Wash Fire Update
TUSAYAN, Ariz. – After operations were completed on the Wash Fire Sunday and after the burning period ended, the total size of the fire was reported at 200 acres. The fire started July 22 and is located 15 miles southeast of Tusayan.
Fire officials have identified an approximate 2,700 acre area where the fire will be managed for resource objectives. Some of the objectives 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, if it is needed and conditions allow, fire crews will initiate ignitions north along Road 310RC to reinforce the eastern boundary of the management area. About 30 personnel are working on the incident.
Plans are underway to close a section of the Arizona Trail between Forest Roads 310 and 320. The closure will also include Russell Tank and Russell Tank trailhead. Please avoid these areas until further notice. Other roads and trails on the Tusayan Ranger District are not affected by fire activity.
On Saturday, fire crews responded to a new fire on the Tusayan Ranger District. The one-acre Tank Fire is located one mile east of the Wash Fire. It is lightning-caused and will be managed for resource objectives.
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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