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The following fire information is forwarded from the Grand Canyon National Park Office of Communications. Recent monsoonal activity in the region resulted in several new lightning ignited fires on the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park over the past several days. Fire
crews are actively working to suppress three fires within Grand Canyon National Park. The Obi Fire was detected on July 21st and is located in the far southwest corner of the Wahalla Plateau above Obi Point. Because of this fire’s location and propensity
for unnecessary risk to firefighter safety, fire managers have elected a confine-and-contain suppression strategy, which involves defining a planning area while providing for point protection of identified sensitive natural and cultural resources. Smoke is visible from both the North and South Rims of the park. At this time there are no road closures, individuals driving along Cape Royal Road should be aware of
fire crews working in the vicinity. Motorist should turn on their headlights and slow down for emergency response vehicles. Please see link below or both attached news releases for a complete update on the North Rim Fires. This electronic message contains information generated by the USDA solely for the intended recipients. Any unauthorized interception of this message or the use or disclosure of the information it contains may violate the law and subject the violator to civil or criminal penalties. If you believe you have received this message in error, please notify the sender and delete the email immediately. To manage your subscription visit http://www.fs.fed.us/news/subscription.shtml |
Attachment:
7.24.18 North Rim Fires.pdf
Description: 7.24.18 North Rim Fires.pdf
Attachment:
7.25.18 Obi Fire Release.pdf
Description: 7.25.18 Obi Fire Release.pdf
