Officials with the Tonto National Forest will be holding public meetings over the next two months. They want to get input on possible changes to the forest’s 215 developed recreation sites.

Lightning from monsoon storms is blamed for several fires in the Tonto National Forest.

Tonto National Forest officials announced modifications of a temporary closure order which was enacted last month in response to three bear attacks in the Payson Ranger District.

Forest officials announced Monday they are closing part of Sycamore Creek in the Tonto National Forest.

Officials with the Tonto National Forest have implemented fire restrictions that went into effect this morning. From Phoenix, KJZZ’s Mark Brodie reports.

Five fires burning across Arizona are causing major structure damage and displacing residents.