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The Klaus Fire was located on August 10, 2020 and has been under the command of a local Type 4 Incident Commander. Today, the fire transitioned to local Type 3 Incident Commander Mark South at 6:00 am. The fire is located on the Douglas Ranger District on the Coronado National Forest. The Klaus Fire is moving through grass and brush vegetation in steep, rugged terrain.  Resources assigned include two crews, four engines, two dozers, one type three helicopter, and miscellaneous overhead. 
 

Highlights: The incident management team will host a virtual community meeting tonight, August 13th at 8:00 P.M. at https://www.facebook.com/CassadoreSpringsFireInfo/. An American Sign Language interpreter and CART captioning will be provided. A recording will be posted following the meeting. No account is required to view the video.

 The lightning-caused Cassadore Springs Fire is burning in the Hilltop area on the San Carlos Apache Reservation lands. On Monday August 3rd, the San Carlos Agency delegated authority to the Southwest Area Type 2 Incident Management Team 4 to manage the incident. 
 

Overview: The lightning-caused Cassadore Springs Fire is burning in the Hilltop area on the San Carlos Apache Reservation lands. On Monday August 3rd, the San Carlos Agency delegated authority to the Southwest Area Type 2 Incident Management Team 4 to manage the incident. 
 

Firefighters have worked hard and long hours in triple degree heat getting the Bumble Bee Fire to a high level of containment, reducing the threat to area communities by Saturday. Resources from the fire have also responded to new fires in the area supporting the initial attack, including the Canyon Fire that started Saturday on the east side of Interstate-17, and the Hackberry Fire which threatened the Spring Ridge Academy in the community of Spring Valley/Mayer north of the fire area on Sunday.  

Cassadore Springs Fire Daily Update, Ko’ Ba Nagoni i’           

Overview: The lightning-caused Cassadore Springs Fire is burning in the Hilltop area on the San Carlos Apache Reservation lands. It was first discovered on August 1st and quickly spread to the northeast towards the Natanes Plateau. On Monday August 3rd, the San Carlos Agency delegated authority to the Southwest Area Type 2 Incident Management Team 4 to manage the incident. 

Fire crews from the Kaibab National Forest, Tusayan Fire Department, and Grand Canyon National Park responded to a wildfire Monday morning about 3 miles southeast of the town of Tusayan. The 50 acre lightning caused "Halfway Fire" was discovered by local aircraft and most likely started the day before from a passing thunderstorm.

Multiple resources have been working on the fire Monday including a helicopter, a dozer, 3 engines and miscellaneous overhead. Additional resources have been ordered to assist from neighboring forests and are expected to arrive later today.

The Willow Fire, ignited by lightning on the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests’ Black Mesa Ranger District on July 28 when thunderstorms occupied the area, was reported on July 30.

The Willow Fire remains a Type 4 level and the Incident Commander is Daniel Ruebush. Firefighters successfully completed burnout operations over the weekend, utilizing existing road systems in the area, which included Forest Service Roads 62, 62B1, 62S7 and 62S. Firefighters are conducting mop-up and will continue to monitor the fire for any hot spots near the fire’s perimeter.

Cause of fire determined as piece of faulty catalytic converter

Coconino National Forest firefighters continue to suppress the Pig Fire approximately 5 miles south/southeast of Village of Oak Creek off the east side of northbound Interstate 17.

The fire does not pose any risk to structures, homes or communities. Burnout operations yesterday and into the night helped secure the I-17 corridor and other lines around the upper section of Forest Road 689, bringing the fire to 480 acres as of this morning.

Coconino National Forest firefighters responded to a wildfire yesterday evening located approximately 5 miles south/southeast of Village of Oak Creek off the east side of northbound Interstate 17.