Unseasonably hot and dry conditions continue to keep Arizona firefighters busy. The Bumble Bee Fire burning west of Interstate 17(I-17), started Friday morning in the eastern foothills of the Bradshaw Mountains north of Phoenix and quickly grew to over 2,000 acres threatening the community of Bumble Bee to its east and putting the communities of Cleator and Crown King to its northwest on alert. Firefighters on the ground were assisted by airtankers and helicopters consistently throughout the day. Fire managers are working closely with Yavapai County Sherriff’s Office to coordinate any...
Emergency Bulletins
8/08/2020 - 7:55 pm
8/08/2020 - 10:34 am
Reported at 0400 this morning. MM22 Virgin River I15 Northbound caused by a vehicle fire.
Fire Details:
Fire Size/Containment: 7 acres, 0% contained
Ownership: BLM Arizona Strip
Fire Behavior: Torching and spotting
Cause: Human Caused
Structures Threatened: None
Closures: I15 is currently shut down north bound. Expected 4-6hrs Traffic is being rerouted to Hwy 91.
Fuels/Terrain: Grass, brush
Resources Assigned: 2 Engines
Injuries: None
Information Resources:
Contact: Cris Madrigal,...
8/08/2020 - 10:29 am
The lightning-caused Cassadore Springs Fire is burning in the Hilltop area on the San Carlos Apache Reservation lands. It was first discovered on August 1st and quickly spread to the northeast towards the Natanes Plateau. On Monday August 3rd, the San Carlos Agency delegated authority to the Southwest Area Type 2 Incident Management Team 4 to manage the incident.
Fire Activity and Operations: On Friday afternoon, firefighters conducted a large burnout operation on the northwestern portion of the fire off of the 1100 Road west towards Sawmill and south towards Hilltop. Burnouts...
8/08/2020 - 10:23 am
The fire is be managed by local Type 3 team led by Ty Mizer and Brandon Davis (IC3 Trainee).
100% containment. Crews continue repair work in areas impacted by suppression activities. The team is using various heavy quipment to improve damaged roads and to cover bare ground that was recently exposed by dozers as they created fire line.
Because of the decreased activity of the fire, resources continue to de-mobilize and return to their home units or be assigned to other fires.
Closures:
Temporary closures are in effect; please visit Inciweb for details. for details....
8/08/2020 - 10:16 am
The 97 acre Halfway Fire on the Tusayan Ranger District of the Kaibab National Forest has shown no additional growth and is not expected to increase in size. This lightning caused fire did make an impressive run on August 3, however an aggressive initial attack plan was promptly initiated and suppression efforts proved successful in stopping the spread that same day.
With public and firefighter safety being the number one objective, Incident Commander Adam Pahl said he was pleased to report there were no accidents or injuries, and there were no losses or damage to any resources or...
