Sandee McCullen
07-08-2007, 09:49 PM
Contact: Fire Information Officer, 602-525-1042
Perspective: There have been approximately 10 lightning-caused fires on the Tonto NF in the last 24 hours.
MYRTLE fire, reported earlier today, IS NOW CONTAINED - JULY 8, 9:30 PM
SCRABBLE fire in the Mazatzal Wilderness, approximately 13 miles SW of Pine, AZ, now 165 acres
Historic note: According to Steve Webb, Center Manager, Phoenix Interagency Dispatch Center: “We believe this is the first time we have ever ordered smokejumpers for a wildfire [Scrabble fire] on the Tonto National Forest. The inaccessibility of the terrain in the Mazatzal Wilderness has made this necessary.”
MEDIA ADVISORY - UPDATE
United States Tonto National Forest
Department of 2324 E. McDowell Rd.
Agriculture Phoenix, Arizona 85006
Southwest Region (602) 225-5200
www.fs.fed.us/r3/tonto/
For Immediate Release Contact: Fire Information
Officer, 602-525-1042
7/8/2007 9:30 PM
Scrabble fire on Tonto National Forest
PHOENIX (July 8, 2007) – 9:30 PM
Summary: The Scrabble fire, burning near the Hard Scrabble Canyon in the Mazatzal Wilderness, 13 miles SW of Pine, Arizona, was reported by a Lookout Tower about 1:15 pm Saturday.
Historic note: According to Steve Webb, Center Manager, Phoenix Interagency Dispatch Center: “We believe this is the first time we have ever ordered smokejumpers for a wildfire on the Tonto National Forest. The inaccessibility of this terrain in the Mazatzal Wilderness has made this necessary.”
Fire Name: Scrabble fire
Time/Date Started: July 7, 2007, 1311 hrs
Location: Near the Hard Scrabble Canyon in the Mazatzal Wilderness, 13 miles SW of Pine, Arizona.
Acres: 165
Cause: Lightning
Fuels: The Scrabble fire is burning in a mixture of fuel types: pinyon pine and juniper, brush, grass
Contained: 0%
Resources ordered/committed:
6 Smokejumpers, Silver City, NM (aircraft Jumper 43 DHC6)
2 SEATS
1 Type II helicopter
1 Type II initial attack crew
Estimated Cost to Date: Unknown
Structures threatened: None
Concerns: Inacessibility of terrain in Wilderness Area
Restrictions: None at this time.
For road information, please contact:
ADOT website
http://www.az511.com/hcrsweb/hcrsweb.jsp
For more information, visit the Tonto website at www.fs.fed.us/r3/tonto Or call (M-F): 602-225-5200.
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Useful Websites:
National Incident Information System www.inciweb.org Southwest Coordination Center: http://gacc.nifc.gov/swcc National Interagency Fire Center: www.nifc.gov National Fire Plan: www.fireplan.gov
FireWise: www.firewise.org
National Incident Information Center: www.fs.fed.us/news/fire
MEDIA ONLY: GENTLE REMINDERS
REQUIRED media flyover coordination for all Tonto NF fires and other
incidents, please contact Aviation: 480-457-1552
Tonto NF Fire season (May-September) media contact:
Tonto NF Fire Information Officer: 602-525-1042
(unless an incident management team is managing the fire)
Perspective: There have been approximately 10 lightning-caused fires on the Tonto NF in the last 24 hours.
MYRTLE fire, reported earlier today, IS NOW CONTAINED - JULY 8, 9:30 PM
SCRABBLE fire in the Mazatzal Wilderness, approximately 13 miles SW of Pine, AZ, now 165 acres
Historic note: According to Steve Webb, Center Manager, Phoenix Interagency Dispatch Center: “We believe this is the first time we have ever ordered smokejumpers for a wildfire [Scrabble fire] on the Tonto National Forest. The inaccessibility of the terrain in the Mazatzal Wilderness has made this necessary.”
MEDIA ADVISORY - UPDATE
United States Tonto National Forest
Department of 2324 E. McDowell Rd.
Agriculture Phoenix, Arizona 85006
Southwest Region (602) 225-5200
www.fs.fed.us/r3/tonto/
For Immediate Release Contact: Fire Information
Officer, 602-525-1042
7/8/2007 9:30 PM
Scrabble fire on Tonto National Forest
PHOENIX (July 8, 2007) – 9:30 PM
Summary: The Scrabble fire, burning near the Hard Scrabble Canyon in the Mazatzal Wilderness, 13 miles SW of Pine, Arizona, was reported by a Lookout Tower about 1:15 pm Saturday.
Historic note: According to Steve Webb, Center Manager, Phoenix Interagency Dispatch Center: “We believe this is the first time we have ever ordered smokejumpers for a wildfire on the Tonto National Forest. The inaccessibility of this terrain in the Mazatzal Wilderness has made this necessary.”
Fire Name: Scrabble fire
Time/Date Started: July 7, 2007, 1311 hrs
Location: Near the Hard Scrabble Canyon in the Mazatzal Wilderness, 13 miles SW of Pine, Arizona.
Acres: 165
Cause: Lightning
Fuels: The Scrabble fire is burning in a mixture of fuel types: pinyon pine and juniper, brush, grass
Contained: 0%
Resources ordered/committed:
6 Smokejumpers, Silver City, NM (aircraft Jumper 43 DHC6)
2 SEATS
1 Type II helicopter
1 Type II initial attack crew
Estimated Cost to Date: Unknown
Structures threatened: None
Concerns: Inacessibility of terrain in Wilderness Area
Restrictions: None at this time.
For road information, please contact:
ADOT website
http://www.az511.com/hcrsweb/hcrsweb.jsp
For more information, visit the Tonto website at www.fs.fed.us/r3/tonto Or call (M-F): 602-225-5200.
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Useful Websites:
National Incident Information System www.inciweb.org Southwest Coordination Center: http://gacc.nifc.gov/swcc National Interagency Fire Center: www.nifc.gov National Fire Plan: www.fireplan.gov
FireWise: www.firewise.org
National Incident Information Center: www.fs.fed.us/news/fire
MEDIA ONLY: GENTLE REMINDERS
REQUIRED media flyover coordination for all Tonto NF fires and other
incidents, please contact Aviation: 480-457-1552
Tonto NF Fire season (May-September) media contact:
Tonto NF Fire Information Officer: 602-525-1042
(unless an incident management team is managing the fire)