Hand crews continued cold trailing containment line today checking for any remaining heat. An engineassigned to the north side is patrolling along Forest Road 300 also checking for hotspots and interior smoke. Along the southeast side crews continue removing hazard trees and any other fuel that may pose a risk to containment lines. Crews secured black line around the fire on the south side and have the fire 19% contained at 264 acres. Storms continue to build up around the fire area during the afternoon, but the fire has not had any measurable rain since Friday. Monsoon moisture within the region will continue to bring afternoon showers and thunderstorms to the Mogollon Rim area north of Payson through the week.
Monday has the potential for the highest chances of wetting rain at 55%. Increased humidity levels help keep fire activity low and help with suppression efforts. Some Brady Fire resources are also being used for initial attack purposes to assist the Tonto National Forest for any potential new starts in the area. The Coconino and Tonto National Forests’ Emergency Closure Order for the Brady Fire remains in effect through September 7, 2023, at 6:00 pm, unless rescinded. Stage 1 fire restrictions are also still in place on Arizona State Trust lands and within the Coconino and Tonto National Forests.\
Personnel Assigned: 227: Hotshot Crews – 3, Type 2-IA hand crews – 2, Type 2 hand crews – 1, engines – 5, dozers – 2, water tenders – 1, helicopters – 3.
Weather: This week, afternoon thunderstorms forecast with a chance for precipitation during the week. Storms
building along the Mogollon north of Payson.
Fire informstion:
Additional Fire Information:
Incident Information: https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/aza4s-brady-fire
Twitter: https://twitter.com/azstateforestry
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/arizonaforestry
Fire Restrictions: wildlandfire.az.gov
Forest Closure Order Information: https://www.fs.usda.gov/tonto