#WallowFire Situation Report

From GACC report executed on:   24-Jun-2011 0727 central time

Wallow SWAC	AZ-ASF-110152-SWAC	Type: WF	Start: 05/29/2011 1330	Cause: U	Priority:
Overhead Team Name: Jim Loach		Organization: Area Command			Local:	GACC:
Size: 532,086 ACRES % Cnt/MMA: 67 % Est Contain: NR Latitude: 33° 36´ 7" Longitude: 109° 26´ 56"
Location: 23 miles southwest of Alpine, AZ $$ Costs to Date: $90,764,347
Structures Threatened: 818 PRIM , 79 COMM , 228 OUTB Structures Destroyed: 32 PRIM , 4 COMM , 36 OUTB
Resources Committed:	Total Personnel: 2,846		Report Date: Jun 23, 2011 1800
Agency CRW1 CRW2 HEL1 HEL2 HEL3 ENGS OVHD BIA 2 10 0 0 0 7 57 BLM 0 2 0 0 2 25 67 CNTY 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 FWS 0 0 0 0 0 2 11 NPS 0 0 0 0 0 2 21 OTHR 0 0 0 0 0 1 20 PRI 0 7 6 1 3 19 29 ST 1 3 0 0 0 24 120 USFS 9 21 0 2 1 74 345 WXW 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
Significant Events: Zone 1: Community meeting in the City of Springerville. Zone 2: Pincha-Tulley IMT1 assumed command at 0600 today, June 23rd. Resources held the fire north of Blue River drainage. Resources made good progress constructing dozer line from HWY 191 toward the Primitive Area boundary in the Strayhorse drainage area. Zone 3: Continue mop-up, patrol, and rehab. Remarks: Zone 1: Two injuries occurred over the last two days but were determined today to be lost time incidents this morning. Will continue demobilization of excess resources. Zone 2: One injury reported was non-traumatic and is pending diagnosis. Contingency planning is in progress to address concerns on the southern portion of the fire. Zone 3: None. Observed Fire Behavior: Zone 1: Small islands of interior heat became active after sun up and produced short runs in stringers of interior fuels. Smoldering 1000 hr fuels are being totally consumed by fire. Zone 2: Aggressive backing and flanking fire on the south perimeter with frequent torching. Zone 3: Backing and flanking with single tree torching. Planned Actions: Zone 1: Mop-up and secure firelines while providing for point protection as needed. Rehab will continue including chipping along roads and seeding dozer lines. Zone 2: Structure protection in Luna, Alpine, and Blue River area. Strengthen, secure, and burn out prepared lines. Continue indirect line and prepare for burn out east of HWY 191 in the Strayhorse drainage. Zone 3: Continue mop-up, patrol, and rehab in all areas.

Wallow Zone 1	AZ-ASF-110152-1	Type: WF	Start: 05/29/2011 1330	Cause: U	Priority:
Overhead Team Name: Norm Walker		Organization: Type 2 Team			Local:	GACC:
Size: 532,086 ACRES % Cnt/MMA: 69 % Est Contain: NR Latitude: 33° 36´ 7" Longitude: 109° 26´ 56"
Location: Alpine, AZ $$ Costs to Date: $40,088,996
Structures Threatened: 800 PRIM , 75 COMM , 200 OUTB Structures Destroyed: 32 PRIM , 36 OUTB
Resources Committed:	Total Personnel: 689		Report Date: Jun 23, 2011 1600
Agency CRW1 CRW2 HEL1 HEL2 HEL3 ENGS OVHD BIA 0 2 0 0 0 1 31 BLM 0 0 0 0 0 3 14 DDQ 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 FWS 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 NPS 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 PRI 0 2 0 1 1 2 20 ST 0 0 0 0 0 5 59 USFS 0 4 0 0 0 10 115 WXW 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Significant Events: Community meeting in the City of Springerville. Remarks: Incident will continue with the demobilization of excess resources that are timing out as well as supporting other incidents within the region. Lighter winds are allowing firefighters to make good progress with mop-up operations. 2 injuries listed on today's date occurred over the last 2 days but where determined today to be lost time incidents this morning. Observed Fire Behavior: Small islands of interior heat became active after sun up and produced short runs in stringers of interior fuels. Smouldering of heavy dead and down fuels as more 1000hr fuels are being totally consumed by the fire. Planned Actions: Crews will continue to mop up and securing firelines while continuing to provide for point source protection as needed. Other resources will be continuing to conduct fire rehabilitation work including chipping along road sides and seeding dozer line with native seed.

Wallow Zone 2	AZ-ASF-110152-2	Type: WF	Start: 05/29/2011 1330	Cause: U	Priority:
Overhead Team Name: Jeanne Pincha-Tulley		Organization: Type 1 Team			Local:	GACC:
Size: 532,086 ACRES % Cnt/MMA: 48 % Est Contain: NR Latitude: 33° 36´ 7" Longitude: 109° 26´ 56"
Location: Alpine, Arizona $$ Costs to Date: $30,893,061
Structures Threatened: 17 PRIM , 2 COMM , 26 OUTB Structures Destroyed: NONE
Resources Committed:	Total Personnel: 1,730		Report Date: Jun 23, 2011 1700
Agency CRW1 CRW2 HEL1 HEL2 HEL3 ENGS OVHD BIA 2 5 0 0 0 1 13 BLM 0 2 0 0 1 22 34 CNTY 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 FWS 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 LGR 0 0 0 0 0 1 17 NPS 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 OTHR 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 PRI 0 1 6 0 2 17 5 ST 1 1 0 0 0 18 54 USFS 7 16 0 0 0 57 189 WXW 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Significant Events: CIIMT3 assumed command at 0600 hours today. Resources held the fire north of Blue Ridge drainage. Resources made good progress constructing dozer line from E. Hwy 191 toward the Primitive Area boundary in the Strayhorse drainage area. Remarks: Reported acres in box 15 reflect Arizona 516,717 and New Mexico 15,368. Contingency planning is in progress to address concerns on the southern portion of the fire. The reportable injury was non-traumatic and is pending diagnosis. Observed Fire Behavior: Aggressive rolling and backing fire on the south perimeter, Branch VIII, Div. P and F with frequent torching. Planned Actions: Structure protection resources in Alpine, Luna, and Blue River area will continue to strengthen, secure, and burn out prepared lines. Continue construction of indirect line and prepare for burn out in Div. P from E. Hwy 191 toward the Primitive Area boundary in the Strayhorse drainage area. Patrol for and extinguish spot fires.

Wallow Zone 3 West	AZ-ASF-110152-3	Type: WF	Start: 05/29/2011 1330	Cause: U	Priority:
Overhead Team Name: Mark Rapp		Organization: Type 2 Team			Local:	GACC:
Size: 527,774 ACRES % Cnt/MMA: 85 % Est Contain: 06/27/2011 Latitude: 33° 36´ 7" Longitude: 109° 26´ 56"
Location: 23 miles SW of Alpine, AZ $$ Costs to Date: $19,782,290
Structures Threatened: 1 PRIM , 2 COMM , 2OUTB Structures Destroyed: NONE
Resources Committed:	Total Personnel: 327		Report Date: Jun 23, 2011 1500
Agency CRW1 CRW2 HEL1 HEL2 HEL3 ENGS OVHD BIA 0 3 0 0 0 5 13 BLM 0 0 0 0 1 0 19 FWS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NPS 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 OTHR 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 PRI 0 4 0 0 0 0 4 ST 0 2 0 0 0 1 7 USFS 2 1 0 2 1 7 41 WXW 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Significant Events: Resources continue to mop-up, patrol and rehab containment lines in all Divisions. Remarks: Observed Fire Behavior: Backing and flanking with single tree torching. Planned Actions: Continue mop-up, patrol and rehab in all Divisions.

  

Note: the above information has been copied and pasted directly from the GACC website situation report.