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 Yesterday wildland fire crews conducted a burnout operation on the southwest edge of the fire to protect the Oak Grove Campground and create an anchor point. This anchor point will allow crews to safely go direct with suppression efforts. Crews continue to build, secure, and improve hand lines on the east and west sides of the fire

At 2:48pm the Color Country Interagency Communication Center received a report of a wildland fire start. Local resources are on scene and aerial resources are currently being used. Smoke could be seen today from St. George, Utah.

Fire Information

Start Date: Aug 29, 2021

Location: Pine Valley Ranger District

Jurisdiction: Dixie National Forest Fire

Size: Estimated at 200 acres. (Note: one acre is equivalent to one football field).

Cause: Under investigation

The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) is issuing a High Pollution Advisory (HPA) for ozone effective July 19 & 20, 2021, in the Phoenix area. ADEQ recommends that people limit outdoor activity while the HPA is in effect, especially children and adults with respiratory problems.

The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) is issuing a High Pollution Advisory (HPA) for ozone effective July 16 & 17, 2021, in the Phoenix area. ADEQ recommends that people limit outdoor activity while the HPA is in effect, especially children and adults with respiratory problems.

Coconino County will lift all fire restrictions on private lands in the unincorporated areas of the County in coordination with similar actions by the Coconino and Kaibab National Forests, as well as other agencies in the area.

The lifting of the fire restrictions is effective July 16, 2021 at 6:00 a.m. This action to lift fire restrictions ends the County’s campfire ban and Stage 2 fire restrictions enacted earlier this summer. 

At 8:22 pm on July 12, 2021, the Color Country Interagency Communication Center received a report of a wildland fire start. Local resources are on scene and aerial resources have been requested. Smoke can be seen from St. George, Utah. 

The lighting-caused Firebox fire was discovered on July 07, 2021 and is burning on the Lakeside Ranger District of the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests. It is currently 1063 acres and burning in ponderosa pine.

Firebox Fire details
Current Size: Approximately 1063 acres                                 Containment: 57%
Incident Start Date: July 7, 2021                                                 Cause: Lightning
Location: 6 miles South of Vernon
Current Resources: 2 engines and 1 hand crew

Highlights: Cooperation between firefighters and local resource advisors is helping the incident management team meet resource objectives and agency expectations. During each shift, land management professionals from the Tonto National Forest are providing fire managers with insights on how to meet objectives effectively while serving the public and protecting values at risk. Under the guidance of the local agency, one of the objectives developed for the Middle Fire is to minimize impacts to heritage, natural, recreation, watershed and wildlife values.

At 8:22 pm on July 12, 2021, the Color Country Interagency Communication Center received a report of a wildland fire start. Local resources are on scene and aerial resources have been requested. Smoke can be seen from St. George, Utah. 

At the direction of the local agency, fire managers are using modified suppression tactics that focus on completion of incident objectives rather than full containment of the fire. Percent completion is measured by the progress made toward meeting established incident objectives. The primary objective of the Middle Fire is to maintain firefighter and public safety by making sound risk management decisions and actions.