenix DO

Tussock Fire Morning Update, May 16, 2021

Acres: 5,546
Percent Containment: 82%
Date/Time Detected: May 8, 2021. 2:15 PM
Structures burned: 0

Phoenix DO

Tussock Fire Morning Update, May 15, 2021

Acres: 5,546
Percent Containment: 74%
Date/Time Detected: May 8, 2021. 2:15 PM
Structures burned: 0

Phoenix DO

Tussock Fire Morning Update, May 14, 2021

Acres: 5,517
Percent Containment: 71%
Date/Time Detected: May 8, 2021. 2:15 PM
Structures burned: 0

Phoenix DO

Tussock Fire Morning Update, May 13, 2021

Acres: 5,517
Percent Containment: 17%
Date/Time Detected: May 8, 2021. 2:15 PM
Structures burned: 0

Arizona, Colorado River DO, Phoenix DO

Fire activity and dry conditions trigger fire restrictions in central and western Arizona

Phoenix DO

Tussock Fire Morning Update, May 12, 2021

Acres: 5,517
Percent Containment: 15%
Date/Time Detected: May 8, 2021. 2:15 PM
Structures burned: 0