Walker

Fire Managers on the Bradshaw Ranger District plan to burn piles located along Walker Road; south of the Lynx Lake Recreation Area to the community of Walker starting on Monday, March 2nd through Friday March 6th; weather conditions permitting.  Pile burning helps to reduce hazardous fuels adjacent to the wildland urban interface and increase ecosystem and community resilience. 
 

Last night, crews made good progress establishing an anchor point at the southwest corner of the fire and completed burn out operations along the southern edge of the fire.  Today firefighters went direct along the west edge of the fire to the north.  Dozers and engines continued with structure protection on 2 ranches to the west of the fire and at Palace Station to the north.  Air support worked most the day on the north end of the fire keeping the fire from moving past Longfellow Ridge.

This is an update regarding evacuations that are being lifted this morning – Please note the special details and times-

A Code Red alert is in the process of being issued ---

As of 10 AM this morning, evacuations are lifted for the following communities:

Location: Bradshaw Ranger District of Prescott National Forest; 14 miles south of Prescott, AZ (T12N R1W, S28)

Start Date: June 24, 2017, 4:00 p.m.

Size: Approximately 27,541 acres

Percent Contained: 75%

Cause: Under Investigation

Resources Assigned: Approximately 873 personnel

Vegetation: Predominantly dense chaparral and Ponderosa pine stands in drainages.

Location: Bradshaw Ranger District of Prescott National Forest; 14 miles south of Prescott, AZ (T12N R1W, S28)

Start date: June 24, 2017, 4:00 p.m.

Size: Approximately 25,342 acres

Percent Contained: 43%

Cause: Under Investigation

Resources Assigned: Approximately 1,100 personnel 
Vegetation: Predominantly dense chaparral and Ponderosa pine stands in drainages.

Location: Bradshaw Ranger District of Prescott National Forest; 14 miles south of Prescott, AZ (T12N R1W, S28)

Start date: June 24, 2017, 4:00 p.m.

Size: Approximately 24,828 acres

Percent Contained: 25%

Cause: Under Investigation

Resources Assigned: Approximately 752 personnel

Vegetation: Predominantly dense chaparral and Ponderosa pine stands in drainages.

Location: Bradshaw Ranger District, of Prescott National Forest; 14 miles south of Prescott, AZ (T12N R1W, S28)

Start date: June 24, 2017, 4:00 p.m.

Size: Approximately 24,828 acres

Percent Contained: 1%

Cause: Under Investigation

Resources Assigned: Approximately 800 personnel

For more information you can call the Yavapai County Goodwin fire information hotline at 928-442-5103.

From Yavapai County Sheriff

06-29-17 Goodwin Fire Map

A contractor working on the Prescott National Forest will use heavy equipment to thin trees on 1,460 acres beginning tomorrow, July 1, and continuing for approximately 9 months.

he Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office (YCSO) is pleased to announce that evacuations for the fire have been lifted.

Roads into Walker will remain blocked to non-residents.

USFS has reported containment on this fire.