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Crews continue to construct fire line on the Pius Fire; smoke impacting neighboring communities
7/09/2024 - 5:20 pm
Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests | Pius Fire | wildfire | evacuations | Ready Set Go | Coconino County | Chrstopher Creek | Payson | smoke | Young | Forest Lakes

The Pius fire is located on the Black Mesa Ranger District, and is located southeast of the CC Cragin Reservoir, southwest of Wiggins Crossing, and north of Bear Canyon Lake. The fire is currently managed under a Type 3 Incident Command structure with a full suppression strategy. The Complex Incident Management Team, Team 1, led by Incident Commander Carl Schwope will assume command of the Pius fire at 6 a.m. on July 10, 2024. 

Operations: Firefighters continue to construct fire line and conduct back firing operations where necessary.Aerial resources are being...

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Stage 1 Fire Restrictions to begin July 11 on the North Kaibab Ranger District
7/09/2024 - 3:00 pm
North Kaibab Ranger District | Grand Canyon | Williams | Tusayan District

Due to increasing fire danger, Stage 1 Fire and Smoking Restrictions will go into effect beginning 6:00 a.m. Thursday, July 11, 2024 on the North Kaibab Ranger District – all Kaibab National Forest lands north of the Grand Canyon. The North Kaibab received less rain from recent storms than the Williams and Tusayan Districts south of the Grand Canyon, which will not go into restrictions at this time.

Under Stage 1 restrictions, fires, campfires, charcoal, coal, and wood stoves are prohibited, except in developed recreation sites. Smoking is also prohibited, except within an enclosed...

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Firing operations to begin today on the Lockett Fire
7/09/2024 - 11:44 am
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

Fire crews will begin conducting tactical firing operations along the eastern portion of the planning area for the Lockett Fire, allowing fire to move in a slow and natural manner upslope and upwind across the landscape. Eighty personnel from the USDA Forest Service and National Park Service are currently assigned to the Lockett Fire. The fire is currently at 70 acres and the upcoming burnout operations will result in a larger footprint. The public can expect to see an increase in fire size over the coming days. It’s important to remember that an increase in acres is not an indicator of...

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Duck Lake Fire discovered on Springerville Ranger District
7/09/2024 - 10:30 am
Apache Sitgreaves National Forests | Duck Lake Fire | wildfire | Thompson Crossing

The lightning caused Duck Lake fire was discovered on July 5, and is currently at 26 acres in size. The fire is located off of Forest Road (FR)116 and FR72, and near FR72M. Firefighting resources include 1 Type 3 engine, and 1 Type 6 engine.

Operations: The Duck Lake fire area has a significant number of snags, or dead standing trees, and is being monitored to provide for firefighter safety. As fire moves across the landscape it will consume dead and down fuels that remain within the footprint of the Wallow fire. The point protection strategy aims to keep fire within...

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Pius Fire burning on the Black Mesa Ranger District
7/09/2024 - 4:26 am
Pius Fire | Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests | wildfire | Black Mesa Ranger District | CC Cragin Reservoir | Wiggins Crossing

The Pius fire is located on the Black Mesa Ranger District, and is located southeast of the CC Cragin Reservoir, southwest of Wiggins Crossing, and north of Black Canyon Lake. The fire is currently managed under a Type 3 Incident Command structure with a full suppression strategy. Fire behavior exhibited extreme intensity Monday and was actively running, crowning to the tops of trees, and spotting ahead of the main fire. As a result of the increased growth and behavioral complexity, the Complex Incident Management Team, Team 1, led by Incident Commander Carl Schwope, will join in a formal...

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