The Rock Canyon Fire began Monday afternoon after a lightning strike near the Arizona-Utah border on lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management (Arizona Strip Field Office). Extreme heat and drought conditions, combined with high winds, have seen the blaze grow to nearly 3,000 acres overnight. Currently, the fire is only 5% contained. In the interest of public safety, […]
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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