June 19, 2012
Whitewater-Baldy Complex
Community Update
National Incident Management
Organization
Fire Information:
575-533-6901, 575-533-6053 (Daily from 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.)
Email: whitewaterfire@gmail.com
Fire Facts:
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Date
Started: 05/16/2012
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Number of Personnel: 168 including
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Cause:
Lightning
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3 camp crews
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Size: 296,726
acres (464 square miles)
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Equipment: 1
engine, 5 Water Tenders, 1 Dozer
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Percent Contained: 82
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Aircraft: 3
Helicopters
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Yesterday,
the fire grew 254 acres. The fire slowly approached the bottom of Turkey Creek
drainage on the south end of the fire. As per the plan to keep the fire north of
the Gila River, smoke jumpers hiked into the area to safely engage the fire
where feasible.
Approximately 160 people attended the public
meeting in Glenwood last night.
Aircraft will
continue to patrol the fire area today. Firefighters will be holding the fire
north of the Gila River and west of the old Miller fire burn area.
The
management of the fire will return to the Gila Forest today at 6 p.m. For future
updates, check Inciweb or call the Gila National Forest at
575-388-8201.
Through the
National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy, the Forest Service is
working with other federal agencies and local, state, and tribal governments to
plan, prevent, and safely respond to wildland fires across all lands and
jurisdictions.
For additional information regarding the post
fire-flood assessment go to the Whitewater-
Baldy Complex BAER page at http://www.inciweb.org/incident/2900/.
Baldy Complex BAER page at http://www.inciweb.org/incident/2900/.
KNOW BEFORE
YOU GO: If you are planning to visit the Forest, Stage 1 Fire Restrictions
are in effect. Additional closures are still are in effect in several
areas; please go to the Gila National Forest website at www.fs.usda.gov/gila for current information or contact the Forest
directly at 575-388-8201.
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