Multiple Fire starts on Cave Creek District
Tonto National Forest update,
Jul. 11, 2012, 1700 hrs.
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Bartlett Fire on Tonto National Forest
6 miles northeast of Bartlett Lake, Ariz. (33°53'14.28"N 111°32'33.72"W)
Date reported:
Jul. 10, 2012, 2:45 p.m.
Incident Commander: Rich Harnden
Cause:
Under investigation
Size: 250 acres
Terrain:
Extremely rough and inaccessible
Fuels:
Brush and grass
Number of personnel:
25
Resources committed:
1 engine crew was able to access the area by UTV
Resources ordered:
1 Hotshot crew
1 Type 2 IA crew
Summary:
The Bartlett Fire is burning 6 miles
northeast of Bartlett Lake in remote, inaccessible terrain. Yesterday
afternoon a heavy helitanker was used to keep the fire’s spread in
check. Extremely
rough terrain is preventing helicopter landings of crews near the
fire. Type 1 helicopter and engine crew were dedicated resources today.
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Cooks Fire on Tonto National Forest
12 miles east of Black Canyon City, Ariz. (34° 5'6.72"N 111°56'18.60"W)
Date reported:
Jul. 11, 2012, 1:18 p.m.
Size: 50 acres
Personnel: A Type 3 crew has been shuttled in and air attack resources are assigned.
Terrain:
Rough and inaccessible
Fuels:
Brush and grass
Summary:
The Crooks fire is burning 12 miles east of Black Canyon City, Ariz. in a rough and remote section of the Tonto National Forest.
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New River Fire on Tonto National Forest
9 miles southeast of Black Canyon City, Ariz. (34° 0'2.88"N 112° 0'12.24"W)
Date reported:
July 11, 2012, 3:09 p.m.
Size: 5 acres
Fuels:
Brush and grass
Summary:
The New River fire is burning
9 miles east of Black Canyon City, Ariz. in a rough and remote section
of the Tonto National Forest.
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Squaw Creek Fire on Tonto National Forest
6.5 miles southeast of Black Canyon City, AZ (34° 0'22.32"N 112° 3'21.96"W)
Reported: July 11, 2012, 3:10 p.m.
Cause:
Under investigation
Size: 4-5 acres
Terrain:
Rough and remote
Fuels:
Brush and grass
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