Page 5 - Backbone Fire News Today

Cap off a day on the trail with a soak in a steamy mineral pool. We found the best from Alaska to North Carolina.

Since Payson passed its fuel adaptive community plan, property owners have rushed to comply with the code.

As we leave 2021 behind Pine-Strawberry can be proud once again of the amazing gifts of time, food, toys and gifts provided to those in need.

A public-spirited deal between two broadband companies has finally created a redundant, outage resistant system to provide internet and cellphone service in Rim Country and the White Mountains.

How long can you hold your breath?

The Forest Service released the final management plan for Fossil Creek this week, which mostly promises to keep on keeping on.

The Fossil Creek recreation area -- a popular hiking area known for its streams and waterfalls -- will remain closed through at least the end of the year potentially as late as fall 2022, to undergo assessments and repairs following the Backbone Fire and this season's monsoon storms.

The National Weather Service in Phoenix reported the region would see gradually cooler temperatures over Saturday and Sunday.

The closure, which could potentially extend into fall 2022 or later, was prompted by concerns of post-fire risks including flash flooding.

Fossil Creek may have dodged a flaming bullet.