Fire activity stayed quiet today and an afternoon thunderstorm provide muchneeded relief in the form of rain and hail across the fire area. Today a hotshot crew and a Type 2-IA crew went direct along the south and west sides of the fire, establishing containment line with the assistance of a helicopter.
Along the northwest side, crews prepped the area for potential firing operations should the fire push that direction. The east side of the fire is hung up in some steep and rugged terrain and for the most part inaccessible. The majority of the workload is on the southeast side with crews conducting structure protection efforts within the Washington Park community and along Forest Road 32. Additionally, crews are working to strengthen and improve fuel breaks with the help of dozer operations in that area. The fire was mapped by air today at 260 acres.
The decrease in acreage is due to more accurate mapping. Nearly 300 personnel are assigned to the fire including hotshot crews, hand crews, engines, water tenders, dozers and helicopters. With precipitation forecast for the next few days and a decrease in fire activity, the Department of Forestry and Fire Management (DFFM) along with the Tonto National Forest made the decision to transfer command of the fire to a Type 3 Incident Management Team (IMT) instead of a Type 1 IMT starting Thursday.
Personnel Assigned: 295. Hotshot Crews – 3, Type 2-IA hand crews – 4, Type 2 hand crews – 3, engines – 16, water tenders – 1, dozers – 4, helicopters – 3
Weather: Hot and windy conditions. Outflow winds and lightning associated with possible thunderstorms.
Fire information: Incident Information: https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/aza4s-brady-fire
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