Overnight precipitation assisted crews in stopping the Robles Fire’s forward progress. Crews have that fire 75% contained at 3,000 acres. Saturday, crews worked along Robles Road improving line to be certain it will hold in the wind. Outflow winds associated with thunderstorms have been problematic over the last few days. Engines are present within the communities, patrolling and monitoring in between structures to make sure no heat remains. Over on the Adams Peak side, crews continued work to add approximately another mile of containment line on the southern flank in order to tie
it in with line on the east side. The Adams Peak Fire is 2,232 acres with no containment. Both fires are burning in a continuous fuel bed of mixed grass and light brush. Fuels are fully-cured and contributing to spread. An infrared (IR) flight has been requested for tomorrow to check for remaining heat within the fires’ perimeters and provide a more accurate size up of the two fires. While overnight rain helped with suppression efforts, it was not enough to
help fully suppress either of the incidents.
Last night’s storm also created four new starts in the area, including the Horse Camp Fire four miles east of San Simon. That fire is under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management. Crews off the Adams Robles Complex were sent to assist on the new starts as part of initial attack efforts. There is a 50% chance of thunderstorms forecast for Sunday. The Department of Forestry and Fire Management (DFFM) complexed both fires into the Adams Robles Complex Fire. The fires have not merged, they are just being managed as one incident. Smoke off both fires may impact the highway and drivers in the area should use caution.
Weather: Very hot and dry conditions persist. Erratic winds and lightning associated with thunderstorms.
Restrictions: None
Closures: None
Evacuations: SET: between I-10, Dragoon Road and Touchstone Road
Structures Damaged: 0
Structures Destroyed: 0
Fire details:
Official fire information:
InciWeb: https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/aza3s-adams-robles-complex-fire
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