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FRIDAY, JULY 18, 2003

Members of the White Mountain Apache Tribe of Arizona will be allowed to return to their homes today as crews continue to battle a blaze on the reservation.

The Kinishba Fire has burned about 20,000 acres. Crews have experienced some success in the past two days, containing 20 percent of the blaze.

An ongoing concern is the possible damage to archaeological sites on the reservation. Although not Apache in origin, the tribe has a great interest in preserving old Pueblo villages.

Get the Story:
Tribe works to guard sacred Kinishba ruins (The Arizona Republic 7/18)
5,000 evacuees to return home (The Arizona Daily Star 7/18)
Apache County, BIA aid in Kinishba forest fire (The Gallup Independent 7/17)
Firefighters fend off Kinishba from homes in Whiteriver (AP 7/17)

Relevant Links:
White Mountain Apache Tribe - http://www.wmat.nsn.us
Fire Updates, BLM - http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/fire

Related Stories:
Mesa Verde ruins threatened by several fires (7/17)
Ariz. declares emergency for reservation fire (7/16)
Fire forces evacuation on Apache reservation (7/15)