NEWS
RELEASE
U.S. Dept. of Agriculture U.S. Forest Service Coconino National Forest www.twitter.com/CoconinoNF www.flickr.com/photos/coconinonationalforest For Immediate Release July 23, 2014
Public Affairs Contact:
Brady Smith, 928-527-3490 Blue Ridge boat ramp temporarily closed today Flagstaff, Ariz. –
The boat ramp at Blue Ridge Reservoir is closed today as firefighters use it as a shuttle point to transport personnel to mop up a fire that began yesterday morning near the Bear Canyon fork of the reservoir. The human-caused Battle Fire began yesterday morning and was fully contained by yesterday evening at 9 acres. A heli-tanker was used to douse the fire yesterday and firefighters
are mopping up remnants of the fire today. The boat ramp will likely be open tomorrow. ### This electronic message contains information generated by the USDA solely for the intended recipients. Any unauthorized interception of this message or the use or disclosure of the information it contains may violate the law and subject the violator to civil or criminal penalties. If you believe you have received this message in error, please notify the sender and delete the email immediately. |