Central West Zone Type 3 Team Assumes Command of Cat Fire
Fredonia, Ariz., Aug. 12, 2018 — For Immediate Release.
Central West Zone Type 3 Team, under the command of Rob
Williams, took over the management of the Cat Fire at 6 a.m. today. The new team will continue suppression efforts started by previous fire crews on scene. They will also assess the current fire status and develop appropriate management strategies to address
the challenges of maintaining firefighter safety while fighting fire within the rugged terrain of Saddle Mountain Wilderness. Overview Date reported: August 6,
2018 Size:
2,387 acres Location:
The Cat Fire is about 25 miles southeast of Jacob Lake in the Saddle Mountain Wilderness on the North Kaibab Ranger District of the Kaibab National Forest.
Fuel: Mixed conifer, ponderosa
pine, and pinyon-juniper. Weather:
Forecasters anticipate a continuation of scattered thunder showers in the area Strategy: Full suppression
Situational update:
Typically, there has been an increase in fire behavior during the warm afternoon hours. Due to cooler temperatures and higher moisture, activity was minimal and the fire grew about 200 acres to the south and east. Crews are continuing to monitor the fire
and clean up fuel breaks along Forest Roads 219 and 610. Closures: Fire management
resources have closed all roads within the planning area boundary, which includes Forest Roads (FR) 213 and 220 on the north, FR 610 on the east and south, and House Rock Valley Road 8910 on the east.
The following trails are closed: Arizona Trail from FR 213 to FR 610, North Canyon Trail, South Canyon Trail and Pt. Imperial
and Nankoweap Trails, which are both located on Kaibab National Forest and Grand Canyon National Park land. The closure will remain in effect until it is considered safe to enter the area. Smoke: Smoke is visible
on both the North and South Rims of the park, and there is a regional haze present in surrounding communities from multiple wildfires in the West. Individuals sensitive to smoke can learn how to help protect their health by visiting the Coconino County Public
Health Services District website at: http://bit.ly/SmokeHealthAwareness.
For fire information on the Kaibab National Forest, visit
www.fs.usda.gov/kaibab and Inciweb under the name of the fire at
https://inciweb.nwcg.gov or visit us on Facebook and Twitter @KaibabNF or call (928) 635-8311 for recorded fire information.
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