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Kane Fire

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Unit Information

Kaibab National Forest 
800 S. 6th St. 
Williams, 
Arizona 
86046 
Kaibab National Forest 
800 S. 6th St. 
Williams, 
Arizona 
86046 

Incident Contacts

  • Kane Fire Information
    Email:
    2023.kane@firenet.gov
    Phone:
    928-421-4983
    Hours:
    8 am -8 pm

Photographs Gallery

Smoldering dead tree snag
a dead and broken tree smolders at the top
a dead and broken tree smolders at the top
Smoldering dead tree snag
Burned area on the Kane Fire
burned area on the kane fire with colorful bluff in the background
burned area on the kane fire with colorful bluff in the background
Burned area on the Kane Fire
Burned area above fireline
burned vegetation on a slope above unburned vegetation below due to fireline
burned vegetation on a slope above unburned vegetation below due to fireline
Burned area above fireline
Kane Fire in the distance
A black smoke column rises in the distance
A black smoke column rises in the distance
Kane Fire in the distance
Kane Fire 8/5
Kane Fire burning in pinyon-juniper habitat as seen from the air.
Kane Fire burning in pinyon-juniper habitat as seen from the air.
Kane Fire 8/5

Kane Fire 8/5

Structure protection at Kane Ranch
Incident vehicles parked at Kane Ranch while crews set up hoses and sprinklers
Incident vehicles parked at Kane Ranch while crews set up hoses and sprinklers
Structure protection at Kane Ranch
Precipitation falls on the Kane Fire
rainfall and clouds on the Kane fire
rainfall and clouds on the Kane fire
Precipitation falls on the Kane Fire
Kane Fire with creeping and smoldering activity under cloudy skies
smoldering fire on the kane fire seen from a helicopter
smoldering fire on the kane fire seen from a helicopter
Kane Fire with creeping and smoldering activity under cloudy skies

Cloudy skies and precipitation slowed Kane Fire activity on August 10th. A red line of retardant can be seen at the top edge of the fire.

Bulldozer creates fireline around historic Kane Ranch house
a bulldozer builds fireline around historic kane ranch house
a bulldozer builds fireline around historic kane ranch house
Bulldozer creates fireline around historic Kane Ranch house
Firefighters protect rock writings by removing nearby potential fuel
a firefighter with a chainsaw removes a small tree near rock writings on a rock wall
a firefighter with a chainsaw removes a small tree near rock writings on a rock wall
Firefighters protect rock writings by removing nearby potential fuel
Historic Kane Ranch house
historic kane ranch house with smoke in background
historic kane ranch house with smoke in background
Historic Kane Ranch house
Firefighters pose with rock writings
firefighters pose with rock writings after removing vegetation thereby protecting them.
firefighters pose with rock writings after removing vegetation thereby protecting them.
Firefighters pose with rock writings

Firefighters cut and moved nearby vegetation so historic rock writings would not be damaged by fire.

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