Willow Fire Update
Date started: June 19, 2011
Number of personnel: 278 including 7 hand crews
Location: 1 mile north of Bear Canyon Lake
Equipment: 4 bulldozers
Cause: Under Investigation
Aircraft: 2 Air Attack planes, 1 helitanker, 1
Size: 305 acres
Percent contained: 10
Estimated containment date:
Injuries to date: 0
Cost to date: $87,000
Properties threatened: Moderate risk to two residences and two 345kv power lines
General Information: The Willow Fire is currently active on the Sitgreaves side of the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests on the Black Mesa Ranger District. The location of the fire is approximately one mile north of Bear Canyon Lake on the Mogollon Rim. Bear Canyon Lake is about 25 miles northeast of Payson and 25 miles west of Heber-Overgaard. The fire is moving in a northeasterly direction. The Eastern Arizona Type 2 Incident Management Team assumed command of the fire on Monday, June 20.
Fire Activity: The fire is burning in mixed conifer mainly consisting of Douglas and White fir. Observed fire on Monday included burning with the wind in the grass component, torching and spotting. Crews have completed dozer lines around the fire perimeter and conducted two small burnout operations. They also contained two small spot fires. Today, crews will continue to hold and improve the lines installed and search for spot fires.
Closures/Evacuations/Advisories: Road Closures: Forest Road 91 eastbound at Forest Road 89. Forest Road 75 northbound and westbound off of Forest Road 34, (forest road 34 is open). Forest road 84 north off of Forest Road 300. Forest Road 89 north off of forest road 300.
Camp and Lake Closures: Bear Canyon Lake and trails.
Restrictions: Stage II fire restrictions have been in place on the Sitgreaves Forest of the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests since June 3, 2011. For information on the forest restrictions please visit www.fs.usda.gov/asnf/
No comments:
Post a Comment