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Here is today’s update on the Fuller Fire, which is on the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park as well as on the North Kaibab Ranger District of the Kaibab
National Forest. Thank you, Jackie
Friday, July 29, 2016 Fire: Fuller Fire Completion: 45% Acres: 14,385 Start Date: June 29, 2016
Cause: Lightning Location: Point Imperial, N. Rim Grand Canyon NP
Total Personnel: 299 Fuels/Topography: Timber, grass, rugged terrain Fire managers on the Fuller Fire are strengthening containment lines on the west side of the fire. Selective thinning along Forest Roads 610 and 611 is intended to protect the DeMotte
Park area from any fire encroachment from the Fuller Fire. As the lightning-started Fuller Fire slowly creeps west, firefighters plan to ignite along the 610 and 611 roads to create a buffer to protect infrastructure and heritage sites. This buffer will allow
the Fuller Fire to burn naturally to the west without threatening the DeMotte Park area. With moisture and rain predicted over the weekend, fire managers feel confident that limited ignition operations will help protect infrastructure without contributing
to any major fire spread. Smoke from ignition operations may be observed in the area. Thinning operations in the area will provide long term protection from future wildfires to those developed areas. Smoke:
Northeast winds are expected today. 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; Fuller Canyon Road; Point Imperial and Cape Royal Roads; Cape Royal Trail; Cape Final Trail; Cliff Springs Trail; and FSR 22 and Rainbow Rim Trail on the Kaibab National Forest. Closures: These closures are in place until further notice. 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; and South Canyon Trail. Road closures include: FSR 610 and FSR
611. All closures remain 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:
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Fuller Fire Update_7_29_16.pdf
Description: Fuller Fire Update_7_29_16.pdf
