As crews continue to make good progress with suppression efforts, today the SET statuses for Camp Geronimo and Shadow Rim scout camps were lifted. Once again, hand crews stayed engaged on the southeast corner of the fire and started removing hazard trees within the Washington Park and Verde Glen areas.
All structure protection work in that area has been completed, including within Shadow Rim Camp and Forest Road 32. Ongoing efforts to clean up and strengthen hand lines continued today on the south and west sides of the fire.
Crews also checked for any heating remaining along the containment lines. On the north side, resources started a chipping operation off Forest Road 300 to help clean up hand line along the edge of the Mogollon Rim. A recent Infrared (IR) flight showed some heat still within the interior of the fire along the north, southeast, and southwest sides, but overall fire activity has significantly decreased. A helicopter is assigned to the incident and will be used if
necessary for bucket work to help suppress lingering hotspots.
On Wednesday, a new start was reported to the north and west of Washington Park. The High View Fire is estimated at less than one acre and is located in inaccessible terrain. It is currently being monitored by Brady Fire resources. An Initial Attack (IA) group was also established on Thursday to assist with any new starts in the area due to lightning associated with potential thunderstorms.
While the fire did not receive any moisture today, outflow winds could impact the fire area and potentially stir up activity. A 50% chance of precipitation is forecast for the weekend. The Coconino and Tonto National Forests’ Emergency Closure Order for the Brady Fire remains in effect through September 7, 2023, at 6:00pm, unless rescinded. On Thursday morning, the Central West Zone Type 3 Incident Management Team (IMT) took command of the Brady Fire.
Personnel Assigned: 389: Hotshot Crews – 3, Type 2-IA hand crews – 3, Type 2 hand crews – 5, engines – 14, water tenders – 1, dozers – 7, helicopters – 3.
Weather: Hot and windy conditions. Outflow winds and lightning associated with possible thunderstorms.
Additional Fire Information:
Incident Information: https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/aza4s-brady-fire
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Fire Restrictions: wildlandfire.az.gov
Forest Closure Order Information: https://www.fs.usda.gov/tonto
Media/Public Phone: 602-540-1036