No evacuations reported due to 2,000-acre wildfire near Alpine

Lina Portman2 weeks ago

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A 2,000-acre lightning-caused wildfire is burning in east-central Arizona and no evacuations have been reported.

The Foote Fire started on June 14, and as of the last update on Wednesday at 5 p.m., it was 0% contained. The edge of the fire was 12 miles south of Alpine and about three miles east of Blue, Ariz., near the New Mexico border, officials said.

Highway 191 may be closed in the coming days to ensure the safety of crews working along the highway, as well as public safety due to smoke impacts along the highway, officials said of the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest. in a press release Wednesday.

State forest officials did not immediately respond to additional questions about the Foote Fire Thursday morning.

No evacuations were reported Wednesday afternoon, although the fire boundary is 1 mile east of the Josh Ranch, which is described on its Facebook page as a guest ranch and rental place. motorhomes.

The public should expect to see smoke in the area for the immediate future, officials said.

The wildfire on Wednesday was burning in terrain remote from the pristine Blue Ridge area, consuming dead and dead fuels with low to moderate intensity. Fire growth was moderate and spread overnight to the northwest and southeast, officials said.

Lina Portman

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