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Flying V Fire Update July 12, 2023
Flying V Fire
Publication Type: News 07/12/2023
Flying V Fire: Wednesday, July 12, 2023
Location of Origin: Highway 60 at mm 300
Start Date: July 5, 2023
Size: 831 acres
Cause: Undetermined
Percent Contained: 73
Personnel: 212
Fuels: Pinyon-Juniper, Grass
Resources Assigned: 7 crews, 5 engines, 1 water tender, 1 helicopter, 1 Dozer
Operations: The Flying V fire has decreased in complexity and will transition from the White Mountain Zone Type 3 Team to the Type 4 Team with Incident Commander Llory Burnette and trainee Rylene Montana at 0600 on Thursday, July 13th.
Closures:
- Traffic lanes on highway 60 will be open between 9:00 pm – 6:00 am. Traffic on highway 60 between 6:00 am – 9:00 pm will be reduced to one lane with a pilot car escort. The public is advised to allow for traffic delays during this time. This conditional reopening plan may be rescinded if fire activity increases in the area.
- The White Mountain Apache Tribe issued an executive order on July 7, 2023. There are no campfires allowed at the lakes, streams, or even in the community, and no yard burning. Wood cutting must be done before 10:00 a.m., and there is no wood cutting in the closure area.
Weather: The forecast is calling for scattered rain showers, and isolated thunderstorms with temperatures in the mid-90s.
Values at risk: Emory Oak grove in the area of Flying V, tribal sensitive species in surrounding areas, cattle and grazing areas, watershed and riparian areas, woodland areas, the Salt River recreation areas, the Highway 60 transportation corridor, communications towers on Brewer Hill, Cibecue Ridge, and north of Salt River Canyon.
Safety: Wildfire smoke may impact Cibecue, White River, Carrizo, Cedar Creek, and the White Mountain communities. The public is encouraged to take precautionary measures.
Official fire information can be found on these sites:
- Inciweb: https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/azwat-flying-v-fire
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BIAFAAFireMgt
- ADEQ Air Quality Information: https://azdeq.gov/node/7077
- ADOT: https://www.az511.com/
- Executive Order: Stage 2 Fire Restrictions and Forest Closures