ALERTS

Emergency Alerts on the Mountain

For Catalina Highway/General Hitchcock Highway conditions, please call 520 351-3351 for updates. For all alerts, go to our alerts page for more information.

6/25/26

Red Flag Wind Advisory from Saturday 10:00am to Sunday 8:00pm MST

.RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SATURDAY TO 8 PM MST SUNDAY FOR STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 150, 151, 152, 153, AND 154…

The National Weather Service in Tucson has issued a Red Flag Warning for strong and gusty winds, low relative humidity, and high fire danger, which is in effect from 10 AM Saturday to 8 PM MST Sunday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.

AFFECTED AREA…Fire Weather Zones 150, 151, 152, 153 and 154.

TIMING…From 10 AM Saturday to 8 PM MST Sunday.

WINDS…Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts 35 to 40 mph.

RELATIVE HUMIDITY…10 to 15 percent.

IMPACTS…Any fires that develop or are ongoing will have the potential to spread rapidly.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now…or are expected to develop. A combination of strong winds…low relative humidity…and dry vegetation will create the potential for rapid and erratic fire growth.

6/23/26

Courtesy of Pima County of Department of Transportation

6/22/26

Marshall Gulch Picnic Area and Trailhead Closes for Major Renovation 

(Tucson, AZ, June 22, 2026) — Starting Monday, July 6 through July 26, 2026, the Coronado National Forest’s Marshall Gulch Picnic Area and Trailhead, near the city of Summerhaven on Mount Lemmon, will be closed as part of a maintenance and reconstruction project. 

For more information, go to the US Forest Service- Coronado National Forest FB page

Courtesy of Mount Lemmon Domestic Water Improvement District

Beginning March 1, 2026, it is Mexican Spotted Owl Breeding Season. NO outdoor power tools on Forest Service land.

-Mount Lemmon Echoes March 2026

To learn more about conservation efforts of the Mexican Spotted Owl, go to ADOT’s resource handout.

Courtesy of the Firewise Steering Committee, August 2025