The blaze grew to 7,178 acres by May 28 in the Lincoln National Forest despite the 533 personnel ... The fallen dead trees and the brush and grass that has grown in since then," Johnson said.

Permits are also available for the the Lincoln National Forest for $10. Trees can be harvested only in designated areas of National Forests. Within the Gila, permits for pinion trees only are free.

The agency plans to log more than 54,000 acres of the forest and remove limits on cutting large-diameter trees, but it’s unclear from ... “Instead of reducing its burden, the Lincoln National Forest ...

The agency plans to log more than 54,000 acres of the forest and remove limits on cutting large-diameter trees, but it’s unclear from ... “Instead of reducing its burden, the Lincoln National Forest ...