SIT REP 5 — JUNE 9, 2021 — PM POST

INCIDENT SUMMARY — A wildfire named the TELEGRAPH FIRE is located off of Highway 177, about five miles south of Superior on the south end of Old Telegraph Canyon. It was one mile away from the town of Top-of-the-World but is now less than this distance.

The fire was reported on Friday, June 4th around 1330 hours MT, according to Fire Officials.

CAUSE — Human caused. Exact ignition is under investigation.

FIRE BEHAVIOR — Very active with flanking and is wind-driven.

CURRENT STATUS — 84,860 acres of grass, chaparral and woody fire fuels. 34% containment status.

Fire is established in the Russell Gulch is flanking to the east to the Forest Service Road 651 through the late morning and early afternoon. Burnout operations in effect to protect the communications tower along Signal Peak on Pinal Mountain.

Air resources are dropping fire retardant but fire is burning through check lines due to low RH and if left not firmly reinforced, says the US Forest Service officials.

Fire is expected to cross over FS Road 651 and into the 2017 Pinal Fire scar. Winds are due to pick up as well. In the next 48 hours, fire is likely to approach Pioneer Pass road on the east side of Pinal Mountain and continue filling in the 2017 Pinal Fire scar.

The fire is also burning in Gila County.

RESOURCES — Lead Fire Agency: USFS. 923 total personnel. IC/Bales, an Type 1, SW IMT 2.

INCIDENT COOPERATORS — USFS, Tonto NF, Globe RD, Red Cross, High Desert Middle School, Apache Junction Rodeo facility, Pinal County Sheriff Office.

EVACATIONS — BE READY for Town of Superior and Battle Ax area. GO NOW! Top-of-the-World and Oak Flat campground. Listen/follow PCSO Facebook Page — https://ww.facebook.com/PinalcountySO/

COST-TO-DATE — $5.1 Million.

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS

Public Information Meeting – June 9, 2021 — (1) Facebook Live | Facebook

Gila County — Public Information Line — 928.402.8888

Gila County — Animal Shelter – AT CAPACITY. County is working on finding an alternative.

LOOKING THROUGH THE EYES OF SOCIAL MEDIA

#TelegraphFire #AZwildfires #FireSeason2021 #SuperiorAZ

Listen to local, State and Federal officials and if they tell you to EVACUATE, please do so!

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SIT REP 3 | June 6, 2021 | 2300 PT/MT

INCIDENT SUMMARY — A wildfire named the TELEGRAPH FIRE is located off of Highway 177, about five miles south of Superior on the south end of Old Telegraph Canyon is now one mile from town of Top-Of-The-World.

It is burning on the Tonto National Forest in the Globe Ranger District.

The fire was reported on Friday, June 4th around 1330 hours MT, according to Fire Officials.

CAUSE — Human caused. Exact ignition is under investigation.

RESOURCES — 191 assigned. 6 crews, 5 engines, 2 helicopters. USFS – Tonto National Forest.

Southwest Area Type 1 Incident Management Team 2 assumed responsibility of the Telegraph Fire early this morning and additional resources continue to be assigned to the fire.

A resource order was dispatched via the Fort Collins (Colorado) Interagency Dispatch Center at 0853 hours to the Superstition Fire and Medical District Regional Training Center, in Apache Junction, Arizona.

Incident Cooperators — USFS-Tonto NF, Inciweb, Red Cross, Pinal County SO, BLM, AZ State Forestry, AZ DOT, Sedona Fire District AHS’ Emergency Response Team (AZ Humane Society), LA District USACE, AzEIN EBS and the Pinal County OEM.

CURRENT STATUS — 41,109 acres of shrub and grass consumed. 0% containment.

Fire behavior remains at extreme with running, torching and short-range spotting.

EVACUATIONS IN EFFECT FOR — Top-of-the-World, Oak Flats Campground, Oaks Mobile Home Park, El Capitan, Resolution Mines and (new 1815 PT) West of Miami town limits.

CLOSED — US from Superior to Miami; SR 77 from Globe to Winkelman; SR177 from Superior to Winkelman; AZ Trail is closed on Passage 17, Alamo Canyon..

PUBLIC RESOURCES

AZ511.gov — Traffic Reports

Pinal County Sheriff’s Office — Evacuation updates here — https://www.facebook.com/PinalCountySO

Pinal Emergency Notification System (PENS) — member.everbridge.net/892807736724089/login?fbclid=IwAR0c-H-_qnmEkv6y0vItHCtF9rTITx18NbBpvEH9eWr7pDFZivjIRvN8cWI

Fire Info Line — Fire Information Public Phone Line: 480-608-2054. Email: 2021.Telegraph@firenet.gov

Land Closures — Bureau of Land management Emergency Fire Closure Order and Map:  https://www.facebook.com/BLMArizona/

Evacuation Updates — READY,SET,GO! INFORMATION: https://ein.az.gov/ready-set-go

HUMAN SHELTER LOCATIONS — Lee Kornegay Intermediate School — 4635 Railroad Avenue, Miami and Skyline High School — Mesa, Arizona.

For those needing emergency assistance, please call 9-1-1 immediately. For those affected or displaced by the wildfire and in need of help, visit the American Red Cross at redcross.org/shelter or call 1-800-842-7349.

SMALL ANIMAL SHELTER — Skyline High School — Vet, rescue and animal care staff have set-up an emergency animal shelter.

LARGE ANIMAL SHELTERS

Birch Stockyard. 2822 North Hwy 188, Globe.

Apache Junction Rodeo Grounds.

COST-TO-DATE — $750,000

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS

Gila County Public Information Line —
928.402.8888

LOOKING THROUGH THE EYES OF SOCIAL MEDIA

“Apache Leap burns in Superior.”

“Wildland fire often makes its own fire weather including and significant winds.”

“riving home from Tucson and you can see the glow of the Telegraph fire from Biosphere 2 near Oracle.“

“Superior, this is real and I’ve been in contact with the Arizona Department of Forestry & Fire Management this morning to keep up with the Telegraph Fire, among other fires. Our firefighters are literally working overtime across the state so please keep them in your prayers!” – TJ Shope/AZ Representative

“Fire continues to grow near the Town of Superior.” – Sedona Fire District.

“Smoke rising behind the Superstitions on June 4th.”

“Smoke over the Pinal Mountains this morning. (June5th).”

“Between the Telegraph and Mescal fires, the drive that I love so much between Phoenix and Safford is burning away.”

#TelegraphFire #AZwildfires #FireSeason2021 #SuperiorAZ

(c) 2021 NW Fire Blog

CALIFORNIA — Search and Rescue volunteers are searching for overdue campers from the Chilao Manzanita Loop Site 11 as of Sunday, June 6th at 1839 hours PT.

This is a developing story and more will be updated as soon as information is received.

Source: Angeles ECC CAD system.

(c) 2021 NW Fire Blog

GRANT COUNTY, WASHINGTON — JUNE 6, 2021 2200 PT HOURS

A wildfire began burning along I90 milepost 141 (Wild Horse Monument), north of the Vantage Bridge in the area of in Grant County on Sunday evening had ignited from an unknown cause.

The wildfire designated as the BABCOCK FIRE was also being called the I90 FIRE by Grant County Sheriff Office officials.

WA DNR resources AHTANUM CREW-6201 E-331 E-6695 E-6696 PATROL-604 were dispatched at 1611 hours as part of an mutual aid response.

The fire had burned about 40 acres of sage and shrub per the last update by the GCSO but WA DNR CAD shows about 150 acres has been consumed.

Around 1923 hours PT, the fire was also said to be fully contained and in mop up operations.

Local resources have returned back in service and command has been turned over to State Fire Officials.

No structures were threatened, damaged or destroyed.

No reports of injuries to civilians or to first responders.

This is still showing an open and active incident per WA DNR’s CAD system.

An update will be posted when new information comes to light or there is significant wildfire activity.

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