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Coconino National Forest • Coconino County Sheriff
Coconino County Sheriff Law enforcement seeking information on suspicious fires Flagstaff, Ariz., Feb. 24, 2016, For Immediate Release —
Forest Service law enforcement and the Coconino County Sheriff’s Office is seeking any information on a string of suspicious human-caused fires that have occurred over the
last two days in Oak Creek Canyon. On Monday (Feb. 22), from approximately 7:30 to 8 p.m., four fires—named the Briar, Snake, Rock and
Switchback fires—were started in Oak Creek Canyon along Highway 89A and grew to only a tenth of an acre before they were reported and fire personnel extinguished them. The Briar fire was located on the west side of the highway, about 1.4 miles north of Midgley
Bridge, near Leo Schnur Lane. The Snake fire was about a quarter of a mile south of the Encinoso Picnic Area on the east side of the highway. The Rock fire was just north of Slide Rock State Park and on the east side of Highway 89A. The Switchback fire was
located near the southwest corner of the Oak Creek Canyon switchbacks on the east side of the highway. On Tuesday (Feb. 23), at about 4 p.m. the Halfway fire was reported just south of the Halfway Picnic
Area on the east side of the highway. Later that evening at about 5:20 p.m. the Creek fire was reported just below the Halfway Picnic Area on the west side of the highway. These fires are under investigation, and anyone that may have information regarding the cause of these
fires or may have observed anyone suspicious in the area at the time of the fire is encouraged to contact Forest Service Law Enforcement at 928-527-3511 or the Coconino County Sheriff’s Office at 928-774-4523. The public may also call the Coconino Silent Witness
number at 928-774-6111, and if your information leads to an arrest, you will be offered a reward of up to $1,000. ###
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