Good morning.
Please see news release regarding East Fire.
Thanks,
Jackie
Jacqueline C. Banks
Public Affairs Officer
Kaibab National Forest
(928) 635-8314
jcbanks@xxxxxxxxx
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Firefighters Make Progress in Containment of East Fire
FREDONIA, Ariz. - Firefighters working to suppress the East Fire on the North Kaibab Ranger District of the Kaibab National Forest made substantial progress yesterday. The lightning-caused fire is now 35 percent contained with full containment expected by Aug. 16.
The fire, which was discovered late on Aug. 8, is estimated at 1,958 acres in size and is located in a remote area on the far west side of the North Kaibab district. It has been burning mainly in cheat grass and pinyon-juniper woodlands but has moved into rocky areas with less vegetation.
Today, firefighters will conduct mop up operations, in which they seek out and extinguish hot spots within the fire's perimeter. All containment lines are holding, and firefighters expect to continue making progress in containing the fire today.
Resources on scene include six engines, one dozer, three 20-person hand crews, one water tender, and multiple individual firefighting personnel.
Additional information is available on Inciweb at www.inciweb.org/incident/3127/. You can also follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/KaibabNF or on our website at www.fs.usda.gov/kaibab.
For additional information, please contact Jackie Banks, jcbanks@xxxxxxxxx, (928) 635-8314.
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