06/24/2026
Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests will implement Stage 2 Fire Restrictions on June 25 at 6 a.m.
Due to increased fire danger and for public safety, the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests will implement Stage 2 Fire Restrictions beginning Thursday, June 25, at 6 a.m.
All partners in the White Mountain Fire Restrictions Coordinating Group have decided to go into Stage 2 Fire Restrictions for public safety given the increased wildfire potential and fire danger. This group consists of the White Mountain Apache Tribe, Arizona Bureau of Land Management, Arizona State Forestry, Apache and Navajo Counties, and the Cities of Heber-Overgaard, Show Low, and Pinetop/Lakeside and the Apache Sitgreaves National Forests. This group is continually engaged to adapt our fire restrictions with fire danger as we progress into the spring and summer season.
Stage 2 fire restrictions prohibit the following:
Building, maintaining, attending, or using a fire, campfire, or stove fire, including charcoal, coal, and briquettes, even in developed recreation sites. The only exception is using a stove or grill that is solely fueled by pressurized liquid petroleum or pressurized liquid petroleum gas (LPG) fuels.
Smoking, except within an enclosed vehicle or building, a developed recreation site, or while stopped in an area at least three (3) feet in diameter that is barren or cleared of any flammable material.
During the hours of 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., operating a generator, chainsaw or other equipment powered by an internal combustion engine for felling, bucking, skidding, processing, road building and woodcutting or firewood gathering capable of igniting a fire, using an explosive, and welding, or operating any acetylene or other torch with an open flame.
Restrictions and closures typically remain in effect until the area receives significant, widespread precipitation.
Additional information regarding the fire restrictions closure order and an accompanying map can be found on the forestsโ website https://www.fs.usda.gov/r03/apache-sitgreaves/alerts.
Source
Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest
June 24, 2026 - 12:08am