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ACTIVE WILDFIRES
SW AK Fires (Complex) | AK | SW Forestry Services. 67,239 acres. 13 active fires. 140 personnel. (includes the Bear Fire, Bell Creek Fire, Pitka Fire and the Spruce Creek Fires)*
Bear Fire | AZ | Coconino NF. 10 miles SE and in Bear Canyon. 1/2 mile from edge of Mogollon Rim. 9 miles SE of Clints Well. 2,171 acres. Type 4 IMT. 40 personnel. Started 6/1/207. Called in by the Baker Butte Lookout.*
Bell Creek Fire | AK | Near Kuskokwim River village of Crooked Creek. 110 miles SW of McGrath. 2,675 acres. 58 personnel. Structure protect of the village is in effect.*
Bonita Fire | NM | N of El Rito Ranger District. 9 miles N of Canon Plaza and 16 miles NE of Canjilon. Carson NF. Started 6/3/2017. Lightning caused. 600 acres. 5% contained. 150 personnel.*
Boundary Fire | AZ | 17 miles NW of Flagstaff. NE Side of Kendrick Mtn. Coconino / Kaibab NF. Started 6/1/2017. Lightning caused. 5,661 acres. 5% contained. 480 personnel. burning in the Pumpkin Fire 2000 burn scar.*
County Seven Road Fire | TX | Texas A&M Forest. 8 miles SW of Claude. Private land. 404 acres. 90% contained. 4 personnel. 1 engine. Tall grass. Minimal fire behavior. Structures threatened. $1,000 CTD.*
Dead Dog Fire | CO | 10 miles N of Rangely. 17,743 acres. 0% containment. Under in same Fire command as the Hunter Fire. *
Douglas Fire | CA | Brush Fire. Camp Pendleton. Near Golf Course on Camp Pendleton. Oceanside / MCP border. Unified Command MCIW Pendleton + Oceanside FD + Camp Pendleton FD. 50 acres. 60% contained. Mop-up operations in effect.
Fairmont Fire | CA | Los Angeles County. FS78. 130th Street NW / W Avenue J-8. 2 acres. Uphill runs with light winds. E78 assumed “South IC”.*
Fisher Fire | WA | 7 miles N of Reardan Canyon and off of Highway 231 at milepost 236. Lincoln County. Fire was reported @ 25 acres at 1600 hours and later at 80 hours after 1800 hours. 2 fireboss aircraft including a rotor and an air attack with 4 engines, 3 crews were assigned to this incident.*
Freeze 2 Fire | AZ | San Carlos Agency. Bureau Indian Agency (BIA) + San Carlos Apache Tribe. 50 miles E – NE of San Carlos. Near Freeze Mountain. Lightning caused. 2,832 acres. 55% contained. SWAIMT4. 330 personnel.*
Frye Fire | AZ | N side of Mt. Graham. Coronado NF. Started 6/7/2017. Lightning caused. 588 acres. 0% containment. ICT 3. 162 personnel. Moderate fire behavior with wind-driven runs, flanking and creeping.*
Gravel Fire | NM | Gila NF. Bear / Whitewater. Snow Lake area FR 119, FR 28 and FR 1535. Burning in Baldy fire scars. Started 6/9/2017. 950 acres. 0% containment. ICT4. Fire behavior is creeping, smoldering, backing and flanking.*
Highline Fire | AZ | Tonto NF. Started 6/10 @ 12 am. Cause under investigation. 6 helicopters. Type 1 IMT. 933 acres. 0% contained. 459 personnel. Burning in the 1990 Dude Fire scar.*
Hondito Fire | NM | Tres Piedras Ranger District. 7,020 acres. 100% contained. Started 5/15/2017. Lightning caused. ICT4. 50 personnel. ICT4. Minimal fire behavior.*
Hunter Fire | CO | 20 miles SW of Meeker. Whiter River Field Office. Started 6/10/2017 @ 1445 hours. 1,063 acres. 30% contained. Type 2 Rocky Mtn Team Black assumed command at 0600 on 6/13/2017. 77 personnel.*
King Fire | CA | Tulare County. Off of Hotsprings Rd W x Community of California Hot Springs. 50 acres. 0%. 2 Type 3 strike teams. 6 additional crews + 4 dozers are on order. *
Lizard Fire | AZ | Coronado NF. 2 miles SE of Dragoon. Started 6/7/2017 @ 1530. Lightning caused. 15,131 acres. 40% contained. 601 personnel.*
Lookout Fire | WA | DNR. Dispatched 6/12/17 @ 1813 hours. 0.01 acres. In patrol status.
Maeser Highway Fire | UT | NW area. UT DOF. 1 mile W of Vernal. 885 acres. 80% contained. Fire behavior is minimal with creeping and smoldering. Structures are under threat. 115 personnel. 2 crews. 6 engines. 1 helicopter. 1 structure lost. $750,000 CTD.
Monument Fire | CA | Lincoln NF. Sacramento Ranger District. 8 miles SW of Weed. 4 miles E of Timberon, along the Sacramento Mtns. In remote area with limited access. 86 acres. 5% contained. Started 6/2/2017 @ 1545 hours from lightning. 30 personnel. Type 4 IC (Forest Service).
North Fire | UT | Dixie NF. 9 miles NE of Central. 492 acres. 63% containment. Moderate fire behavior with torching, single tree torching and creeping. 189 personnel. 5 crews. 9 engines. 4 helicopters. $300,000 CTD.
Oakwood Fire | CA | NE Madera. Madera County. 1450 acres. 85% contained. 50 personnel. 2 crews. 5 engines. Started 6/10/2017 @ 1319 hours. Unknown cause. Incident Cooperators are PG&E, USFS, CHP, Madera Sheriff’s Office, Fresno County Fire, Madera County Fire.
Paige Creek Fire | AZ | Coronado NF. East side of Rhincon Mtns. 1,064 acres. 90% containment. 100 personnel. Started 6/7/2017 @ 1715 hours. Lightning caused.
Pinal Fire | AZ | 7,193 acres. 95% contained. 74 personnel.*
Pitka Fork Fire | AK || 60 miles E of McGrath. 16,746 acres. 43 personnel. Structure protection of Windy River and Sheep Creek.
Platina Fire | CA | 12 miles W of Ono X Platina Road. Shasta County. 21 acres. 25% contained.*
Ponderosa Fire | UT | Fishlake NF. Near Ponderosa Picnic Area. 9 miles E of Beaver. 21 acres. 0% containment. Unknown cause. Started 6/11/2017 @ 1800 hours. Fire behavior is active, short runs and some torching. Fire weather has been high winds with low RHs.
Reed Fire | CA | Off of Reed Valley Rd x N of Wilson Valley Road. Riverside County. 2 miles SW of Chinese Camp. Tuolumne County. Aguana Community. Started 6/13/2017 @ 1721 hours. 38 acres. 100% contained. 100 personnel. Resources: AA, 14 engines, 1 helicopter, 3 Air Tankers, 4 crews, 3 water tenders, helitenders, medic squad and 2 dozers. Cooperators: CAL Fire-Riverside Co + San Diego Co. USFS-San Bernardino.*
Refuge Fire | CA | North side of Lake Berryessa. Napa County. 21 acres. 50% contained.*
Rice Fire | NM | Lincoln NF. Sacramento Ranger District. 3 miles NE of Sunspot off New Mexico Highway 6563 (Sunspot Highway). 1/4 acre. 0% contained. Lightning caused. 1 engine. 4 fire personnel. Start 6/12/2017 @ 1604 hours. Hazards trees and snags. Fire behavior minimal, creeping with 1-2″ lengths. Continued with fire line 6/13/2017.
Roland Fire | AZ | Coronado NF. Douglas Ranger District. 674 acres. 20% contained.
Round Fire | NM | Gila NF. 16 miles W of Winston. 3,000 acres. 0%. IC3. 44 personnel. Active fire behavior with flanking, backing, smoldering and creeping.*
Rucker Fire | AZ | Coronado NF. Douglas Ranger District. 6/7/2017 start date. Lightning caused. 1,130 acres. 75% contained. 220 personnel. Active fire behavior.*
Slim Fire | AZ | Apache-Sitgreaves NF. 16 miles W of Heber. 3,241 acres. 90% contained. Timber and closed timber litter. 118 personnel. 3 crews. 3 engines. 1 helo. Minimal fire behavior with smoldering. $2.9. Million CTD.*
Spruce Creek Fire | AK | 30 miles W of McGrath. 42 acres. 19 personnel.
Straw Fire | NM | Gila NF. 35 miles NW of Mimbres. 152 ares. Minimal fire behavior with backing and creeping. Unknown cause.
Sullivan Fire | AK | SW Area Forestry. AK Dept. of Forestry. 17 miles SE of Nikolai. 352 acres. 0% contained. Minimal fire behavior. Short grass and hardwood litter. $28,000 CTD.*
Tango Fire | AZ | Tooele – Dugway Proving Grounds. 1 mile SE of Dugway. 400 acres. 90% contained. 1 person assigned. $20,000 CTD.*
Teacher Fire | NM | Gila NF. 125 acres. Unknown containment status. Started 6/7/2017 @ 0900 hours. Lightning caused. 325 acres. 0% containment. ICT4. 26 personnel. Fire behavior is active with creeping, smoldering, backing and flanking.*
Tee Fire | AZ | 4 miles SE of Black Canyon City and N of Table Mesa. 659 acres. 50% contained. AZ DOF + Fire Mgmt. 100 personnel.
Valley Fire | CA | Brush Fire. Temecula. Riverside County. Off of San Ignacio Rd X E Benton Rd. Unincorporated county area of Temecula. 33 acres. 100% contained. Start 6/13/2017 @ 1200 hours. 145 personnel. Resources: PD, AA, 2 copters, 2 dozers. FIU. 4 Air tankers. 4 crews. 3 water tenders. Cooperators: BLM, CAL Fire – Riverside, Riverside County FD, Riverside County Sheriff Office and USFS-San Bernardino.
West Mims Fire | GA | Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge. 7 miles E of Fargo. 152,515 acres. 90% containment. 116 personnel. 2 helos. 11 wildland fire engines. 2 bull dozers. Heat remains on some slash piles on the SE side of the fire.*
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