June 18, 2022

Pipeline / Haywire Fire Daily Update

Fire Information: 928-421-3393 daily from 7 a.m. - 7 p.m.

Email: 2022pipeline@firenet.gov

Coconino National Forest Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CoconinoNF

Pipeline Fire

• 27% contained
• 26,473 acres
• 6 miles north of Flagstaff, Ariz.
• Burning in grass, brush and pine

Evacuations, road and trail closures, and restrictions

Evacuations remain in place for Shultz Pass Road, Arizona Snowbowl, Crater Estates/Alpine Ranchos West, O’Leary, and east of Highway 89. Evacuation information can be found at https://www.coconino.az.gov/2926/Pipeline-FireHaywire-Fire.

An area closure is in place on the Coconino National Forest for the Pipeline Fire. See the Forest’s website for full descriptions of road closures and fire restrictions at www.fs.usda.gov/coconino/.

Fire behavior

Several years of persistent drought has much of northern Arizona in severe or extreme drought. The drought combined with the time of year has both the live and dead fuels at critically dry levels. The fire is now burning well within the Kachina Peaks Wilderness which has minimal recorded fire history. This area has both heavy loading and a high suppression difficulty index with minimal suppression opportunities.

Smoke may be visible within the perimeter of the fire – please do not call 911 on smoke within the burned area, only call 911 for smoke in non-burned areas outside the fire’s perimeter.

Pipeline Fire

Today’s focus continues along patrol and containment lines. Crews will transition to holding and securing the perimeter lines. Increasing moisture will bring a chance of thunderstorms. The threat of gusty and erratic winds may require an adaptation of tactics to achieve suppression results. Firefighters will continue to build direct and indirect line today in their efforts to reach 100% containment.

Haywire Fire

Crews continued to construct fireline along the northern flank of the fire yesterday and the northeast corner is secured. Fire activity near Stewart Crater has calmed down with the help of suppression activities via helicopter bucket drops and single engine air tanker treatments. Firefighters will continue to build direct and indirect line today in their efforts to reach 100% containment.

Total fire resources assigned

• Approx. 1,157 personnel: 14 Hotshot crews, 18 hand crews, 68 engines, nine water tenders, 11 dozers and nine helicopters

InciWeb: Pipeline Fire: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/8152/

Haywire Fire: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/8155/

Air quality: https://azdeq.gov/node/8262   

Twitter: @CoconinoNF

Evacuations remain in place for Shultz Pass Road, Arizona Snowbowl, Crater Estates/Alpine Ranchos West, O’Leary and east of Highway 89. Evacuation information can be found at https://www.coconino.az.gov/2926/Pipeline-FireHaywire-Fire. An area closure is in place on the Coconino National Forest for the Pipeline Fire. See the forest’s website for full descriptions of road closures and fire restrictions at www.fs.usda.gov/coconino/.

Video Update of June 17, 2022 Pipeline and Haywire Fire Briefing 

June 17, 2022

Pipeline / Haywire Fire Daily Update

Fire Information: 928-421-3393 daily from 7 a.m. - 7 p.m.

Email: 2022pipeline@firenet.gov

Coconino National Forest Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CoconinoNF

Pipeline Fire
 27% contained
26,297 acres
6 miles north of Flagstaff, Ariz.
Burning in grass, brush and pine

Haywire Fire
 11% contained
5,449 acres
7.5 miles northeast of Doney Park, Ariz.
Burning in grass, brush and pine

Evacuations, road and trail closures and restrictions

Evacuations remain in place for Shultz Pass Road, Arizona Snowbowl, Crater Estates/Alpine Ranchos West, O’Leary and east of Highway 89. Evacuation information can be found at https://www.coconino.az.gov/2926/Pipeline-FireHaywire-Fire. An area closure is in place on the Coconino National Forest for the Pipeline Fire. See the forest’s website for full descriptions of road closures and fire restrictions at www.fs.usda.gov/coconino/.

Fire behavior

Fire activity is expected to increase today with forecasted warm, dry, increasingly windy conditions throughout the day.

Constructed firelines held with little growth on the Pipeline and Haywire fires. Hot dry weather continues to contribute to the critically dry fuels. The night will bring a 20% chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11 p.m. with the potential for strong gusty winds, dangerous lightning and heavy rain.

Winds will carry smoke to north-northeast impacting homesteads north and east of Flagstaff including the Navajo Nation.

Smoke will be visible within the perimeter of the fire – please do not call 911 on smoke within the burned area, only call 911 for smoke in non-burned areas outside the fire’s perimeter.

Pipeline Fire

Crews continued to construct fireline along the western flank of the fire yesterday and through the night, leading to increasing containment along the Highway 89 corridor. Crews were assisted by helicopters and fixed wing aircraft during the day. Burning operations on the northeast edge of the fire helped reduce available fuels. Fire growth was mostly along the eastern edge toward the Tunnel Fire burn area. Firefighters will continue to build direct and indirect line today in their efforts to reach 100% containment.

Haywire Fire

Crews continued to construct fireline along the southern flank of the fire yesterday and through the night. Burning operations on the east edge of the fire helped reduce available fuels. The fire exhibited minimal growth along the eastern flank. Firefighters will continue to build direct and indirect line today in their efforts to reach 100% containment.

Total fire resources assigned
 916 personnel, 14 Hotshot crews, 13 hand crews, 56 engines, nine water tenders, nine dozers and nine helicopters

InciWeb: Pipeline Fire: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/8152/

Haywire Fire: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/8155/

Air quality: https://azdeq.gov/node/8262   

Twitter: @CoconinoNF

 
Video Recording of Pipeline and Haywire Fires Operations update for June 16, 2022.

Activated Wildfire Smoke Forecasts June 16th from ADEQ

Activated Wildfire Smoke Forecasts

Pipeline Fire | View Forecast >
Location: ~6 miles north of Flagstaff

Forecast Updated: 6/16/2022 - 8:01 AM

Smoke Plume Forecast: 6/16/2022

Map updated: 6/16/2022 - 8:01 AM (Click here to view full forecast)

June 16, 2022

Pipeline / Haywire Fire Daily Update

Fire Information: 928-421-3393 daily from 7 a.m. - 7 p.m.

Email: 2022pipeline@firenet.gov

Coconino National Forest Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CoconinoNF

Pipeline Fire

27% contained

24,815 acres

6 miles north of Flagstaff, Ariz.

Burning in grass, brush and pine
 

Haywire Fire

11% contained

5,372 acres

7.5 miles northeast of Doney Park, Ariz.

Burning in grass, brush and pine

Evacuations, Road and Trail Closures and Restrictions

Evacuations remain in place for Shultz Pass Road, Arizona Snowbowl, Crater Estates, O’Leary and east of Highway 89. Evacuation information can be found at https://www.coconino.az.gov/2926/Pipeline-FireHaywire-Fire. An area closure is in place on the Coconino National Forest for the Pipeline Fire. See the forest’s website for full descriptions of road closures and fire restrictions at www.fs.usda.gov/coconino/.

Fire Behavior

Fire activity is expected to increase today with forecasted warm, dry and breezy conditions. Constructed firelines held with little growth on the Pipeline and Haywire fires. Hot dry weather continues to contribute to the critically dry fuels. Winds will carry smoke to the northwest during the morning shifting to the northeast impacting homesteads north and east of Flagstaff including the Navajo Nation.

Pipeline Fire

Crews continued to construct fireline along the western flank of the fire yesterday and through the night. Increasing containment along the Highway 89 corridor, assisted by helicopters and fixed wing aircraft during the day. Burning operations on the northeast edge of the fire helped reduce available fuels. Firefighters will continue to build direct and indirect line today in their efforts to reach 100% containment.

Haywire Fire

Crews continued to construct fireline along the southern flank of the fire yesterday and through the night increasing containment along the Highway 89 corridor. Burning operations on the east edge of the fire helped reduce available fuels. Firefighters will continue to build direct and indirect line today in their efforts to reach 100% containment.

Total Fire Resources Assigned
740 personnel: 14 Hotshot crews, nine hand crews, 57 engines, nine water tenders, four dozers, nine helicopters

InciWeb: Pipeline Fire: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/8152/

Haywire Fire: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/8155/

Air quality: https://azdeq.gov/node/8262   

Twitter: @CoconinoNF

Fire Information: 928-421-3393 daily from 7 a.m. - 7 p.m.

Email: 2022pipeline@firenet.gov

Coconino National Forest Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CoconinoNF

Coconino County GIS, Pipeline/Haywire Fire Viewer

This viewer provides publicly available data about this incident in a 3D experience. It is a 3D web application for the Pipeline and Haywire fires.  The website is interactive and represents Coconino County's commitment to transparency. We are pleased to share the County's publicly available GIS data with citizens, developers, communities and agencies with an interest in spatial data. Use this site to discover, explore and download GIS data.

  Link to Video of  Pipeline Fire Evening Briefing 06/15/2022  (No Longer Active)
  

Pipeline Fire at 22,888 acres, 31% containment | Haywire Fire at 5,065 acres, 0% containment

 Fires to transition to Type 1 team tomorrow

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz., June 15, 2022 – The Type 1 Great Basin Incident Management Team (IMT) 2 has arrived at the Pipeline and Haywire fires, and is shadowing the Type 2 California Interagency IMT 15. The Type 1 team will assume command of the incident 6 a.m. Thursday.

The Pipeline Fire is currently 22,888 acres with 31% containment and the Haywire Fire is estimated at 5,065 acres with no containment.

While critical fire weather continues due to dry conditions and high temperatures, lower wind speeds allowed aerial operations to resume and continue throughout the day.

In addition to using water and retardant dropping aircraft, crews will continue to look for opportunities to directly engage the fire with the intent to suppress the fire’s edge and to keep the fire from entering communities as it continues to move in a northeast direction. Crews continue to use the 2010 Schultz Fire and recent Tunnel Fire footprints to their advantage.

Current resources on the Pipeline Fire include 561 personnel composed of 12 Hotshot crews and 7 hand crews, 54 engines, 9 water tenders and two dozers.

Current resources on the Haywire Fire include 57 personnel composed of one hand crew, 6 engines, two water tenders and two dozers.

There are roughly 670 personnel working both fires and in a support role at the Incident Command Post. Aerial resources include 8 helicopters and one fixed-wing aircraft working on both fires.

The Coconino National Forest remains in Stage 2 fire and smoking restrictions. Information regarding fire restrictions can be found online at coconinonationalforest.us

PIPELINE FIRE

• Incident information site: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/8152/
• Size: 22,888 acres.
• Containment: 31%
• Location: 6 miles north of Flagstaff (35.281667, -111.681389)
• Date reported: June 12, 2022 at 10:15 a.m.
• Cause: Unknown and under investigation
• Current resources: 54 engines, 12 Hotshot crews, seven hand crews, nine water tenders, nine dozers, and various aerial resources and miscellaneous overhead.
• Closures: The Coconino NF has closed nearly the entire northern portion of the forest from Interstate 40 toward the north. View the Closure Order and map here. Additionally, Arizona Department of Transportation has closed a portion of Highway 89, which restricts vehicles from traveling north and south in the area of the fire. Check www.az511.com for status updates.
• Smoke impacts: Smoke will impact areas of Doney Park and homesteads northeast of Doney Park, including Navajo Nation.
• Evacuations: Coconino County Sheriff's Office is the authorizing and approving agency for evacuation notices, which works with Coconino County Emergency Management to post information about evacuations and which areas are in Ready, Set, or Go status. To view these areas, visit the County's Emergency Management page.
• Injuries: None.

HAYWIRE FIRE

The Haywire and Double fires have merged and are now being managed solely as the Haywire Fire.

• Incident information site: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/8155/
• Size: 5,065 acres.
• Containment: 0%
• Location: 7.5 miles northeast of Doney Park (35.371667, -111.433372)
• Date reported: June 13, 2022 at 4:13 a.m.
• Cause: Unknown and under investigation but suspected as originating from a lightning strike from a storm days prior.
• Current resources: 6 engines, one hand crew, two water tenders, two dozers, and various aerial resources and miscellaneous overhead.
• Closures: The Coconino NF has closed nearly the entire northern portion of the forest from Interstate 40 toward the north. View the Closure Order and map here
• Smoke impacts: Smoke will impact homesteads northeast of the fire, including Navajo Nation.
• Evacuations: Coconino County Sheriff's Office is the authorizing and approving agency for evacuation notices, which works with Coconino County Emergency Management to post information about evacuations and which areas are in Ready, Set, or Go status. To view these areas, visit the County's Emergency Management page.
• Injuries: None.