Yesterday the Tonto National Forest Type 3 organization shadowed Southwest Area Incident Management Team 3 to assume command of the Diamond Fire this morning. Resources on the line continued containment efforts through monitoring and patrolling as minimal heat has been detected. The fuels removal project continues along the Old Beeline Highway and managers brought in an excavator and dump trucks to remove brush piles along the road.
Today’s mission is a continuation of yesterday as the type 3 team gets in place. As containment increases and heat detection decreases, resources will...