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Good morning, Attached is this morning’s update on the Boundary Fire as well as an updated location map. Here are the Media & Public Information Contacts for the Boundary Fire in case you need them: Email: BoundaryFireInfo@xxxxxxxxx Phone: (928) 288-2577 Thank you, Jackie
Firefighters and Biologists Coordinate Fire Suppression Plans to Protect Species and Resources on the Boundary Fire
Williams,
Ariz.,
June 8,
2017—For Immediate
Release. The lightning caused Boundary Fire continued to be moderately active on
Kendrick Mountain yesterday. The total burned area is now estimated at 550 acres and is
currently
burning
on the Flagstaff
Ranger District
of the
Coconino
National Forest. Interagency biologists are working alongside suppression personnel in the planning and implementation of protection strategies to minimize any adverse effects to critical species during suppression of the fire. The indirect strategy based around
minimizing risk to firefighters provides the opportunity for the measured reintroduction of fire that will benefit forest and ecosystem health by removing heavy fuel accumulations across Kendrick Mountain. This planning and coordination will continue throughout
the incident. Future ignition operations are planned to safely implement the indirect strategy when weather conditions are favorable.
For
more
information, details
and the
specific objectives for
the Boundary
Fire,
please
visit
inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5209/.
Quick
updates
will also
be
provided via
Twitter
at @KaibabNF
and @CoconinoNF.
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Name:
Boundary
Fire
Reported:
June 1
Cause: Lightning
Location:
About
17
miles
northwest
of Flagstaff
burning
on Kendrick
Mountain
on the Flagstaff
Ranger District
of
the Coconino
National Forest;
latitude 35̊
25’54.9” longitude
111̊
49’ 53.0”
Size:
550
acres
Fuels:
The
wildfire is burning
in heavy
dead and down trees
and
forest debris
left
from the
Pumpkin Fire
of 2000.
Resources:
Mormon
Lake
hotshot crew, a
10-person
fuels
crew, seven
engines,
one dozer, one water tender, one helicopter with a 10-person crew, one archeologist, local
fire
prevention units
and
various support
personnel;
approximately 111
total fire
personnel are
currently
assigned.
Expected
Actions:
Fire
suppression
activities for
today include prepping and
improving
control
line
on all sides of the fire, along with the continuing development of logistical drop points and helispots.
The purpose of the work is to protect identified values at risk, including private property and structures at Pumpkin Center, Boys Ranch, and Mexican spotted owl Protected Activity Centers.
Crews
should complete structure
protection at
Kendrick
Mountain
Lookout and
the historic 1911
cabin
that is at the lookout.
No ignitions
are
planned at
this
time, but there
may be the
need for
firing
operations
to remove fuels
near firelines to
protect
structures.
Closures:
A
closure
order is
pending for the
fire
area.
Details regarding
the closure
area will
be provided as
soon as
they are
available.
Smoke
Impacts:
Smoke
will
be
visible from
Flagstaff,
Baderville,
Parks, Williams,
Interstate 40, and
the Grand
Canyon.
Smoke is predicted
to impact
the
communities of Cameron and
Tuba
City
during
the day,
and Spring
Valley,
Pumpkin Center,
Parks and Baderville
during the evening hours. Additional
information
sources,
including
maps,
will be
provided as
soon
as they
are available. ###
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