Stage 2 fire restrictions in southeast Arizona
5/12/2025 1:46:51 PM
CATEGORIES:
Fire
Relief, Response & Restrictions
AFFECTED AREAS:
Cochise County, AZ
Gila County, AZ
Graham County, AZ
Pima County, AZ
Pinal County, AZ
Santa Cruz County, AZ
Hidalgo County, NM
Start Date: 5/12/2025
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Drought and an uptick in fire activity prompted fire agencies representing southern Arizona to enact stage 2 fire restrictions that began on Monday, May 12. The Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management, Bureau of Land Management Gila District, Coronado National Forest, Saguaro National Park, Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Casa Grande Ruins National Monument, Coronado National Memorial, Chiricahua National Monument, Fort Bowie National Historic Site, Tumacácori National Historic Park, Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge, and Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge had campfire and smoking restrictions. A burn moratorium was also in effect on the Gila River Indian Community.
The San Carlos Apache Tribe has been in Stage 2 restrictions since March.
KOLD News 13 (Tucson, Ariz.), May 12, 2025
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