Emergency Bulletins

Lockett Fire operations nearing completion
7/11/2024 - 12:20 pm
Kaibab National Forest | Lockett Fire | Grand Canyon | Tusayan

 Crews completed planned ignitions around the entire perimeter and in the interior of the Lockett Fire planning area yesterday, bringing the total number of acres treated to 2,782.

Helicopter operations will continue today to locate areas which did not receive fire effects and determine if further isolated ignitions are required. Crews on the perimeter of the planning area will be patrolling to ensure the fire stays within containment lines, and resource advisors will work to identify areas requiring rehabilitation, such as on dozer lines, hand lines, and other areas impacted by...

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Residents on "SET" status due to Hillside Fire near Congress
7/10/2024 - 7:20 pm
Hillside Fire | Congress | Yavapai County | Yavapai County Sheriff's Office | Ready Set Go | Emergency Notification System | Protect.Genasys.com

The Yavapai County Office of Emergency Management (YCOEM) is working closely with the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office (YCSO) and the other fire agencies involved with the Hillside Fire near Congress, Arizona. 

At this time, YCSO has put zones YCU-2450, YCU-2396, and YCU-2444 in the pre-evacuation SET status. SET means there is significant danger in your area. You should be prepared to leave if told to do so by evacuating authorities. You can be prepared by gathering essential supplies for you and those in your care, including pets and family members: prescriptions, important papers,...

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Aerial ignitions begin on Lockett Fire
7/10/2024 - 12:16 pm
Lockett Fire | Forest Road 307 | Forest Road 310 | 2014 Belknap Fire | Southwest ponderosa pine/grassland | State Route 64 | East Rim Drive | Grand Canyon National Park | Town of Tusayan

Cooler temperatures, increasing humidity, and light winds to the south allowed fire crews to begin tactical firing operations along the eastern end of the Lockett Fire planning area perimeter yesterday evening, treating 274 acres of forest landscape with low-severity fire. The applied fire moved slowly across the forest floor, consuming pine needle duff, dead-and-down woody debris, and some standing snags.

Crews are resuming firing operations this morning along Forest Roads 307 and 310. To reduce risk to ground crews from heat and hazardous terrain, a helicopter will be utilized for...

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Southwest Area Team 1 Assumes Command of the Pius Fire
7/10/2024 - 10:56 am
Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests | Pius Fire | wildfire | evacuations | Ready Set Go | Coconino County | Chrstopher Creek | Payson | smoke | Young | Forest Lakes

Highlights: At 6:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 10, Southwest Area Team 1 assumed command of the Pius Fire. This is full suppression fire; the incident management team will use both direct and in-direct tactics to support the suppression efforts. Resources on scene include hand crews, engines, heavy equipment and both fixed and rotor wing aircraft.
 
Fire Activity: Initial attack resources remained on the fire overnight, working to establish containment lines around values at risk. Firefighters and equipment continue to construct fire line today and...

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Forward progress stopped on Ray and Shake Fires near Kearny
7/10/2024 - 4:23 am
Shake Fire | Ray Fire | Kearny | Ready Set Go | Pinal County Sheriff's Office | Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management

Resources working the Ray and Shake Fires near Kearny have stopped both fires’ forward progress and continue efforts toward full suppression and containment. On Tuesday evening, the Ray Fire was estimated at 51 acres with 10% containment. The Shake Fire was estimated at 110 acres  Tuesday with no containment to report. Both fires are located along State Route 177 approximately 1.5 miles northwest of Kearny.

The Ray Fire started Tuesday morning and approximately three hours later the Shake Fire was reported less than a mile south of the Ray Fire. A third fire was also discovered soon...

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