Monday, June 20, 2011

Wallow Fire update Monday, June 20 6 p.m.

Wallow Fire is at 519,319 acres, 56 percent contained

Mop up continues and fire lines are holding as winds die down and air attacks resume battling Arizona's largest wildfire, now at 519,319 acres.
Greer residents returned to their homes today, but some homes north of Alpine, Nutrioso and Greer remain without power.
Intermittent power outages are occuring in other areas of Nutrioso and Alpine.
An evacuation center has opened at the high school in Reserve, New Mexico, for evacuees from Luna, New Mexico.
Community meetings will take place tomorrow, Tuesday, June 21, at 6 p.m. at the White Mountain Apache Tribal Council Chambers in Whiteriver, AZ and at Round Valley High School.
At the White Mountain Apache Tribal Council Chambers meeting, members of the Southwest Area Incident Management Team will provide information on the current status of the west side of the Wallow Fire.  A Google Earth virtual tour of the fire area will be included.
The Round Valley High School meeting will be hosted by the Apache Sitgreaves National Forest.
In addition, an 8 a.m. Cooperators Meeting will be held at Round Valley Primary School.

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