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Prescribed Fire
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Response
OtherThe Flying V fire started on July 5 in the early afternoon and the cause is undetermined. Due to the fires growth and increasing complexity, the White Mountain Zone Type 3 Incident Management Team assumed command at 6:00pm on July 6, 2023. A full suppression strategy will be deployed to minimize impacts to highway 60 and protect tribal resources.
| Current as of | Wed, 07/12/2023 - 11:59 |
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| Incident Type | Wildfire |
| Cause | Undetermined |
| Location | 33 miles Southwest of Show Low |
| Incident Commander | Ben Plumb |
| Coordinates |
33° 50' 20'' Latitude
-110° 25' 44
'' Longitude
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| Total Personnel: | 212 |
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| Size | 831 Acres |
| Percent of Perimeter Contained | 73% |
| Fuels Involved | Brush consists of Pinon-Juniper fuel types with grass understory. |
| Significant Events | Fire is creeping through unburned interior pockets of grass and brush within established perimeter. Fire perimeter has not grown since last operational period. |
| Planned Actions |
Hold, secure and patrol the fireline. Utilize aerial resources for reconnaissance and mitigation of interior not spots, if needed. |
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| Projected Incident Activity |
12 hours: Minimal fire behavior is anticipated and suppression lines are expected to hold, resulting in very limited to no increase in fire perimeter. Fire may creep and smolder through interior pockets of unburned grass and brush. Highway 60 is open to traffic with pilot cars operating daily from 0600-2100 to safely facilitate traffic flow through the fire area while fire operations continue.
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| Weather Concerns | For Wednesday, enough moisture remains in place for another round of scattered rain showers, and isolated thunderstorms, across the area. Gusty outflow winds and lightning will be the primary hazards. Otherwise, the forecast calls for light west winds, but outflow from nearby storms may cause brief, but strong wind gusts from varying wind directions. Temperatures will climb into the mid-90s with humidity dipping below 25%. Warmer and drier weather is forecast for Thursday. |
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