This is the Official report of Wildfires that are currently burning or have been put out on Saturday, July 18, 2020, for the State of Arizona.
========== NEW! WILDFIRES ==========
THUMB FIRE
BIA – Truxton Canyon Agency. 33 miles NW of Grand Canyon Village ; 9 miles NE of Supai 75 miles SE of Saint George, Utah. Start 7/17/2020. Natural cause. Brush and short grass. Moderate fire behavior. Creeping, smoldering and isolated torching. 1,700 acres. 0% contained. 4 personnel. 1 helicopter. $6,000 CTD.
========== CURRENT WILDFIRES ==========
BIGHORN FIRE
USFS. Coronado National Forest. 5 miles NE of Tucson and burning in the Catalina Mountains, NW of Tucson. Start 6/5/2020 2222 Hours.
Photo Credit | USFS
79 personnel. 1 crew, 4 engines and 1 helicopter. Minimal fire behavior. 119,741 acres. 90% contained. Creeping and backing. Road/trail/area closures in effect. 2 structures lost. $44.5 Million CTD.
BLUE RIVER 2 FIRE
BIA. San Carlos Agency. Apache Reservation. IMT 2 (SW Team 4) Start 7/13/2020. Lightning caused. North of Warm Springs and 15 miles NE of San Carlos. Lightning caused.
Photo Credit | BIA
Minimal fire behavior. Smoldering and creeping. Structures threatened. Road/area closures in effect. 27,623 acres. 12% contained. 492 total personnel, including 5 crews, 5 engines and 4 helicopters. $2 Million CTD.
BRINGHAM FIRE
USFS. Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest. Burning on Clifton Ranger District. Start 7/6/2020. Lightning caused. 22 miles N of Morenci. Timber, brush and short grass.
Photo Credit | USFS
23,142 acres. 85% contained. Minimal fire behavior. Smoldering. 1 person assigned. 2 structures lost. Area/road/trail closures in effect. $9.4 Million CTD.
HORSE FIRE
BLM – Gila District. Start 7/11/2020. Lightning caused. 228 acres. 50% contained. Being managed by SE Zone Typ 3 IMT. IC: Darrell Howell. Also, managing over Jackson Fire.
JACKSON FIRE
Photo Credit | BLM AZ Fire
BLM. Gila District. 18 miles W of Pima, 67 miles NE of Tucson and13 miles SW of Fort Thomas. Discovered 7/12/2020. Natural cause. Moderate fire behavior. Smoldering. 2,946 acres. 70% contained. 111 personnel. 3 crews, 1 engine and 2 helicopters. Structures threatened. Road/trail and area closures in effect. Rain fell over the fire line on Friday. $959,000 CTD.
MANGUM FIRE
USFS. Kaibib National Forest. 24 miles SE of Fredonia. Start 6/8/2020. Minimal fire behavior. Smoldering.
Photo Credit | USFS
71,450 acres. 95% contained. 3 engines. 4 structures lost. $21 Million CTD. Road/trail/area closures in effect.
POLLES FIRE
USFS. Tonto National Forest. IMT 1 (SW Team 2). 13 miles W of Payson. Start 7/3/2020. Lightning caused.
Photo Credit | USFS
628 acres. 92% contained. 103 personnel. 2 crews, 2 engines and 9 helicopters. $5.1 Million CTD.
YANKEE JOE FIRE
USFS. Tonto National Forest. 20 miles N of Globe. 425 acres. 75% contained. 9 personnel. 1 engine. $20,000 CTD.
========== CONTAINED WILDFIRES ==========
VALLEY FIRE
29,628 acres. 100% contained. 137 total personnel. 6 crews. 5 engines. 1 helicopter. 2 structures lost. $686,000 CTD.
========== PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS ==========
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