June 24, 2005
Arizona Burning
SOUTHWEST AREA INCIDENTS / LARGE FIRES: (Arizona)
Source CIDI.org
"CAVE CREEK COMPLEX, Tonto National Forest. A Type 1 Incident Command Team (Whitney) is assigned. This complex, comprised of the Bronco and Humboldt fires is six miles northeast of Carefree, AZ in chaparral, oak, and grass. Evacuations are in place for the Camp Creek Summer Home Area and the Mistress Mine. Structure protection for private property, FAA facility and power lines is in place. A road closure has been established at Bartlett Lake. Cave Creek, Seven Springs riparian areas, endangered species habitat, and archeological resources remain threatened. Rapid rates of spread with 50 foot flame lengths and extreme fire behavior were observed.
HUMBUG, Arizona State. A Type 1 Incident Management Team (Oltrogge) has been ordered. This fire is eight miles south of Crown King, AZ in grass and brush. The historical mining town of Crown King is threatened. Steep inaccessible terrain and rapid uphill rates of spread are slowing containment efforts.
PERKINS COMPLEX, Phoenix Field Office, Bureau of Land Management. A Type 2 Incident Management Team (Reinarz) is assigned. This complex, comprised of the Salt, Pepper, Union and Chuey fires is 34 miles north of Kingman, AZ in grass and shrubs. Privately owned residences and range resources are threatened. Rapid rates of spread and new fire starts are slowing containment efforts.
THREE FIRE COMPLEX, Tonto National Forest. A Type 2 Incident Management Team (Philbin) is assigned. This complex comprised of the Three and Four fires is eight miles northwest of Tonto Basin, AZ in chaparral and grass. Recreation facilities on Roosevelt Lake, Four Peaks Wilderness Area, Game and Fish wildlife enclosure, and wildlife habitat are threatened. Spotting across State Highway 188 and wind driven downhill runs were reported. AZTEC, Coronado National Forest. A Type 2 Incident Management Team (Raley) is assigned. This fire is four miles south of Patagonia, AZ in grass and brush. Few isolated interior smokes were reported.
BIGHORN, Arizona State. This fire is 24 miles south of Aguila, AZ in brush and grass. Hummingbird Springs, and endangered wildlife habitat are threatened. Plume dominated weather caused extreme fire behavior and prevented suppression efforts.
GOLDWATER, Phoenix Field Office, Bureau of Land Management. This fire is 16 miles north of Ajo, AZ in grass and brush. Native cultural resources and wildlife habitat remain threatened. Active fire behavior was reported.
COTTONWOOD, Coronado National Forest. This fire is five miles east of Catalina, AZ in mesquite and grass. No new information was reported. JANE, Arizona State. This fire is eight miles east of Aguila, AZ in grass. Three structures and two civilian vehicles have been destroyed. Some residences in the community of Gladden were evacuated. High rates of spread in continuous flashy fuels was reported.
NORTH GILA COMPLEX, Gila National Forest. A Fire Use Management Team (Hall) is assigned. This lightning-caused Wildland Fire Use (WFU) complex, comprised of the Fork and Johnson fires, is 13 miles southeast of Reserve, NM in timber and grass. The complex is being managed to accomplish multiple resource objectives. Minimal new growth with low to moderate fire behavior was reported. "
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Almost 160,000 acres taken, 1,600 firefighting personnel, 56 handcrews, 9 helicopters and 580 engines. Surprisingly only 3 structures taken as yet. This a testament to the skill and heroics of the firefighters.
Tag: firefighting
Source CIDI.org
"CAVE CREEK COMPLEX, Tonto National Forest. A Type 1 Incident Command Team (Whitney) is assigned. This complex, comprised of the Bronco and Humboldt fires is six miles northeast of Carefree, AZ in chaparral, oak, and grass. Evacuations are in place for the Camp Creek Summer Home Area and the Mistress Mine. Structure protection for private property, FAA facility and power lines is in place. A road closure has been established at Bartlett Lake. Cave Creek, Seven Springs riparian areas, endangered species habitat, and archeological resources remain threatened. Rapid rates of spread with 50 foot flame lengths and extreme fire behavior were observed.
HUMBUG, Arizona State. A Type 1 Incident Management Team (Oltrogge) has been ordered. This fire is eight miles south of Crown King, AZ in grass and brush. The historical mining town of Crown King is threatened. Steep inaccessible terrain and rapid uphill rates of spread are slowing containment efforts.
PERKINS COMPLEX, Phoenix Field Office, Bureau of Land Management. A Type 2 Incident Management Team (Reinarz) is assigned. This complex, comprised of the Salt, Pepper, Union and Chuey fires is 34 miles north of Kingman, AZ in grass and shrubs. Privately owned residences and range resources are threatened. Rapid rates of spread and new fire starts are slowing containment efforts.
THREE FIRE COMPLEX, Tonto National Forest. A Type 2 Incident Management Team (Philbin) is assigned. This complex comprised of the Three and Four fires is eight miles northwest of Tonto Basin, AZ in chaparral and grass. Recreation facilities on Roosevelt Lake, Four Peaks Wilderness Area, Game and Fish wildlife enclosure, and wildlife habitat are threatened. Spotting across State Highway 188 and wind driven downhill runs were reported. AZTEC, Coronado National Forest. A Type 2 Incident Management Team (Raley) is assigned. This fire is four miles south of Patagonia, AZ in grass and brush. Few isolated interior smokes were reported.
BIGHORN, Arizona State. This fire is 24 miles south of Aguila, AZ in brush and grass. Hummingbird Springs, and endangered wildlife habitat are threatened. Plume dominated weather caused extreme fire behavior and prevented suppression efforts.
GOLDWATER, Phoenix Field Office, Bureau of Land Management. This fire is 16 miles north of Ajo, AZ in grass and brush. Native cultural resources and wildlife habitat remain threatened. Active fire behavior was reported.
COTTONWOOD, Coronado National Forest. This fire is five miles east of Catalina, AZ in mesquite and grass. No new information was reported. JANE, Arizona State. This fire is eight miles east of Aguila, AZ in grass. Three structures and two civilian vehicles have been destroyed. Some residences in the community of Gladden were evacuated. High rates of spread in continuous flashy fuels was reported.
NORTH GILA COMPLEX, Gila National Forest. A Fire Use Management Team (Hall) is assigned. This lightning-caused Wildland Fire Use (WFU) complex, comprised of the Fork and Johnson fires, is 13 miles southeast of Reserve, NM in timber and grass. The complex is being managed to accomplish multiple resource objectives. Minimal new growth with low to moderate fire behavior was reported. "
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Almost 160,000 acres taken, 1,600 firefighting personnel, 56 handcrews, 9 helicopters and 580 engines. Surprisingly only 3 structures taken as yet. This a testament to the skill and heroics of the firefighters.
Tag: firefighting
