Road closed to Mistake Peak area due to fire east of Punkin Center

Mistake Fire on Tonto National Forest at 300 acres

11 miles east of Punkin Center, Ariz., Aug. 11, 2012, 1000 hrs.

Fire Facts

Incident Commander: Andrew Serrano
Date reported: Aug. 8, 1800 hrs.	Number of personnel:
Location: 33,53.838 x 111,8.802	Resources committed: Sacramento Hot Shots Mormon Lake Hot Shots en route 2 Type 2 crews (San Carlos; Fort Apache Agency) 2 type 6 engines
Cause: Under investigation	Aircraft: 1 air attack plane assigned to forest for monitoring fire activity
Size: 300 acres	Cooperators:  Arizona Game and Fish Dept.
Terrain: Rough, inaccessible
Fuels: Pinyon, Juniper, Oak brush, chaparral

Summary:   The above-normal temperatures continue to be of concern for firefighter safety, and are accelerating the reduction of fuel moisture despite the recent monsoon rains.    No rain predicted.  Smoke will be visible over the weekend due to the pinyon, juniper, oak brush, and chaparral vegetation.  On the northern boundary, Forest Road (FR) 609 is being prepped for a possible burn-out.  Plans are to hold the fire at Oak Creek on the western boundary and at FR 236-A on the east side.

Closure:  Forest Road 236-A is closed, which prohibits entry into the Mistake Peak area.  The fire is progressing north in the direction of Bear Head Mountain.  This road closure affects current bear hunting activities in the area, and will potentially affect archery deer hunting which begins Wednesday.  As the fire progresses, more road closures are anticipated.  For more hunting information, please contact Arizona Game and Fish at 602-942-3000 or view their website at http://azgfd.gov/

                 For more information, please contact the Tonto Basin Ranger District at (928) 467-3200, or check online at www.fs.usda.gov/tonto