With local authorities lifting the Wallow Fire evacuation orders for Eagar and Springerville, Post Offices in both communities were reopened today.

Beginning Tuesday, postal customers who remain evacuated from the communities of Alpine, Greer and Nutrioso are being asked to pick up their mail at the Eagar Post Office, 113 W. Central Ave., until further notice.

Last week, when Eagar was evacuated along with Springerville, mail for all the communities’ evacuees was temporarily made available at a Show Low school.

Eagar Postmaster Mary Nedrow said customers can pick their mail up at the Eagar Post Office from 9:30 to 11 a.m. on Saturdays, and from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. on weekdays until the evacuations are lifted.

Nedrow said evacuated customers should bring a picture ID to the Eagar Post Office to pick up their mail. Retail hours for the Eagar Post Office are: weekdays, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and 9:30 to 11 a.m. on Saturdays. Customers with questions may call the Eagar Post Office at (928) 333-4764.

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