Crews assessing confinement options for the Corduroy and Gobbler Fires
Fire personnel are working to confine the Corduroy and Gobbler Fires on the Alpine Ranger District of the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests.
The Corduroy Fire is located about 4 miles SW of Hannagan Meadows, west of highway 191, between Corduroy Creek and Double Cienega Creek. Fire size is estimated at 35 acres. The lightning-caused fire was first observed on July 12, 2023, and is spreading at a low to moderate rate in heavy dead and down fuels from the Wallow Fire of 2011. A local fire crew and a dozer are assigned. An additional crew was ordered and should arrive over the weekend. Fire personnel are assessing roads and natural barriers for containment options.
The Gobbler Fire is located 9 miles west of Hannagan Meadows in the Bear Wallow Wilderness. Fire size is estimated at 8 acres. It is lightning-caused and was first observed on July 20, 2023. It is spreading at a low to moderate rate in heavy dead and down fuels from the Wallow Fire of 2011. A limited number of personnel are scouting the Gobbler Fire.
Due to the terrain and remote location of these fires in the Wallow Fire area, fire managers are taking this indirect suppression strategy to address safety concerns for firefighters working in previously burned areas full of dead-standing trees.
Smoke is expected to be visible in the coming days as these fires continue to burn. Air quality information is available at https://www.airnow.gov/
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