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Thursday, June 24, 2010

Wildfire Updates

Fire Updates: So Cal Fire Journal will now start posting large incidents across the west during the fire season as time permits.

Arizona
Fires: 5
Acres: 26,743
New fires: 0
Fires contained: 0

Schultz (Coconino National Forest): 14,300 acres at 25 percent contained. This fire is four miles north of Flagstaff. Evacuation orders were lifted.
Information: Call 888-679-8393 or visit the incident website.

Hardy (Flagstaff District, Arizona Department of Lands): 282 acres at 90 percent contained. This fire is two miles southeast of Flagstaff. Numerous structures are threatened.

Eagle Rock (Kaibab National Forest): 3,420 acres at 90 percent contained. This fire is 11 miles northeast of Williams.
Information: Call 928-635-5687 or visit the incident site.

Horseshoe (Coronado National Forest): 3,401 acres at 25 percent contained. This fire is five miles south of Portal.
Information: Call 520-388-8484 or visit the incident site.

Paradise (Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest): 5,340 acres. This fire is 16 miles southwest of Alpine. Road closures remain in effect.
Information: Call 928-333-4301 or visit the incident site.

California
Fires: 1
Acres: 275
New fires: 0
Fires contained: 0

Fine (Fresno-Kings Unit, Cal Fire): 275 acres at 75 percent contained. This fire is five miles northeast of Friant. Road closures remain in effect.

Colorado
Fires: 3
Acres: 5,740
New fires: 0
Fires contained: 0

Parkdale Canyon (Royal George Field Office, Bureau of Land Management): 732 acres at 65 percent contained. This fire is seven miles northwest of Canon City. Structures and power lines remain threatened. Evacuation orders were lifted.
Information: Call 303-445-4322 or visit the RMCC website.

Water Creek (Glenwood Springs Field Office, Bureau of Land Management): 117 acres at an unknown percent contained. This fire is eight miles northwest of Rifle.
Information: Call 970 319-4130 or visit the incident website.

Medano (Great Sand Dunes, National Park Service): 4,891 acres. This fire is 19 miles southeast of Crestone.
Information: Call 720-219-4463 or visit the incident website.

New Mexico
Fires: 4
Acres: 19,324
New fires: 2
Fires contained: 2

South Fork (Santa Fe National Forest): 14,816 acres at 45 percent contained. This fire is 20 miles west of Espanola. A municipal watershed and electronic sites are threatened.
Information: Visit the New Mexico Fire Info website.

NEW Dead Man (Capitan District, New Mexico State Forestry): 300 acres at zero percent contained. This fire is 30 miles west of Roswell.

NEW Number 5 (Mescalero Agency, Bureau of Indian Affairs): This fire was contained at 491 acres.

Long Canyon (Las Cruces District, Bureau of Land Management): The fire was contained at 1,242 acres.
Information: Call 575-749-3278 or visit the incident website.

Tecolote (Santa Fe National Forest): 812 acres at 75 percent contained. This fire is 15 miles northwest of Las Vegas.
Information: Visit the New Mexico Fire Info website.

Aspen (Gila National Forest): 3,400 acres at 80 percent contained. This fire is 26 miles northwest of San Lorenzo.
Information: Visit the New Mexico Fire Info website.

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