wildfire

The Barlow Fire, located 30 miles east of San Carlos on the San Carlos Apache reservation, is reported 6 percent contained. The estimate fire acreage is 1,163 acres. 

Today there are three crews on board and four engine crews with air resources at work on the fire. There is still a concern with the threat to structures and power lines which will be closely monitored.

Barlow Fire summary

The Skunk Fire has consumed about 27,441 acres, including fire growth and back burns.

The fire continues to grow in a northwesterly direction along Nantac Rim towards Kidde Tank and easterly past Soldier Hole up the rim into pine forest. The south side of the fire is still holding in the Ash Creek area. Identified valuable resources have been protected and the projected fire direction continues to the west into predominate pinion juniper fuel type. The East line is projected to hold and contribute to increased containment next week.

The Squaretop Fire is burning west of the Chiricahua Mountains in southeastern Arizona. The fire is currently 400 acres and 50 percent contained.

Squaretop Fire summary:

Date: May 3, 2014

Cause: Human

Location: 33 miles north of Douglas, Ariz.

Size: 400 acres

Containment: 50 percent