Skeleton Fire Contained Despite New Blazes Sparked by Thunderstorm
8/09/2024 - 4:33 pm
The Skeleton Fire continues to see reduced activity, and the fire remained within its perimeter on Thursday and Friday. An afternoon thunderstorm provided significant rain on Thursday, but it also sparked three new fires nearby. Firefighters responded to these new fires Thursday afternoon and continued to monitor on Friday.
This will be the final daily update unless conditions change. Skeleton Fire updates will continue on Inciweb and on BLM
Arizona Fire’s X account.
Fire details:
- Start Date: August 3, 2024
- Location: About 11 miles north-northeast of Black Canyon City in the Agua Fria National Monument
- Jurisdiction: Hassayampa Field Office, Bureau of Land Management
- Fire Size: 24,034 acres
- Cause: Lightning/Natural
- Fuels: Grass/brush
- Structures: Low threat to historic administration site. No active threats to area communities.
- Fire Crews / Resources: One type 1 crew, one type 2 crew, 8 type six engines, 1 type 3 engine, 3 water tenders, and a medical team.
- Total Personnel: 120
- Containment: 30%
- Safety: No injuries reported. Fire managers are asking for the public’s assistance by avoiding the area to allow crews and resources to access and mitigate the fire.
Updates will be posted to Inciweb.
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