Mill 2 Fire in Pinal Mountains reaches 550 acres

Mill 2 fire on Tonto National Forest
GLOBE, Ariz. 7/16/10, 1000 hrs

Fire Name: Mill 2

Incident Commander: Jeremy Human

Time/Date Started: July 10, approximately 2 pm

Location: Southwest and north slopes of the Pinal Mountains

Acres: 550

Cause: Lightning

Terrain: Moderate to steep

Fuels: Grass and understory, Ponderosa pine, and mature chapparal
Contained: 0%

Resources ordered/committed: Approximately 45 personnel
1 Hot Shot crew
3 engines

Estimated Cost to Date: $130,000

Structures threatened: None

Cooperating agencies: Gila County Emergency Services and Sheriff’s Office, Globe Fire Department, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Summary: Fire specialists will continue to monitor fire activity and perform firing operations to avoid undesirable levels of burn intensity ahead of the fire. An increase in size is expected today due to hot and dry weather conditions combined with firing operations. Moderate fire growth to the north is expected.

For more information, visit the Tonto website at http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/tonto or call the Globe Ranger district administrative offices: 928-402-6200.

Useful Websites:
National Incident Information Center: www.fs.fed.us/news/fire
National Incident Information System www.inciweb.org
Southwest Coordination Center: http://gacc.nifc.gov/swcc
National Interagency Fire Center: www.nifc.gov
National Fire Plan: www.fireplan.gov
FireWise: www.firewise.org

ARIZONA Websites:
www.azfireinfo.com (fire prevention and restrictions)
www.publiclands.org/firenews/AZ.php (fire restrictions and other public lands information)
www.azstatefire.org (wildfire information and Firewise)
www.azein.gov (Arizona Emergency Information Network for ALL hazard emergency and disaster information)

Fire Restriction Information: Toll free 1 (877) 864-6985