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Ladies & gentlemen good morning: Enclosed is today’s Fuller Fire update for Sunday, July 24, 2016. Thank you! Respectfully, David Hercher Point Imperial and Cape Royal Roads are Opening to the Public at 8:00 a.m. Sunday July 24, 2016 Completion:
65% Acres:
14,385 Start Date:
June 29, 2016 Cause:
Lightning Location:
Point Imperial, N. Rim Grand Canyon NP
Total Personnel:
282 Fuels/Topography:
Timber, grass, rugged terrain Yesterday:
Fuller Fire personnel supported the North Rim fire program by responding to a one-acre lightning fire located 3 miles west of the Grand Canyon North Rim entrance station.
Today:
The Point Imperial and Cape Royal Roads are open to the public starting at 8:00 a.m. today.
Visitors may drive to these majestic lookout points, but the trails in the fire area will remain closed for public and firefighter safety. Drivers on these roads will pass through the fire area. Please only stop your vehicle and exit at the parking areas
at the end of each road. Drivers should take caution on these roadways as fire fighters and fire equipment will be in the area. This is a great opportunity to experience in person the effects of fire on the landscape.
Outside of Grand Canyon National Park, the western and northern sections of the fire are expecting an
increase in fire activity as predicted conditions dry out over the next few days.
Smoke:
Southwest winds will push any smoke produced to the northeast. For more information on smoke and your health visit: http://wildlandfire.az.gov/links.asp#Smoke
Open: Highway 67; North Rim Visitor Center, Lodge and Campground, Point Imperial and Cape Royal Roads;
FSR 22 and Rainbow Rim Trail on Kaibab National Forest. Closures: All
USFS areas east of Highway 67 and south of Tater Ridge Rd (FSR 213) and east of House Rock Valley Rd (FSR 8910). Trails: Arizona Trail: Lindberg Hill north to the Park boundary; Ken Patrick Trail: starting at the Uncle Jim Trail junction; Point Imperial Trail;
Nankoweap Trail; Saddle Mountain Trail, South Canyon Trail. Road closures include: Fuller Canyon Road; FSR 610; FSR 611. In place until further notice.
Fire Information: Inciweb:
inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/4845 Text Message: text “follow GrandCanyonNPS” to 40404 Facebook:
facebook.com/FullerFire Twitter:
twitter.com/GrandCanyonNPS Fire Information Center: 844-684-5411 Recorded Information: 928-638-7688
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