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Thursday, October 18, 2012

Good progress on fire near fish hatchery

   Big Canyon Fire   
2 miles west of Tonto Fish Hatchery, 14 miles east of Payson, Ariz., Oct. 18, 2012, 0930 hrs.
Fire Facts
Incident Commander: Dave Ramirez
 
Date reported: Oct. 14, 1030 hrs.
Number of personnel: 100
Location:
 
34,22.686 x 111,8.238
(Big Canyon area)
 
Resources committed:
Personnel from engine crews
Type 3 incident management team
3 Hot Shot crews
1 dozer
Cause: Lightning
Aircraft  
1 Type 1 helicopter
1 Type 3 helicopter
 
Size: 170 acres
Cost:  $593,000
Containment:  16%
 
Terrain: Rough and inaccessible terrain (except on foot and by air)
 
Fuels: Timber grass understory, dead and down, logging slash, chaparral
 
 
 
 
Summary: 
                 The Big Canyon fire was reported Sunday, October 14, at approximately 10:30 am.
 
                 The lightning-caused fire is burning 2 miles west of the Tonto Fish Hatchery in the Big Canyon area near the Highline Trail, approximately 14 miles east of Payson, Arizona, in a rough and remote section of the Tonto National Forest, accessible only by air and on foot.
 
                 “Today crews will mop up the west flank of the fire, monitor the north flank, and continue to hold and improve the fire line on the east flank.” stated Incident Commander Dave Ramirez.  “Fire activity was low yesterday. We continue to make good progress despite the challenging terrain.”
 
                 For more information, please contact the Tonto National Forest at (602) 225-5200, or check online at www.fs.usda.gov/tonto  

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