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Point wildfire update
No significant growth occurred yesterday given favorable weather conditions and helicopter water-drop assistance. Fire
crews were also successful in safely completing a fire line to the north of the fire on Munds Mountain mesa. “Today, fire operations will continue to utilize air attack and ground crews to secure the fire line along the rim in
the current footprint to limit further spread,” said Incident Commander Trainee Aaron Graeser. “Firefighter safety continues to be our primary concern given difficult terrain, steep and heavily vegetated side canyons and the potential hazard of monsoon thunderstorms.”
An increase in smoke may be evident over the next several days as it continues to burn in areas that firefighters cannot
access which may be visible from various parts of the Verde Valley and along Interstate 17.
For public and fire fighter safety, individuals are asked to be mindful of Munds Mountain and Jack Canyon trail closures.
The public should also refrain from flying drones over or near the fire, as doing so will cease operations that are fighting the fire with water drops from the air.
Current Size:
Approximately 191 acres Start Date:
July 20, 2016 Cause:
Lightning Location:
Munds Mountain Wilderness mesa, approximately 2.5 miles east/southeast of Sedona. Containment: 30 percent Trails Closed to hikers: Munds Mountain Trail and Jacks Canyon Trail Resources:
One Type 1 Crew, three Helitack crews, two Fuels crews, four helicopters, three single engine air tankers and one engine crew; Total of approximately 55 firefighters Cooperating Agencies: Sedona Fire Department, Sedona Airport and the City of Sedona. Public Updates: The public can get detailed updates as they become available at Inciweb at
http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/4882/ . Follow us on Twitter for
quick headline updates at twitter.com/coconinonf. ###
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