Latest News About Petrified Forest National Park Fire Department

Updated 2026-05-05 22:01

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NPS Incident Reports - Petrified Forest National Park - NPS History

Monday, December 28, 1992 92-661 - Petrified Forest (Arizona) - Assist on Structural Fire The Painted Desert District fire brigade was called out to provide mutual aid to the Sun Valley fire department on a house fire on December 22nd. Upon arrival, the brigade, which includes rangers, maintenance workers and concession employees, found that the structure was eighty percent involved and that a liquified petroleum gas tank and an automobile were exposed to the flames. The brigade protected both...

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Arizona

Browse all 246 fire departments in Arizona. Phone numbers, addresses, maps & details for every fire station in the state.

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firerestriction - Petrified Forest National Park (U.S. National Park Service)

Contact:Heather Yates, 928-524-6228 x226 Pursuant to regulations of the Department of Interior, Title 16, Sections 3 and 36 Code of Federal Regulations, subsections 1.5 Closure and public use limits (a) (2), 2.13 Fires (c), 2.21 Smoking (a), and 2.38 Explosives (b), the following acts are prohibited on the area, roads, and trails described below until rescinded by the Superintendent of Petrified Forest National Park. • Setting, building, maintaining, attending, or using fires of any kind,...

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On The Trail: Petrified Forest National Park

At Petrified Forest National Park in Arizona, there can be found an abundance of fossilized wood dating back hundreds of millions of years, lining the trails and topping the hillsides. Although it's illegal, many visitors steal this beautiful wood from the park. But surprisingly, a lot of it has been returned, with apologetic notes! Conor Knighton explores the stories attached to the park and its alleged "curse."

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