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Telegraph Fire Evening Update – June 22, 2021

Acres: 180,685                                                                          Number of Personnel: 518

Percent Containment: 87%                                                       Cause: Human, under investigation

Date/Time Detected: Friday, June 4, 2021, 1:30 p.m.                     Origin/Location: South of Superior, Arizona

Structures burned: 52                                                              

Minimal heat was detected today as firefighters and aircraft patrolled and monitored the burned area. After about 11 p.m. tonight, firefighters will no longer patrol the fire overnight. During the day shift, crews will continue to patrol and monitor the fire for flare ups and mop up as needed to protect communities and infrastructure. Efforts to map retardant drop locations were completed will be used to inform fire rehabilitation efforts.

For the past few days, firefighters have been working on what is called ‘suppression repair’ on federal lands. What do we mean by this? Much of the containment line around the fire will have minimal impacts to resources, as it was established with hand tools, water drops, or ‘cold trailing’, where firefighters patrol for and extinguish small hot spots. In some cases, however, dozers were needed to dig a wider break that kept the fire from impacting valued resources. Suppression repair work includes efforts to rehabilitate fire lines and other areas that may have been disturbed by firefighting activities, such as helispots, or safety zones. This work includes adding water bars, chipped material, or large rocks to dozer lines to prevent erosion and restrict vehicle access, as well as flattening berms and pulling in brush that may have been impacted by heavy equipment. Firefighters work in close coordination with local resource advisors to assure that control lines and suppression repair work do not impact valued resources like cultural sites or sensitive wildlife habitat. On the Telegraph Fire, crews have been busy with suppression repair work along the U.S. Route 60 corridor and Forest Service Road 651. Suppression repair work will continue on the south end of the fire as fire activity decreases.   

Evacuation status as of 5 p.m. June 22: “GO” - Dripping Springs, Wind Spirit, Hagen Ranch, Slash S Ranch, Government Springs.  Evacuation status” READY” - Superior, Globe, Miami, Claypool, Central Heights, Pinto/Carlotta, Skill Center, Fairgrounds, Schulze Ranch, Ray Mine, Top-of-the-World, Bellevue, Oak Flat, Beverly Hills, Riverside, Kearny, Winkelman, Hayden, Battle Axe area, El Capitan East and West, Six Shooter and Icehouse Canyons.

Fire Restrictions and Closures: https://wildlandfire.az.gov/fire-restrictions 

Tonto National Forest-Stage 2 Fire Restrictions, Telegraph Closure Order and Map: https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/tonto/alerts-notices  
Arizona State Lands-Stage 2 Restrictions https://dffm.az.gov/fire-restrictions 
Bureau of Land Management-Stage 2 Fire Restrictions, Telegraph Emergency Fire Closure Order and Map: https://www.facebook.com/BLMArizona/ 

Línea de teléfono pública para obtener información sobre el incendio: 480-608-2054 

Línea de teléfono para los medios para obtener información sobre el incendio: 949-591-4136 

Línea directa de información sobre recuperación del condado de Gila: 928-910-4009 

Correo electrónico: 2021.Telegraph@firenet.gov 

InciWeb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7512/ 

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Video de actualización de las operaciones: https://fb.watch/6f9GCUHtoE/ 

Actualización nocturna sobre el incendio del telégrafo– 21 de junio de 2021 

Acres: 180,685 Cantidad de personal: 692 

Porcentaje de contención: 67%  Causa: Humana, bajo investigación 

Fecha/hora en el que se detectó: Viernes, 4 de junio de 2021, 1:30 p. m. Origen/ubicación: Sur de Superior, Arizona 

Estructuras quemadas: 52  

Estado de evacuación para El Capitán Este y Oeste, Six Shooter Canyon e Icehouse Canyon cambiaron hoy de nivel “ESTAR LISTOS” a “PREPARARSE”. Las condiciones meteorológicas favorables dieron como resultado un incremento mínimo del fuego hoy. Muchos de nuestros recursos se concentraron en la esquina sureste del incendio en Mescal Mountain, donde el fuego permanece activo. Se utilizaron helicópteros para verificar la propagación del incendio hacia el sureste por pastos más livianos y escasos matorrales. El humo podría ser visible a medida que el incendio continúa retrocediendo hasta la parte superior de Kellner y Icehouse Canyons y a medida que los espacios de vegetación que aún no se quemaron se consuman dentro del perímetro del incendio. Los bomberos continúan patrullando las áreas mineras de Ray y Troy, así como las comunidades a lo largo de Dripping Springs Road y State Route 177 y neutralizando los puntos críticos que podrían propagarse.  

En esta etapa del incendio, es posible que escuche a nuestro equipo hablar sobre “neutralizar” el área quemada, pero ¿qué significa esto? “Neutralizar” se refiere a las acciones tomadas para extinguir o eliminar los focos de material quemado dentro del perímetro del incendio, cerca de las líneas de control o valores en riesgo, para asegurarse de que el fuego no se propague fuera del perímetro contenido o de los valores de impacto. Esto puede incluir cosas como derribar escombros humeantes, talar árboles muertos de pie que retienen el calor o usar camiones de bomberos para extinguir pequeños brotes. La neutralización no es necesaria en muchos de los tipos de combustible herboso en Telegraph Fire que se queman rápidamente, pero los bomberos están utilizando estas técnicas cuando los brotes ocurren cerca de los valores en riesgo.  

Estado de evacuación a las 5:00 p. m., del 21 de junio: Nivel “EVACUAR” - Dripping Springs, Wind Spirit, Hagen Ranch, Slash S Ranch, Government Springs. Estado de evacuación “PREPARASE”: Superior, Globe, Miami, Claypool, Central Heights, Pinto/Carlotta, Skill Center, Fairgrounds, Schulze Ranch, Ray Mine, Top-of-the-World, Bellevue, Oak Flat, Beverly Hills, Riverside, Kearny, Winkelman, Hayden, el área de Battle Axe, El Capitán Este y Oeste, Six Shooter Canyon e Icehouse Canyon. 

Cierres y restricciones contra incendios: https://wildlandfire.az.gov/fire-restrictions  

Bosque Nacional Tonto: restricciones de incendios de Etapa 2, Mapa y orden de cierre del telégrafo: https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/tonto/alerts-notices  
Tierras del estado de Arizona; restricciones de incendios de Etapa 2 https://dffm.az.gov/fire-restrictions  
Oficina de Administración de Tierras: restricciones de incendios de Etapa 2, Mapa y orden de cierre de emergencia por incendio en el telégrafo: https://www.facebook.com/BLMArizona/  
Reserva indígena de San Carlos: restricciones de incendios de Etapa 3 https://www.facebook.com/SCATFORESTRY 

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Video of operations update: https://fb.watch/6hLFpl8ROf/ 

Telegraph Fire Morning Update – June 22, 2021 

Acres: 180,685 Number of Personnel: 518 

Percent Containment: 87%  Cause: Human, under investigation 

Date/Time Detected: Friday, June 4, 2021, 1:30 p.m.                     Origin/Location: South of Superior, Arizona 

Structures burned: 52  

Wildfires throughout the state are resulting in several road closures. Expect increased traffic along U.S. Route 60 as travelers seek out alternative routes. 

Overnight, favorable conditions resulted in minimal fire growth and fire containment increased to 87%. The southeast corner of the fire on Mescal Mountain experienced scattered heat pockets. Firefighters continued to monitor the fire and potential threats to the communities along Dripping Springs Road and the State Route 77 and 177 corridors. 

Today, firefighters will continue to patrol for hot spots and mop up as needed to protect communities and infrastructure. Aircraft will continue to monitor and provide support with water drops on scattered heat pockets on Mescal Mountain. Aircraft will also continue to map areas where fire retardant was dropped to inform fire rehabilitation efforts. Crews will continue suppression repair efforts along the U.S. Route 60 corridor and Forest Service Road 651. State Route 77 is open from the junction of State Route 77 and U.S. Route 70 to El Capitan for El Capitan residents only.  

Evacuation status as of 8 a.m. June 22: “GO” - Dripping Springs, Wind Spirit, Hagen Ranch, Slash S Ranch, Government Springs.  Evacuation status” READY” - Superior, Globe, Miami, Claypool, Central Heights, Pinto/Carlotta, Skill Center, Fairgrounds, Schulze Ranch, Ray Mine, Top-of-the-World, Bellevue, Oak Flat, Beverly Hills, Riverside, Kearny, Winkelman, Hayden, Battle Axe area, El Capitan East and West, Six Shooter and Icehouse Canyons. 

Closures and Fire Restrictions: https://wildlandfire.az.gov/fire-restrictions  

Tonto National Forest-Stage 2 Fire Restrictions, Telegraph Closure Order and Map: https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/tonto/alerts-notices   
Arizona State Lands-Stage 2 Restrictions https://dffm.az.gov/fire-restrictions  
Bureau of Land Management-Stage 2 Fire Restrictions, Telegraph Emergency Fire Closure Order and Map: https://www.facebook.com/BLMArizona/  
The San Carlos Indian Reservation-Stage 3 fire restrictions https://www.facebook.com/SCATFORESTRY 

Fire Information Public Phone Line: 480-608-2054Fire Information Media Phone Line: 949-591-4136

Línea de teléfono pública para obtener información sobre el incendio: 480-608-2054

Línea de teléfono para los medios para obtener información sobre el incendio: la nueva línea para los medios estará disponible pronto

Correo electrónico: 2021.Telegraph@firenet.gov

InciWeb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7512/

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Twitter: https://twitter.com/TelegraphFires

Video de actualización de operaciones: https://fb.watch/6gsoDl7zup/

Actualización matinal sobre el incendio del telégrafo – 21 de junio de 2021 

Acres: 180,685

Cantidad de personal: 692

Porcentaje de contención: 67 %

Causa: Humana, bajo investigación

Fecha/hora en el que se detectó: Viernes, 4 de junio de 2021, 1:30 p. m.

Origen/ubicación: Sur de Superior, Arizona

Estructuras quemadas: 52

Habrá una reunión virtual comunitaria esta noche a las 6:00 p. m. por la página de Facebook del Incendio del telégrafo

Durante la noche, las condiciones favorables del clima disminuyó la actividad del fuego y lo alejó de Government Springs Ranch, al igual que de las comunidades e infraestructura a largo de Dripping Springs Road y State Route 77. El extremo sureste del incendio en las montañas Mescal permaneció activo. Los bomberos continuaron monitoreando el incendio y las posibles amenazas a las líneas de suministro de energía eléctrica que alimentan las comunidades de San Carlos Apache. El incendio continuó retrocediendo con baja intensidad en los pinares en Pinal Mountain.

Hoy, los bomberos aprovecharán la temperatura baja pronosticada y la humedad relativamente alta para controlar las restantes zonas calientes activas. Se utilizará la aeronave para arrojar agua sobre el incendio, ya que se propaga por el sur y el este en las montañas Mescal. Las cuadrillas de bomberos comenzarán a neutralizar a lo largo del corredor de U.S. Route 60 y quitarán los árboles muertos de pie junto a la Forest Service Road 651, que representan un peligro para los valores de Pinal Mountain. La aeronave trazará un mapa de las áreas donde se descargó el retardante para incendios a fin de informar los esfuerzos de rehabilitación de la zona del incendio. Los bomberos continuarán monitoreando la actividad del incendio y protegerán a las comunidades e infraestructuras junto a State Route 77, Dripping Springs Road y Ray Mine. State Route 77 está abierta desde la intersección de State Route 77 y U.S. Route 70 hasta El Capitán, solo para residentes de El Capitán. El equipo de Manejo de Incidentes realizará esta noche una reunión comunitaria por nuestra página de Facebook a las 6:00 p. m.

Estado de evacuación a las 5:00 p. m., del 19 de junio: Nivel “EVACUAR” - Dripping Springs, Wind Spirit, Hagen Ranch, Slash S Ranch, Government Springs. Estado de evacuación, nivel “ESTAR LISTOS” - El Capitán Este y Oeste, Six Shooter Canyon e Icehouse Canyon. Estado de evacuación “PREPARASE”: Superior, Globe, Miami, Claypool, Central Heights, Pinto/Carlotta, Skill Center, Fairgrounds, Schulze Ranch, Ray Mine, Top-of-the-World, Bellevue, Oak Flat, Beverly Hills, Riverside, Kearny, Winkelman, Hayden, el área de Battle Axe.

Cierres y restricciones contra incendios: https://wildlandfire.az.gov/fire-restrictions 

Bosque Nacional Tonto: restricciones de incendios de etapa 2, Mapa y orden de cierre del telégrafo: https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/tonto/alerts-notices

Restricciones etapa 2 de tierras del estado de Arizona https://dffm.az.gov/fire-restrictions 

Oficina de Administración de Tierras: restricciones de incendio de etapa 2, Mapa y orden de cierre de emergencia por incendio del telégrafo: https://www.facebook.com/BLMArizona/

Fire Information Public Phone Line: 480-608-2054

Fire Information Media Phone Line: new media line will be available soon

Email: 2021.Telegraph@firenet.gov

InciWeb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7512/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Telegraphfireinformation/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/TelegraphFires

Video of operations update: https://fb.watch/6gsoDl7zup/

Telegraph Fire Morning Update – June 21, 2021

Acres: 180,685                                                                          Number of Personnel: 692

Percent Containment: 67%                                                       Cause: Human, under investigation

Date/Time Detected: Friday, June 4, 2021, 1:30 p.m.                     Origin/Location: South of Superior, Arizona

Structures burned: 52                                                              

Virtual community meeting tonight at 6 p.m. on the Telegraph Fire Facebook page

Overnight, favorable weather conditions decreased fire activity and pushed the fire away from Government Springs Ranch, as well as communities and infrastructure along Dripping Springs Road and State Route 77. The southeast corner of the fire on Mescal Mountain remained active. Firefighters continued to monitor the fire and potential threats to the electrical transmission lines supplying the San Carlos Apache communities. The fire continued to back down with low intensity through pine stands on Pinal Mountain.

Today, firefighters will take advantage of forecasted lower temperature and higher relative humidity to control remaining active hot spots. Aircraft will be used to drop water on the fire as it spread south and east on Mescal Mountain. Crews will begin mop up along the U.S. Route 60 corridor and remove standing dead trees along Forest Service Road 651 that pose a hazard to values on Pinal Mountain. Aircraft will map areas where fire retardant was dropped to inform fire rehabilitation efforts. Firefighters will continue to monitor for fire activity and protect communities and infrastructure along State Route 77, Dripping Springs Road, and Ray Mine. State Route 77 is open from the junction of State Route 77 and U.S. Route 70 to El Capitan for El Capitan residents only. The incident management team will host a community meeting on our Facebook page tonight at 6 p.m.

Evacuation status as of 5 p.m. June 19: “GO” - Dripping Springs, Wind Spirit, Hagen Ranch, Slash S Ranch, Government Springs. Evacuation status “SET” - El Capitan East and West, Six Shooter and Icehouse Canyons.  Evacuation status” READY” - Superior, Globe, Miami, Claypool, Central Heights, Pinto/Carlotta, Skill Center, Fairgrounds, Schulze Ranch, Ray Mine, Top-of-the-World, Bellevue, Oak Flat, Beverly Hills, Riverside, Kearny, Winkelman, Hayden, Battle Axe area.

Closures and Fire Restrictions: https://wildlandfire.az.gov/fire-restrictions 

Tonto National Forest-Stage 2 Fire Restrictions, Telegraph Closure Order and Map: https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/tonto/alerts-notices  
Arizona State Lands-Stage 2 Restrictions https://dffm.az.gov/fire-restrictions 
Bureau of Land Management-Stage 2 Fire Restrictions, Telegraph Emergency Fire Closure Order and Map: https://www.facebook.com/BLMArizona/ 
The San Carlos Indian Reservation-Stage 3 fire restrictions https://www.facebook.com/SCATFORESTRY

 There will be a Telegraph Fire virtual community meeting tonight at 6 p.m. on the Telegraph Fire Information Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/Telegraphfireinformation 

 The Telegraph Fire morning video update is available on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/Telegraphfireinformation/videos/3947795875315544 

 Telegraph Fire Evening Update – June 20, 2021

Acres: 180,566                                                                           Number of Personnel: 767

Percent Containment: 67%                                                        Cause: Human, under investigation

Date/Time Detected: Friday, June 4, 2021, 1:30 p.m.                     Origin/Location: South of Superior, Arizona

Structures burned: 52                                                              

Firefighters were challenged by high winds from the west/northwest today. Most of our resources were focused on the southeast corner of the fire where crews continued to prep along the State Route 77 corridor and around the Dripping Springs and Cooley Ranch communities.  Helicopters were used to check the fire’s spread as it backs off the Mescal Mountains into lighter grasses and sparse brush to the southeast.  Crews are improving holding features such as two-track roads to protect the electrical power transmission lines supplying the San Carlos Apache communities should the fire progress to the southeast. Smoke may be visible as fire backs down upper Kellner and Icehouse Canyons and as pockets of unburned vegetation are consumed within the fire perimeter. Firefighters will patrol the Ray Mine, Troy Mine areas as well as El Capitan, Dripping Springs, Cooley Ranch, Wind Spirit, Slash S Ranch and Government Springs Ranch communities and mop-up any hot spots that may flare up from today’s wind. Crews continue suppression repair work such as, brush chipping and repairing containment lines along the US60 corridor and Forest Road 651 in the Pinal Mountains and are backhauling supplies from inactive areas of the fire.

A frequent question we hear is, “what are burn out operations?” or “why do you do burn outs?” When containment/fire lines are built, firefighters need to remove the fuels (grass and brush) near the containment line to reduce the fire’s intensity. Indirect containment lines are built some distance away from the active fire edge to take advantage of existing barriers like roads or when flame lengths exceed 4 to 5 feet and it becomes unsafe to use direct tactics. If unburned fuel remains between the containment line and the fire, the line could be breached. If a fire reaches the containment line on its own, with too much intensity the fire can jump over the line. We call this a “Spot Fire”. A burn out operation is done to remove the unburned fuel between the containment line and the fire edge to reduce this potential. Burn outs allow better control over the intensity of the fire against the containment line as we can remove those fuels under more favorable conditions such as during periods of lower temperatures, winds, and higher relative humidity. A risk analysis and planning process is conducted and approved by fire managers prior to undertaking a burn out.

Evacuation status as of 5 p.m. June 20: “GO” - Dripping Springs, Wind Spirit, Hagen Ranch, Slash S Ranch, Government Springs.  Evacuation status “SET” - El Capitan East and West, Six Shooter and Icehouse Canyons.  Evacuation status” READY” - Superior, Globe, Miami, Claypool, Central Heights, Pinto/Carlotta, Skill Center, Fairgrounds, Schulze Ranch, Ray Mine, Top-of-the-World, Bellevue, Oak Flat, Beverly Hills, Riverside, Kearney, Winkelman, Hayden, Battle Axe area.

Fire Restrictions and Closures: https://wildlandfire.az.gov/fire-restrictions 

Tonto National Forest-Stage 2 Fire Restrictions, Telegraph Closure Order and Map: https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/tonto/alerts-notices  
Arizona State Lands-Stage 2 Restrictions https://dffm.az.gov/fire-restrictions 
Bureau of Land Management-Stage 2 Fire Restrictions, Telegraph Emergency Fire Closure Order and Map: https://www.facebook.com/BLMArizona/