eagle rock fire
Eagle Rock Fire Update: 3,420 Acres, 80% Contained
WILLIAMS (NAZ Today)– Firefighters are close to fully containing the Eagle Rock Fire northeast of Williams.
Officials are expecting to reach 100 percent containment on the fire by Friday. The fire has burned 3,420 acres near Spring Valley. Crews will be focusing on mopping up (getting water onto the remaining hot spots) and finishing fire line [...]
Windy, Dry Day Expected on the Fire Lines Monday
FLAGSTAFF (NAZ Today)– Breezy to windy conditions will continue Monday as firefighters attack wildfires around the northland.
The National Weather Service is predicting southwest winds from 20-25 m.p.h. gusting to near 40 m.p.h. along the I-40 corridor. Flagstaff’s predicted high temperature Monday is 78 degrees, with 81 degrees in the Doney Park area. 74 degrees is [...]
Eagle Rock Fire 60% Contained
WILLIAMS (NAZ Today)– Firefighters are continuing to make progress on the Eagle Rock Fire 11 miles northeast of Williams.
Fire officials are expecting to have the fire contained by 12 am Wednesday morning. It has burned 3,420 acres, and is not expected to grow. The fire is smoldering and smoking according to a release [...]
Eagle Rock Fire Day 3 Update- Some Evacuees Allowed to Return Home
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, [...]
DAY 2 RECAP- Eagle Rock Fire 30 Percent Contained
FRIDAY’S LATEST UPDATES
WILLIAMS (NAZ Today, 7:30 PM)– Afternoon breezes and dry conditions have allowed the Eagle Rock Fire to more than triple in size this afternoon.
Crews made progress Thursday battling the 3,415-acre Eagle Rock Fire near Spring Valley, despite experiencing less-than-ideal firefighting conditions. Breezes continued into the evening hours, but crews were still able to [...]
DAY 1 RECAP– Eagle Rock Fire Reaches 1,000 Acres
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WILLIAMS (NAZ Today, 9:45 PM)– A rapidly-spreading wildfire has forced 50 people to evacuate from their homes northeast of Williams.
The Kaibab National Forest is reporting that the Eagle Rock Fire scorched 1,000 acres on Wednesday. Sustained southwest winds of 25 miles per hour with gusts to 55 mph prevented air tankers from fighting [...]
CCSO Orders Spring Valley Residents to Evacuate
WILLIAMS (NAZ Today)– The Coconino County Sheriff’s Office is evacuating residents ahead of the Eagle Rock Fire.
CCSO Spokesman Gerry Blair says that deputies and volunteers are going door-to-door to residences located between Forest Service Rd 76 and County Rd 141, near the junction with County Rd 144, issuing evacuation orders. Residents are being asked [...]
