Due to unsafe conditions within the Wallow Fire burned area located on the Quemado Ranger District of the Gila National Forest, the temporary closure of the 15,789 acres that were affected will remain closed due to public health and safety concerns. The Head of the Ditch Campground located within the closure area also remains closed due to the heightened potential for flooding as a result of the fire; all other areas on the Forest are open. Forest personnel have been cutting dead trees located adjacent to roads that could easily fall and injure forest users. Some areas with severe fire damage may have to remain closed for some time as it will take longer to restore these areas and remove safety hazards. The burned area has been closed since June 10, 2011. The closure areais located in the vicinity of Luna, N.M. and extends north and west to the Arizona state line...
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