Jacob Lake More Secure While Fire Jumps Lines Near Mangum Camp

Size:  24,708 acres                                         Containment:  2%                                       Cause:  Under Investigation  
Location:  9 miles SW of Jacobs Lake at Mangum Springs     
Total Personnel:  436  
Incident Commander:  Dave Gesser  

Jacob Lake More Secure While Fire Jumps Lines Near Mangum Camp

Risk remains for the Jacob Lake community but has diminished. Previous fuel treatments conducted by the local Ranger District Office have aided in moderating fire behavior allowing firefighters time to continue improving defensible space around the community. A night shift continued their work.

The fire spotted across containment lines along Forest Road 22 yesterday near Mangum Springs and raced north into grass, brush, and pinon/juniper towards Middle Mountain. Air tankers, including the Very Large Air Tanker, quickly responded with retardant to limit its growth.

Today crews will continue to construct fireline to minimize the fire’s northward movement northeast of highway 89A. Crews will work to attempt to secure fire’s spread near Little Mountain. Forecast weather includes less wind, but dry conditions, high temperatures, and low humidity.

Closures: Highway 89A is closed from Marble Canyon to Fredonia and Highway 67 to the Grand Canyon. The U.S. Forest Service has closed the entire fire area.

Restrictions: Kaibab National Forest has implemented Stage 2 Fire Restrictions. For a full list of prohibitions, please visit https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/kaibab/alerts-notices/?aid=58061

Temporary Flight Restrictions: Temporary flight restrictions (TFR) are in effect around the entire fire area. Remember, that temporary flight restrictions also apply to unmanned aircraft systems (drones). If you fly, we can’t!  

For further information, please visit the following links:    
Inciweb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov   
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KaibabNF/   
Twitter: @KaibabNF  
Smoke Outlooks: https://fires.airfire.org/outlooks/NorthCentralArizona 
CDC Wildfire Smoke and COVID-19: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/php/smoke-faq.html