Firefighters Respond to Wildfire in the Cellar Creek Area on the Bradshaw Ranger District

On August 30, 2024, resources from Prescott National Forest responded to a reported wildfire south of Prescott in the Cellar Creek area. The lightning-caused Cellar 2 Fire is burning in brush and grass in the Cellar Fire burn scar and is currently estimated to be at 175 acres.

Due to the location and terrain, the decision was made to suppress the fire by using a full suppression strategy with a variety of tactics that will allow for firefighter and public safety while keeping the fire within a containment perimeter and allowing fire to play a natural role in the fire-dependent ecosystem. Firefighters have spent the last several shifts preparing roads around the fire for burnout operations to commence as soon as this morning. There are no values at risk or threatened at this time.

“We would like to ask the public to avoid the fire area which will allow fire personnel and equipment to successfully implement suppression operations,” said Chino Valley Deputy District Ranger John Kava.

Resources assigned include 3 engines, one water tender, one suppression module, and one dozer.

Smoke will be visible from the Wagoner, Skull Valley, Kirkland, and Wilhoit areas. View an interactive smoke map at https://fire.airnow.gov/. Learn more about smoke impacts on the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality website.

For information please call the Prescott NF fire information line at 928-925-1111 or following us on Facebook and Twitter.