The White Sage Fire and Dragon Bravo Fire have forced 90 miles of the Arizona Trail to close from the South Kaibab Trailhead (South Rim of Grand Canyon) to Winter Road (10 miles south of the northern terminus). Both fires started from lightning strikes in July and are being actively managed by the Kaibab National Forest, Grand Canyon National Park, […]
Read moreABC 15 Arizona (July 10, 2025) Evacuations have been ordered for the area north of Jacob Lake, in northern Arizona, due to the White Sage Fire. Jacob Lake is located southeast of Fredonia along U.S. Highway 89A. The White Sage Fire is currently at 1,000 acres and 0% containment. The Coconino County Sheriff’s Office issued a “GO” evacuation order on […]
Read moreCoconino County Emergency Management has issued the following evacuation notices for the White Sage Fire, which started on July 10 and has already grown to 8,700 acres. GO STATUS – EVACUATE IMMEDIATELY – All areas NORTH of Jacob Lake – All areas SOUTH of Jacob Lake to Forest Service Road 212 – All North Rim Grand Canyon visitors SET STATUS […]
Read moreDuring the summer of 2020, the Mangum Fire scorched 71,450 acres on the Kaibab National Forest and significantly impacted three miles of the Arizona Trail within Orderville Canyon along Passage 42 (Kaibab Plateau North). Since the trail was located within the canyon bottom and the fire burned at high intensity, this segment of AZT has been closed for two years […]
Read moreLake Powell Life News by Halley Simpson FREDONIA, Ariz., September 16, 2020 — A significant portion of the Mangum Fire closure has been reopened to the public. The Kaibab National Forest has lifted some road closures as well as the nearly 80,000-acre area closure that spanned the northernmost part of the North Kaibab Ranger District. The Kaibab National Forest continues to […]
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