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TweetPinShareSAFFORD – The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public input on a draft environmental assessment for the proposed Copper Creek Exploration Project on public lands near Mammoth in Pinal County. …
BLM opens comment period on proposed mining exploration near Mammoth Read More
TweetPinSharePiles of brush, cut to reduce wildfire risk and improve ecosystem health, will be burned Contributed Article/Courtesy BLM SAFFORD– The Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Safford Field Office and Gila …
Prescribed fire planned south of Bowie Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Article/Courtesy BLM SAFFORD – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Gila District is recruiting applicants for seasonal, emergency wildland firefighters for the 2025 fire season. Wildland firefighters provide a valuable …
BLM seeks seasonal, emergency firefighters Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Article/Courtesy BLM SAFFORD – The Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Safford Field Office will conduct necessary maintenance on the two natural hot tubs located in the Hot Well Dunes Recreation …
BLM announces temporary maintenance closure of natural hot tubs in Hot Well Dunes Recreation Area Read More
TweetPinShareBLM invites the public to a virtual forum for the Calypte Solar Project Photo Courtesy of NextEra Energy Resources. This is an example of an Arizona-based solar plant, Wilmot Solar …
Public invited to a virtual forum on proposed 6,000-acre solar farm just south of Safford Read More
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 …
BLM to conduct prescribed fire at Guthrie Peak communications site Read More