Sunflower Fire News Release
May 27, 2012 1:00 p.m.
Fire Information: (575) 302-2107
Website: www.inciweb.org
Acres: 17,618 Start date: May 12, 2012
Cause: Under Investigation Location: 21 miles south of Payson
Containment: 43 percent Fuels: Grass, chaparral, pinyon pine
Terrain: Steep, rugged Resources: 2 crews, 1 engine,
Total personnel: 53 Available air support: 1 helicopter
Summary:
Minimal fire behavior is
being observed on the Sunflower Fire. The most active area of the fire
is located near established perimeters within steep, rugged, remote
areas of the
Mazatzal Wilderness. As the fire bumped into the previously burned
area of the 2004 Willow Fire, vegetation was not sufficient to promote
fire spread. Smoke and flames continue to dot the landscape near the
established northern perimeter around Mt. Peeley
as sparse pockets of fallen snags ignite from time to time.
Fire
personnel are monitoring hot spots in the wilderness and working outside
of the wilderness to remove slash created while establishing control
lines during the onset
of the Sunflower Fire. The woody debris is being processed through a
chipper and spread onto the ground.
Firefighters
assigned to the Sunflower Fire are also ready to respond to any new
starts that may occur. Vegetation is tinder dry and fire conditions are
extreme. Please
have a safe holiday weekend and obey fire restrictions in effect within
the Tonto National Forest. Forest information
may be viewed online at
www.fs.usda.gov/tonto.
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