The Dean Peak Fire started on June 29, 2013, at approximately 3:30 p.m. and was started by lightning. The fire is located approximately 10 miles east of Kingman, Arizona, in the Hualapai Mountains, east of Dean Peak.

The fire is currently burning on Bureau of Land Management (BLM) land and is burning brush, pinion, juniper, and sporadic pines.

 

Basic Information

Incident Type Wildfire
Cause Lightning
Date of Origin Saturday June 29th, 2013 approx. 03:30 PM
Location 10 miles east of Kingman, Arizona
Incident Commander Ty Gilstrap

Current Situation

Total Personnel 40
Size 120 acres
Fuels Involved brush, pinion, juniper, pines
Fire Behavior active
Significant Events There was little to no precipitation resulting from the thunder cell that came across the fire this afternoon. Old Highway 93 and BW Ranch Road are closed to the public.

The downdraft from downslope winds is pushing smoke into the Pinion Pines community. Smoke will continue throughout the night.

There are no threats to any communities at this time.

Outlook

Planned Actions The fire is currently burning downslope on the east side of Dean’s Peak. The air tankers that were assigned to the fire earlier today have been reassigned and the Type II helicopter has been grounded due to winds. The Hot Shot crew has also been pulled off the mountain for safety reasons.
Growth Potential high
Terrain Difficulty high
Remarks The fire will be transitioning to Type III Incident Commander Fritz Mueller tomorrow morning.

Current Weather

Wind Conditions 10 mph SW
Temperature 100 degrees
Humidity 7%

Source:  Inciweb

Reblogged:  6/30/13 2010 PDT

 

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