Fire crews mop up around the perimeter of the Eagle Rock Fire (Courtesy: USFS/Kaibab National Forest)
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 over the next day or two.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation, but officials believe it was started by a dry lightning strike.
The Kaibab National Forest advises residents that some hazards still exist where the fire has already burned. Weakened, burned trees can fall if winds gust, and with the Monsoon thunderstorms likely in the next few weeks, flash flooding and soil erosion is possible.
Management of the fire will be transitioned back to local Kaibab National Forest crews from the Northern Arizona Type-2 Incident Management Team.
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