Wallow Fire Silt in Eagle Creek

Brown Water in Eagle Creek

Well, we were worried that Eagle Creek would get filled with silt after the big Wallow fire – and unfortunately we were right. The creek, usually clear as glass, has run the color of a 10oz cup of coffee with a tablespoon of milk – not quite black, but […]

Waiting for the Monsoon

Summer Monsoons Will Bring Needed Rain to the Ranch

July 25.

We are still awful dry here at Double Circle Ranch. We have had a total of about ¾” of rain all monsoon so far. But it is supposed to rain today and tomorrow. We have our fingers crossed. Actually the eastern part of […]

Working Together to Fight the Wallow Fire

Wallow Fire Fighting Helicopter and Well Operators

July 2.

One part of the Wallow fire that gets overlooked in all the disaster is the great work and cooperation between the folks fighting the fire and/or dealing with fire-related issues. Think about it – whole towns could have been wiped out – Eager, Springerville, […]

Erosion Control After the Wallow Fire

We have put in over 120 one rock and other small rock structures designed to slow water so it can infiltrate the soil. […]

Wallow Fire – We Need the Monsoon

Today we have clouds to the north of us. Not smoke and ash clouds either – good ol’ monsoon precursor clouds. […]

Wallow Fire – Homes Lost

Wallow Fire Back Burn Along 191 with ADOT in Foreground

June 22

Wallow fire is over 529,000 acres and still burning- 61% contained. Here on Eagle Creek we can see smoke and fire plumes, but nothing on the creek itself. We did get an email from some friends on the Blue. People in […]

Wallow Fire – Missing Livestock

Missing Texas Longhorn Steer

June 21

I hope I didn’t jinx us on Wallow fire. We went from no smoke to lots of smoke and a big smoke plume not far from the NE part of the Double Circle. The fire reports say crews are trying to keep the flames east of 191. […]

Wallow Fire Report – June 19

Today is the first day that we haven’t seen either fire or smoke or both from the Wallow Fire. […]

Wallow Fire and the Eagle Creek Watershed

Eagle Creek watershed is mostly intact – so far. Only the upper reaches have had the Wallow fire on them. Even so we will be impacted. […]

Will Monsoons Bring Relief, or Another Disaster?

Monsoon Rain Needed to Quench Wallow Fire

The Wallow fire is partially under control and already the Forest Service and other agencies are preparing for the next disaster – massive floods. Everyone has been advised to buy flood insurance immediately. With all the vegetation burned away in such a huge area, there is nothing […]