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Kaibab National Forest Grand Canyon National Park
For Immediate Release Contact: USFS, Jacqueline Banks, 928-635-8314 Aug. 1, 2014 Contact: NPS, Kirby-Lynn Shedlowski, 928-638-7958
Managed Fires Continue Slow But Steady Growth
WILLIAMS, Ariz. – The fires being managed for resource benefit on the Kaibab National Forest and the North Rim of Grand Canyon
National Park are growing slowly but steadily as weather conditions vary on a daily basis. Yesterday, the fires received varying amounts of precipitation, from a heavy downpour on the Sitgreaves Complex to more light and scattered rainfall on the fires further
north. “These kinds of conditions lead to a mixed severity fire, which results in a wide range of effects to forest vegetation,” said
Ed Hiatt, fire management officer for the North Zone of Kaibab National Forest and Grand Canyon National Park. “Some days, the fires will grow quickly, and other days they will sit in place, depending on the weather conditions. This will create a nice mosaic
in the forest of vegetation burned at varying levels of severity.” Williams Ranger District: The Sitgreaves
Complex, located about 5 miles northwest of Parks, received significant rainfall yesterday and grew very little. It is 4,150 acres in size and is not expected to be very active for the next several days until drier conditions return. Smoke, while light, will
continue to be visible, especially in the afternoon hours when temperatures are higher. Sitgreaves Complex information is available on Facebook at
https://www.facebook.com/SitgreavesFireInformation.
Tusayan Ranger District: The McRae
Complex southeast of Tusayan received scattered showers late yesterday, but both fires grew prior to the storms. The McRae Fire grew by 311 acres bringing the total acres treated to 4,211. The Hammer Fire grew by 38 acres, making its total size 62 acres. The
thunderstorms that passed through the area produced a change in wind direction, which pushed smoke into Tusayan and Grand Canyon Village for a few hours. Minimizing smoke impacts will continue to be a priority for fire managers of the McRae Complex and will
influence decisions about when and where to conduct managed ignitions. North Kaibab Ranger District: The
Quaking Fire, which grew to 432 acres yesterday, is located about 40 miles southeast of Fredonia. Yesterday, crews completed managed ignitions between forest roads 271L and 271H. Today, managed ignitions will continue on Forest Road 271 from the 271H road
east to the 206. North Rim Grand Canyon: The Kanabownits
Fire remains at 303 acres in size and is located about a mile northeast of the historic Kanabownits Cabin on the Walla Valley Peninsula. Crews are monitoring the fire and doing preparation work for future operations. Smoke production has been minimal. For fire information, visit
inciweb.nwcg.gov
or follow @KaibabNF
and @GrandCanyonNPS
on Twitter. Photos are available at https://www.flickr.com/photos/kaibabnationalforest.
For recorded fire information, call (928) 635-8311 (Kaibab National Forest) or (928) 638-7819 (Grand Canyon National Park.) Jacqueline C. Banks Public Affairs Officer Kaibab National Forest Office: 928-635-8314 Cell: 928-606-7490 This electronic message contains information generated by the USDA solely for the intended recipients. Any unauthorized interception of this message or the use or disclosure of the information it contains may violate the law and subject the violator to civil or criminal penalties. If you believe you have received this message in error, please notify the sender and delete the email immediately. |
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