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Attached is today’s news release regarding the Wildcat Fire on the North Kaibab Ranger District of the Kaibab National Forest. Thank you! r/s David
Wildcat Fire Update as of 8:30 pm
Fredonia, Ariz., June 15, 2016 — For Immediate Release. The lightning-caused Wildcat Fire became more active this afternoon and rapidly grew to an estimated 2,000
acres on the North Kaibab Ranger District of the Kaibab National Forest. The following is a brief overview: Start Date: June 13, 2016 Location: South of Highway 89A and southwest of the Forest Road 8910 and 211 junction within the vicinity of the South Canyon trailhead in Saddle Mountain Wilderness. Cause: Lightning caused. Fire movement: The fire is currently burning in a northeast direction from the House Rock Buffalo Ranch. Management strategy: Full suppression. Current size: Estimated 2,000 acres. Resources: There are currently 200 personnel assigned to the fire under the command of a type-3 incident commander. Resources include 1 type-3 engine crew, 1 type-3
helicopter, 1 type-2 helicopter, 1 type-1 helicopter, Wildcat Air Attack, Mormon Lake Hotshots, Sawtooth Hotshots, 2 Task Force Leaders, 1 Task Force Leader trainee, and miscellaneous overhead. Fuel Type: Pinyon/Juniper, grasses and shrubs. Smoke: Visitors can expect to see smoke as the wildfire is highly visible from Highway 89A. Forest visitors may call the Kaibab National Forest fire information phone line at (928) 635-8311 for current conditions and the status of fire restrictions, and additional
fire information for the Wildcat Fire can be obtained through InciWeb at
http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/4782/. To find out where fire restrictions are in effect in Arizona, visit
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