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Good morning, Attached you will find an update on the Boundary Fire plus a map showing the current size and location of the Boundary Fire as well as the planning area for the wildfire. Media & Public Information Contacts for the Boundary Fire: Email:
BoundaryFireInfo@xxxxxxxxx Phone: (928) 288-2577 Web:
https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5209/
Strong Winds Prompt Increased Fire Activity on the Boundary Fire
Williams,
Ariz.,
June 9,
2017—For Immediate
Release. Fire activity increased on the Boundary Fire yesterday afternoon due to strong, gusty and erratic winds. The
fire grew beyond the initial northern containment line toward a section of Highway 180. However, the fire remained within the overall planning area and fire activity reduced significantly when it reached a previous prescribed burn unit – the Horseshoe Prescribed
Fire, which was conducted in October 2016. Fire crews were able to halt the progress to the north and will continue to strengthen containment lines today. In cooperation with the Arizona Department of Transportation, a section of Highway 180 was closed between
mile post 236 and mile post 248 in anticipation of possible heavy smoke impacts overnight.
A 10-person type 2 crew successfully prepped the historic cabin and fire lookout tower on top of Kendrick Peak in advance of future fire activity. Structure protection efforts around private
property, historic structures, archeological sites and other values at risk are ongoing in preparation for anticipated winds over the next few days. Given the increased complexity of the fire, a Type II incident management team has been ordered to help manage
the wildfire and will arrive this afternoon.
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and the
specific objectives for
the Boundary
Fire,
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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: 1,550
acres
Fuels:
The
wildfire is burning
in heavy
dead and down trees
and
forest debris
left
from the
Pumpkin Fire
of 2000.
Resources: Three Interagency Hotshot Crews, one Type 2 hand crew, seven engines, two water tenders,
two dozers, and miscellaneous overhead, totaling 165 personnel.
Expected
Actions:
Fire
suppression
activities for
today include ongoing improvement of containment lines in preparation for the strong winds forecast over the next several days. Indirect suppression tactics and safety precautions
continue to shape operational plans allowing the fire to move across the landscape as naturally as possible. A Red Flag Warning will be in effect throughout the day indicating potential for increased fire behavior.
Closures:
A closure order is now in effect for the fire area. The closure boundary begins at the junction of Forest Road (FR) 171 and FR 193 on the Coconino NF. The boundary extends west onto the Kaibab NF on FR
171 to FR 144. On FR 144 the closure area travels north to FR 736. The closure proceeds east along FR 736 to FR 91. The boundary follows FR 91 to the forest boundary. From the forest boundary on FR 91, the closure extends northeast on the Coconino NF along
FR 9023C to FR 9005 and along FR 9005 to State Highway 180. The closure extends south along State Highway 180 to the junction of FR 193 and then proceeds west along FR 193 to the junction of FR 171.
All roads and trails within the perimeter will be closed to the public. With the exception of FR 91 on the Kaibab NF and FRs 9005 and 9023C on the Coconino NF, which will be barricaded and signed as closed, travel will be
allowed on the other perimeter roads.
Trails:
The following trails in the closure area are closed: Pumpkin Trail, Kendrick Mountain Trail, Bull Basin Trail, and the 4th Connector Trail.
Smoke
Impacts:
Smoke
will
be
visible from
Flagstaff, Highway 180,
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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