Release of resources begins on Poco Fire
YOUNG,
Ariz. – There was no growth on the Poco Fire last night; the fire
remains at 11,950 acres with containment unchanged at 35 percent.
Resources will be made available
each day for reassignment to other fires as containment lines continue
to hold and workload decreases on the fire.
Crews
will continue to patrol, mop-up and rehabilitate fire lines that were
impacted by suppression activities. These actions will reduce
erosion and restore roadways and facilities.
“As
we continue to meet our objectives, firefighters will need to remain
focused on the mission,” said Incident Commander Matt Reidy. Hazards
to crews still exist in spite of the decrease in fire activity
including thunderstorm activity, falling trees, stump holes, steep
terrain, and rolling rocks.
There
are 768 firefighters assigned to the incident including 11 hotshot
crews, eight twenty-person crews, 28 engines, seven dozers, 20 water
tenders, and three helicopters.
FR
512 remains closed between FR 291 and FR 200, the Chamberlin Trail. In
addition, a portion of the ranger district is closed east of FR
200, south of FR 291 and north of FR 512.
Poco Fire information is posted at
http://www.inciweb.org/incident/2911.
For more information regarding forest recreation
sites and fire restrictions, please contact the Tonto National Forest at
602 225-5200, or check online at
www.fs.usda.gov/tonto.
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The
Arizona Department of Environmental Quality is coordinating with the
Incident Management Team to monitor smoke impacts
in outlying areas. Visibility is an excellent measure of air quality.
If visibility is ten miles or more, the air quality is good. Visibility
of six to nine miles indicates moderate air quality. Three to five miles
of visibility indicates conditions unhealthy
for people who have respiratory ailments. One and a half to two and a
half miles, the air quality is unhealthy. One to one and a quarter miles
indicates the air quality is very unhealthy. If visibility due to smoke
is less than a mile, the air quality is hazardous.
Smoke-sensitive persons in affected areas may need to take action such
as remaining indoors, using air conditioning, or temporarily moving to
an unaffected area.
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