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GID - Update: Forward progress stopped on .1-acre 186 Fire, off highway 186, S of Dos Cabezas Mountains Wilderness.

GID- New start, near hwy. 186, S of Dos Cabezas Mountain Wilderness, .1 acre, resources on scene.

RT @BLMFire: A new look for a new generation of BLM Fire engines!.To expedite production, we’re shifting from our well-known yellow engines….

CRD🔥#Oxbow2Fire (18 mi S of Ehrenberg, AZ) Update: 5 acres, 80% contained. 🚫 Oxbow Bridge is impassable. Buoys in river mark hazards. Boaters avoid area & exercise caution. ⚠️ Floating debris is a concern. Investigation ongoing. #AZFire

🔥 CRD - #Oxbow2Fire – Located 18 mi S of Ehrenberg, AZ 8/1 Update: Firefighters halted the fire’s spread at 5 ac. 0% Contained - Oxbow Bridge burned and collapsed into the River - hazards are present. Boaters should use caution locally and downstream. #AZFire

CRD - New Fire 18mi S of Ehrenberg, AZ. Resources are on scene at Oxbow Campground. The bridge at Oxbow is involved. Travel will be impacted in the immediate area due to fire activity. More info to follow. #AZFire

Bureau of Land Management firefighters quickly responded to a trailer fire on I-8, preventing further damage and protecting a nearby vehicle. Learn more:

#WhiteSageFire 7/30 AM Update: Crews continue to repair suppression lines using equipment to move soil and woody debris to prevent soil erosion. Firefighters are spreading seeds to promote regrowth of native plants. 59,985 acres - 83% contained. Info:

The Arizona Strip District has temporarily closed BLM-managed public lands in south House Rock Valley for public and firefighter safety, and to allow fire suppression crews to continue to safely respond to the #DragonBravoFire:

#WhiteSageFire 7/29 AM Update: Yesterday, crews made good progress repairing suppression lines created earlier during the incident response. Dry conditions are expected today. 59,070 acres - 83% contained. Info:

#WhiteSageFire 7/28 AM Update: Crews are focused on suppression repair, using heavy equipment to move soil and logs back into dozer lines and hand lines. Suppression repair helps to minimize erosion. 59,070 acres - 83% contained. Info:

As the #WhiteSageFire winds down and firefighters return home or go to another fire, a dedicated group of specialists will continue working to help the landscape recover. Resource advisors work to repair the damage caused by fires and fire suppression to keep the land healthy.

#WhiteSageFire 7/25 AM Update: Across the fire, firefighters are engaged mainly in mop up and suppression repair. Highway 89A has been re-opened to the public. 58,980 acres - 81% contained . Info:

RT @CoconinoCounty: Progress on the #WhiteSageFire continues, evacuation orders for private residences in the Jacob Lake have been lifted a….

RT @ArizonaDOT: US 89A has reopened after being closed for two weeks due to wildfires. Crews continue to work in the area. Motorists are en….

#WhiteSageFire 7/24 AM Update: On the west side of the fire, crews with heavy equipment are engaged in suppression repair efforts. Multiple crews continue to work on the north and east side of the fire. 58,980 acres - 75% contained. Info:

RT @AzEIN: Evacuation orders lifted for the Jacob Lake area

RT @KaibabNF: WHITE SAGE FIRE DAILY UPDATE - July 24, 2025. 75% contained - 58,980 acres - 471 personnel - 0 structures lost. Fire Informat….

RT @AzEIN: Crews continue to make progress on the White Sage Fire, containment now at 75%