Wash Fire Update
TUSAYAN, Ariz. – The Wash Fire, 15 miles southeast of Tusayan, has grown to approximately 20 acres. The Red Butte Lookout detected the lightning-caused fire on the Tusayan Ranger District of the Kaibab National Forest July 22.
According to the weather service, a slight drying trend is forecasted over the northwestern portions of the state until Monday. Fire behavior is expected to moderately increase under these conditions. Sunday morning, the wind is reported out of the east with no smoke impacts to the local area.
Fire officials have identified an approximate 2,700 acre area where the fire will be managed for resource objectives. The east side of the management area is bordered by the 2009 Anderson Fire which will help crews maintain fire spread within the boundary set for the incident. Some of the objectives stated for this fire are: maintaining fire as a natural disturbance in the ecosystem, reducing hazardous fuels, protecting fire sensitive sites and range improvements, and increasing plant diversity.
Today, to meet incident objectives, fire crews will be initiating ignitions along Road 310RC to reinforce the eastern boundary of the management area. Also, advisory signs will be posted on the Arizona Trail to inform trail users about fire activity in the vicinity. About 30 personnel are assigned to the incident.
For additional information, please visit the Inciweb at http://www.inciweb.org/incident/2034/ or call Punky Moore, Fire Information Officer, 928-635-5653.
Punky Moore
Fire Information Officer
Kaibab National Forest
Williams/Tusayan Ranger District
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