White Sage Fire Briefing on July 27The White Sage Fire originated about 1.5 miles from White Sage, AZ & approximately 15 mi southeast of Fredonia, AZ.
The BLM received a smoke report Wednesday evening, July 9, following a thunderstorm that moved through the White Sage area.
Firefighter and public safety are the highest priority. The BLM continues coordination with Coconino County Emergency Management on evacuations and closures.
Evacuations are being conducted in cooperation with Coconino County Sheriff.
A Type 3 Incident Management Team - Color Country Team 2 is overseeing operations effective 7/26/ 2025
More Information and Resources:
- AZ511 Road Closure Status
- Grand Canyon National Park Alerts
- Kaibab National Forest | Alerts | Forest Service
- Coconino County Smart911 Registration
- Arizona Ready-Set-Go
Current Situation - 7/28/25 Morning Update
Basic Information
Current Situation
Brush, timber, grass
7/13/25: Transfer from Type 3 to Complex Incident Management Team - Great Basin Team 6.
7/24/25: Highway 89A is re-opened. Highway 67 remains closed.
7/26/25: Transfer from Great Basin Team 6 back to Type 3 Complex Incident Management Team
7/27/25: House Rock Road (BLM 1065) is re-opened.
Outlook
Maintain IA Task Force readiness.
Backhaul excess equipment, supplies, and trash.
Planning to utilize available resources efficiently and appropriately, to support needs of suppression repair plan, and to make resources available as soon as practical for movement to other critical needs.
Current Weather
Hot temperatures with single digit minimum relative humidity values and poor overnight recovery into Tuesday morning. Increasing monsoonal moisture will result in a slight chance (10 percent) of thunderstorms late Monday, a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms Tuesday and a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms Wednesday and Thursday. With the increasing clouds and moisture, temperatures will gradually lower this week and RH values will increase.
Public Information
Email: 2025.whitesage@firenet.gov
Phone: (928) 218-4240
Hours: 8am to 8pm MST/AZ
Dispatch Center
Color Country Interagency Fire Center (UTCDC)
Cedar City, UT