UPDATE 4 | JUNE 25, 2020
INCIDENT SUMMARY. The BIG HORN FIRE started by lightning on June 6, 2020 around 2200 MT in the Catalina Mountains, northwest of Tucson, Arizona on the Coronado National Forest. The Fire was caused by lightning.
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CURRENT FIRE STATUS. There has been 81,702 acres of short grass that has been burned. It is now 33% contained. Expected containment is around July 10, 2020.
Fire behavior is active with uphill runs. Fire is most likely to spread to the northwest and southeast, growing by 7,500 acres over the next 24 hours.
THREATENED. Summerhaven – Scout Campm Willow Canyon HOA and 12,040 structures
RESOURCES. There are 1,072 personnel along with 5-Helicopter-Type 1; 2-Helicopter-Type 2; 6-Helicopter-Type 3; 3-Crew-Camp; 12-Crew-Type 1; 5-Crew-Type 2; 5-Crew-Type 2IA; 6-Dozer; 1-Engine-Type 1; . Critical Resource Needs: REMS Team 1 – Heavy Equipment Boss 1 – Lat 1 – VLAT 5 – Type 6 Engines.
INCIDENT COOPERATORS. Bighorn Fire Info, Mount Lemmon FD, Tucson FD, Pinal Co Public Health, Pinal Co Sheriffs Office, Pima County government, Three Points Fire District, Lemmon Fire District, CEDR Digital Corps, Red Cross, AZ Game and Fish Dept, Oracle FD and Northern Rockies Type 1 Incident Management Team 1 and Tucson Emergency Alerts.
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DAMAGE ASSESSMENTS. There has been $24.4 Million Dollars in cost-to-date fire suppression expenses.
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS.
AIR QUALITY. Pima County https://webcms.pima.gov/government/environmental_quality/air/air_monitoring/
TEMPORARY FLIGHT RESTRICTION. There is a TFR above this fire incident. There are no private drones allowed in/around or near this fire scene. If they are found within the area, all air resources will be forced to land and a clean sweep of the airsprace before they are able to fly again. #NoDronesInFireZones is the motto everyone who is a citizen should remember.
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