|
NEWS RELEASE
U.S. Dept. of Agriculture U.S. Forest Service Coconino National Forest www.flickr.com/photos/coconinonationalforest For Immediate Release August 1, 2014
Media Contact:
Brienne Magee, 928-527-8290 or 928-310-6035 Crews respond to Kinder Fire near Clint’s Well, Bar M Fire activity to be minimal through the weekend Flagstaff, Ariz. –
Prior to the afternoon rains, crews made progress with ignition operations on the Bar M Fire yesterday, securing perimeters and maintaining moderate behavior. They initiated fire at the top of a hill
in the fire’s path to force flames to crawl down slowly and prevent the main fire from running too quickly upslope. Crews also utilized burnout operations to reinforce control roads on the southern perimeter.
Next week as conditions allow, crews may need to complete the final sections of their planned burnout operations in order to secure the southeastern control lines. The fire continues to smolder
and creep, and fire managers expect similar behavior over the next several days. Smoke, though light, will be noticeable in the area. Current size: 5,900 acres Crews on the Mogollon Rim Ranger District are responding to the lightning-caused Kinder Fire, located just southeast of Clint’s Well and the Hwy 87/Forest Highway 3 intersection. The area received
little precipitation yesterday. Last night, smoke drifted toward Pine, Strawberry and Payson. Over the next several days crews will be conducting burnout operations to establish a perimeter.. Current size: 325 acres. The immediate fire area is closed for public safety, but no major road or trail closures are in place at this time.
THE RIM COUNTRY BOWHUNTERS SHOOT – a local event scheduled for this weekend at the Long Valley Work Center - IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS FIRE.
### USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer and lender. To file a complaint of discrimination, write to USDA, Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Civil Rights, Office of Adjudication, 1400 Independence Ave., SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410, or call (866) 632-9992 (toll-free customer service), (800) 877-8339 (local or federal relay) or (866) 377-8642 (relay voice users).
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. |
