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TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: A wildfire burns along the Gila River on the evening of May 13. No structures were in danger. No structures are threatened at this time By …
Gila River riverbed fire at 20 percent containment Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo: The BLM will conduct a one-day prescribed fire at the Hot Well Dunes Recreation area between May 12 – 25, depending on the weather and seasonal conditions. SAFFORD …
BLM to conduct prescribed fire at Hot Well Dunes Recreation Area Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: The BLM is scheduled to conduct a one-day prescribed fire at the Guthrie Peak communications site on Tuesday, March 5. Pictured is a file photo …
BLM set to conduct prescribed fire at Guthrie Peak communications site on Tuesday Read More
TweetPinShareFile Photo: The Hot Well Dunes is a nationally-known recreation area. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com GRAHAM COUNTY – A 15-year-old dirt bike rider was flown to Banner-University Medical Center Tucson …
Teen dirt biker flown from Hot Well Dunes after crash Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: The BLM will conduct a one-day prescribed burn at the Guthrie Peak communications site. Pictured are the Gila Mountains above Freeport-McMoRan Safford Operations. Contributed Article/Courtesy …
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TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: The Bureau of Land Management is seeking applicants for on-call firefighters for the 2024 fire season. Pictured is a town of Pima firefighter. SAFFORD – The …
BLM seeks seasonal call-when-needed firefighters Read More
TweetPinShareThe BLM has extended its public comment period for its Travel Management Plan. SAFFORD – The Safford Field Office has extended the public comment period for the Gila-San Simon Travel …
Safford BLM extends public comment period on Travel Management Plan Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: The BLM is seeking public comment on a proposed travel management plan covering more than 950,000 acres of BLM-managed public lands in the Gila-San Simon …
BLM seeks input on proposed Travel Management Plan in Arizona Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto By Jacob Pace/Fort Grant Crew Captain Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management: This photo shows when the fire was at just 5 percent containment. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com …
Treadway Fire listed at 50 percent containment Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy BLM: The cost to replace bullet-ridden signs along the route to the Hot Well Dunes Recreation Area cost taxpayers $2,613. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – The Bureau …
BLM experiencing vandalism at Safford-area managed lands Read More