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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. 

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This is the final daily update for the Contreras Fire. The Fire received up to two inches of rain yesterday, helping crews bring containment of the fire to 100%. Accelerated demobilization of resources is in progress.  

 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 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. 

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. It is approximately 11,500 acres at the time of this update, burning grass and brush in steep and rugged terrain that is difficult for firefighters to access. 

The Type 2 Eastern Area Incident Management Team has assumed command of the Contreras Fire as of June 16, under the direction of Incident Commander Brian Pisarek. 

A continued evaluation of fire activity and increased incident complexity guided agency administrators to order a Type 2 Incident Management Team. The Southeast Arizona Type 3 Incident Management Team will in brief the Eastern Area Type 2 Incident Management Team at 1800 today. The Type 2 Incident Management Team will take command over the Contreras Fire at 0600 tomorrow morning. The fire grew to 5,754 acres, with no containment at this time. High winds, low relative humidity and extremely rough terrain continue to challenge firefighting efforts.

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. It is approximately 80 acres, burning grass and brush in steep and rugged terrain that is difficult for firefighters to access. 

Airtankers have slowed the fire’s growth using retardant. Two hand crews and a local fire engine are assigned. These resources will assess safe areas to begin to contain the remote fire.