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Cottonwood Ridge Fire

Unit Information

P. O. Box 560 Whiteriver Arizona 85941 
Whiteriver, 
85941 
P. O. Box 560 Whiteriver Arizona 85941 
Whiteriver, 
85941 

Incident Contacts

Cottonwood Ridge Fire Information
Email: 2023.CottonwoodRidge@firenet.gov
Phone: 928-421-4579
Hours: 8 am to 8 pm

The Cottonwood Ridge Fire is a lightning-caused fire that started on July 23, 2023. The fire is approximately 4 miles south/southwest of Show Low on the Fort Apache Indian Reservation. 

For an interactive fire map visit: https://maps.nwcg.gov

Basic Information
Current as of Mon, 08/07/2023 - 18:08
Incident Type Wildfire
Cause Lightning
Date of Origin
Location 4 miles South/Southwest of Show Low, AZ
Incident Commander BIA Fort Apache Agency, Southwest Area Incident Management Team 5 (Mark Bernal, Incident Commander)
Coordinates 34° 11' 0'' Latitude
-110° 9'
22
'' Longitude
Current Situation
Total Personnel: 232 (includes total personnel for Cottonwood Ridge, Snake Ridge, Mustang Ridge and Spoon Fires)
Size 345 Acres
Percent of Perimeter Contained 95%
Estimated Containment Date 08/31/2023
Fuels Involved

Fire fuels are primarily mature ponderosa pine, grass, brush, gambel oak and clumps of manzanita.

Significant Events

As of 8/3/2023, fire behavior is minimal and smoldering. The fire has not seen significant growth in the past 6 days, and possibility of additional growth is minimal.

Outlook
Remarks

The southwest portion of Fort Apache is closed, including all Salt River sites within the closure area. Fort Apache Agency is currently in Stage 2 fire restrictions. Show Low, Navajo County and Apache Sitgreaves National Forest: Stage 1 Fire Restrictions.