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A photo of a helicoptor with a bucket dangling from it used to haul water to a nearby forest fire.
NPS Photo by Barry Nielsen
Helicoptor and bucket used to haul water from the Middle Fork to the nearby forest fire, July 2003

Fire Management Planning Newsletter

Fire Management Plan - Final

Fire Information for Gila National Forest:
575-388-8271

Battle of Palo Alto  

Did You Know?
Although it lies miles from the Gulf Coast, Palo Alto Battlefield is home to thousands of Fiddler Crabs that thrive in the salt water that lies just below the prairie surface.

Last Updated: January 13, 2009 at 07:37 EST