Firefighters confer on the front line of the Eagle Rock Fire Thursday afternoon (Chad Black/APSN.us)
WILLIAMS (NAZ Today, 12:00 PM)– Thanks to some major progress overnight, most evacuees have been allowed to return to their homes in the Spring Valley area.
Firefighters made significant progress putting out hot spots and strengthening fire line last night, according to Public Information Officer Brienne Magee in a media release.
3,415 acres have burned so far, and fire crews are still listing containment at 30 percent. Today’s weather will be similar to Thursday’s, with temperatures hovering near 80 degrees with low humidity and breezy southwesterly winds. The Kaibab National Forest says that firefighters will be focusing on the southwest flank of the fire, which is in difficult terrain.
County Road 141 remains closed between mile 8 and mile 10. Some homeowners will have to wait to return to their homes until crews mop up in certain areas, according to Magee. Forest Service officials say that residents returning home should use SR 64 or Spring Valley Road. Power has been restored to most of the homes. Firefighters are still providing structure protection in Spring Valley as a precaution.
A public meeting will be held tonight at the Maine Consolidated School in Parks starting at 6 pm. Incident Commander John Philbin will be at the meeting to answer questions.
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