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Tonto National Forest to assume command of the Sand Stone, Deer, Y Bar, Bartlett, Sheep, and Clair Fires Daily Update – Sunday, August 12, 2024

Fires experience no growth over last 24 hours; containment increasesDaily Update – Sunday, August 11, 2024

Fire activity decreases; Bartlett Dam Road reopensDaily Update – Saturday, August 10, 2024

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Containment increases on the Deer, Y Bar, Clair, and Bartlett FiresDaily Update – Friday, August 9, 2024

Round 3 Fire reaches 100% containment; Sand Stone close behindDaily Update – Thursday, August 8, 2024Highlights: Successful firefighting efforts on the ground, in combination with aviation support, lower temperatures, and light precipitation, resulted in 100% containment of the Round 3 Fire and 96% containment of the Sand Stone Fire. Firefighters continue to operate through the night to increase containment on all other fires while also remaining available for initial attack of any new fire starts.

Team 4 assumes command of the Clair, Bartlett, and Sheep FiresDaily Update – Wednesday, August 7, 2024 

Fire Update:Boosted by additional resources, super scoopers, and helicopters, fire crews made good progress slowing fire spread and reinforcing containment lines on the lightning-caused fires across the Tonto National Forest. On Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024, Southwest Incident Management Team 4 will assume command of the Clair, Bartlett and Sheep fires and will provide information on those fires in their daily update. 

Fire crews continued to work on the lightning caused wildfires across the Forest, aided by airtankers, scoopers and helicopters. Additional resources are on order to assist the Tonto National Forest. The Forest is prioritizing the incidents based on threats to communities and infrastructure. The main fires to highlight are: Tonto Basin Ranger District