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I hiked a few peaks in the Northern Santa Ritas (afternoon of 6/10) and could see the smoke pretty clearly all the way from there (45-50 miles away) ... then off to Sierra Vista for groceries, post-hike and it is a smokey mess in that area... the latest updates I could find have the fire at just 5% containment & up to 10,500+ acres torched...NFS Road 345 is Middlemarch Road. The closure area would include the popular hiking areas of Cochise Stronghold, Sheepshead Dome, Council Rocks, and Slavin Gulch although it appears that the fire never reached this far south. Approximately 15,230 acres have burned.Closures: A temporary closure is in effect to protect public safety and allow fire suppression activities to continue in a safe manner. All areas north of NFS 345 are closed from the West Forest Service boundary and the East Forest Service boundary to the Northern Forest Service boundary within the Dragoon Mountains. All NFS Trails within this closure are closed. All areas North of NFS 345 are closed to motorized vehicles from the West Forest Service boundary to the East Forest Service boundary to the North Forest Service Boundary. All areas described herein are closed to unauthorized entry until July 15, 2017.