The Department of Forestry and Fire Management (DFFM) along with the Tonto National Forest remain in unified command on the Brady Fire and today placed an order for a Type 1 Incident Management Team due to the fire’s complexity and values at risk. The Brady Fire, north of Payson continues to remain active aided by hot, dry, and windy conditions. The fire is active on all sides and is pushing to the north and east and has moved on top of the Mogollon Rim. Aircraft flew the fire this morning as part of aerial reconnaissance and mapped the fire at 285 acres....
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8/07/2023 - 3:35 pm
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8/07/2023 - 12:55 pm
Corduroy Fire: Crews focused on protecting structures at Hannagan Meadow and are preparing the property with sprinkler systems. They plan to connect dozer and hand lines along the 24 road today.
Boundary Fire: The fire has spread to the San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation. Monitoring and assessments for potential needs will continue.
Willow Fire: Firefighters are actively enhancing control lines on the western flank, preparing highway 191, and connecting with the Horton fire footprint to the south.
Weather: Today’s forecast calls for thunderstorms in the...
8/07/2023 - 8:21 am
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Sunday, the weather remained hot and dry with winds gusts up to 20 mph. Crews continued to repair the containment lines by turning over dirt to make sure there were no hot spots near the fire’s edge. The Spoon Fire is 80% contained, and the Cottonwood Ridge fire remains at 95% contained.
There were no new fires reported on Sunday. Crews continued mopping up the fire on Chediski Mountain. A hand crew and a dozer worked around the perimeter looking for hot spots and heat sources.
Weather: The forecast for Monday calls for a 50% chance of thunderstorms and a...
8/06/2023 - 8:11 pm
Fire managers are pivoting to a full suppression strategy on both the Scott Fire and the Luke Fire, a pair of lightning-caused wildfires located south of Flagstaff, after both fires resulted in the successful treatment of several hundred acres of Coconino National Forest land for forest health.
The Scott Fire is currently 180 acres and the Luke Fire is currently 9 acres.
Fire managers made the decision late last week to strategically manage both naturally-ignited fires for the long-term benefit of the fire-adapted ecosystem of the Coconino NF.
Prior to the fire management...
8/06/2023 - 1:44 pm
Firefighters are responding to the lightning-caused Kane Fire on the North Kaibab Ranger District of the Kaibab National Forest. It is about 13 miles southeast of Jacob Lake, 11 miles south of US 89A, and 5 miles east of SR 67. The wildfire started Friday, Aug. 4 and immediate suppression actions were taken by air and ground resources.
The fire is estimated at 4,980 acres in timber, thick brush, and pinyon-juniper. Concerns include long drive times to access the fire vicinity, cultural resources, wildlife, and private property east of the fire.
Fire behavior was very active...
