SOUTHWESTERN-NEWS-RELEASE: Coconino National Forest

["Smith, Brady -FS" <bradysmith@xxxxxxxxx>]

 

 

U.S. Forest Service
Coconino National Forest
1824 S. Thompson St
Flagstaff, AZ 86001
www.coconinonationalforest.us
www.twitter.com/coconinonf
www.flickr.com/coconinonationalforest 

 

News Release

Contact: Brady Smith
office: 928-527-3490
bradysmith@xxxxxxxxx

   

Camillo fire final update

Flagstaff, Ariz., June 29, 2015, For Immediate Release — Monsoon rains have started to drop moisture over the last few days in the Camillo fire management area and this moisture has currently put a hold on any further interior ignitions.  As this fire has died down and concluding, resources are being released today and tomorrow. Forest and fire managers are anticipating lifting the closure over the management area by Thursday. This will be the final update regarding this fire.

 

CAMILLO FIRE OVERVIEW
Start Date: June 14, 2015
Location: 20 miles south of Flagstaff, just southeast of Mormon Lake.

Current Size: 23,866 acres
Cause: Natural (Lightning).

 

Operations Today:  Fire personnel are removing hazard trees for public safety near dispersed camping sites and roads within the fire management area. Crews will continue to monitor and patrol areas along the management area boundary.

 

Smoke: With the onset of monsoon rains, smoke should be minimal.

 

Closures: The southern boundary of the closure area is FR 135, which is closed to the public. Residents of the Mahan Park subdivision who regularly use FR 135 from Lake Mary Road may use the alternate route of FR 294 off Lake Mary Road and the section of FR 135 that accesses their subdivision. Other closures include lands, roads, and trails in the vicinity of Little Mormon Mountain. This includes Forest Roads 92, 124, and a portion of 82. The area on the south side of FR 125 will be closed, but lands north of the road as well as FR 125 itself will remain open with access to Kinnikinick Lake. The Gooseberry Springs Trailhead and a portion of the Arizona Trail are also closed. See the full closure order and map on Inciweb.

Find online information on Inciweb at inciweb.nwcg.gov. Follow the forest on Twitter at www.twitter.com/coconinonf (@CoconinoNF). Photos will be available on the forest Flickr site at www.flickr.com/coconinonationalforest.  The public can also call the Coconino National Forest at 928-527-3600 during regular business hours.

 

 

Brady Smith, MBA  Public Affairs Officer Forest Service Coconino National Forest, Supervisor's Office p: 928-527-3490  bradysmith@xxxxxxxxx 1824 S. Thompson Street  Flagstaff, AZ 86001 www.coconinonationalforest.us     Caring for the land and serving people

 

 

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