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Thursday Evening Schultz Fire Update: 14,800 Acres, 40% Contained
FLAGSTAFF (NAZ Today)– A controlled burn produced a large plume of smoke above the western edge of the Schultz Fire today, but the controlled fire helped to contain the main fire.
The fire grew slightly to 14,800 acres, but the big news is that successful burnout operations helped crews increase containment on the fire, to 40 [...]
DAY 1 RECAP– Eagle Rock Fire Reaches 1,000 Acres
Today’s Updates HERE
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 [...]
89 Mesa Fire Recap, Day 1- Wildfire Starts North of Flagstaff
FLAGSTAFF (NAZ Today)– 8 PM MST– Firefighters are trying to get a handle on a 550+ acre wildfire burning nine miles northeast of Flagstaff.
Fire crews responded to a reported 25-acre wildfire fueled by high winds at around noon Thursday. The Coconino National Forest requested a Type-1 firefighting helicopter upon arrival to help with fighting the [...]
Smoke from Broadcast Burn Visible Today
FLAGSTAFF (NAZ Today)– Gusty winds have spread smoke southward from a prescribed burn near Flagstaff. The burn is the Woody Ridge broadcast burn, located near US 180 and Snowbowl Road.
Forest Service spokesman Brady Smith says that officials decided to conduct the burn today in hopes that the wind would carry the smoke away from Flagstaff.
The [...]
UPDATE: Taylor Fire Under Control, Some Closures Remain in Effect
8/22UPDATE: The Taylor Fire has now reached 95% containment. Management of the fire has been handed over from the Type I operation over to the local Type III managers. The remaining fire crews are working to improve the containment lines around the fire.
Hunting season began Friday, August 21, 2009. Hunters in area 6B need to [...]
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