Pan Tak

Contreras Fire containment increased to 83 percent

6/23/2022 - 10:38 am
Contreras Fire, Pan Tak, Kitt Peak Observatory, wildfire, Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) team

The Contreras Fire started June 11 on a remote ridge of the Baboquivari Mountain range, north of the Baboquivari Peak, 20 miles east of Sells, Arizona, on the Tohono O'odham Indian Reservation. 

TODAY: The final daily update for the Contreras Fire will be distributed Friday, June 24. Containment on the Contreras Fire increased to 83% yesterday. Minimal fire activity is expected going forward. Resources are slowly being released to other incidents or to their home units.  

Crews work to strengthen containment lines on the Contreras Fire

6/22/2022 - 10:28 am
Contreras Fire, Kitt Peak Observatory, wildland fire, Pan Tak, Coyote Mountain Wilderness, Elkhorn Ranch

The Contreras Fire started June 11 on a remote ridge of the Baboquivari Mountain range, north of the Baboquivari Peak, 20 miles east of Sells, Arizona, on the Tohono O'odham Indian Reservation. 

TODAY: Today, crews will follow similar burning operations from yesterday that are necessary to strengthen containment lines. These operations entail burning interior pockets of vegetation. As this work occurs, the fire’s acreage will increase; however, the fire’s footprint will change very little.  

Aerial resources expected to remain on the Contreras Fire on Saturday

6/18/2022 - 11:09 am
Eastern Area Incident Management Team, Contreras Fire, Kitt Peak Observatory, wildland fire, Ready Set Go, Pan Tak, Cowtown communities

The Contreras Fire started June 11 on a remote ridge of the Baboquivari Mountain range, north of the Baboquivari Peak, 20 miles east of Sells, Arizona, on the Tohono O'odham Indian Reservation.  

Contreras Fire: evacuations issued, increase in activity seen last night

6/17/2022 - 11:39 am
Contreras, fire, smoke, evacuations, Baboquivari Mountain range, Tohono O'odham Indian Reservation, Sells, Pan Tak

The Contreras Fire started June 11 on a remote ridge of the Baboquivari Mountain range, north of the Baboquivari Peak, 20 miles east of Sells, Arizona, on the Tohono O'odham Indian Reservation. The fire, burning in highly flammable grass and brush in steep and rugged terrain, is difficult for firefighters to access.