#WallowFire - team reports from 06/18/11 at 1900 hrs

#WallowFire - team reports from 06/18/11 at 1900 hrs
(Note: Individual zone reports may be from earlier in the day)

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: 500,409 ACRES % Cnt/MMA: 44 % Est Contain: NR Latitude: 33° 36´ 7" Longitude: 109° 26´ 56"
Location: 23 miles southwest of Alpine, AZ $$ Costs to Date: $71,760,570
Structures Threatened: 2,714 PRIM , 473 COMM , 1,216 OUTB Structures Destroyed: 32 PRIM , 4 COMM , 36 OUTB
Resources Committed:	Total Personnel: 3,594		Report Date: Jun 18, 2011 1900
Agency CRW1 CRW2 HEL1 HEL2 HEL3 ENGS OVHD BIA 3 11 0 0 1 10 130 BLM 0 4 0 0 1 26 87 CNTY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 FWS 0 0 0 0 0 3 16 NPS 0 0 0 0 0 1 20 OTHR 0 4 0 0 0 24 24 PRI 0 10 4 1 3 14 61 ST 0 7 0 0 0 37 157 USFS 12 20 3 2 0 81 412 WXW 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
Significant Events: Transfer of command of Zone 1 from Reinarz IMT1 to Walker IMT2 occurred at 0600 hrs today. Mandatory evacuation order for Luna, NM issued at at 1515 hrs. today due fire movement outside of control lines west of town. A stucture in the Catron County Fairgrounds being used as ground support office caught fire and was damaged last night. Structure protection equipment removed from Sunrise Ski Area removed in anticipation of re-opening the area to the public on Monday, 6/20. Fly-over and briefing held today in Springerville for U.S. Senators McCain and Kyle and U.S. Representatives Flake and Gosar and Forest Service Chief Tidwell and Regional Forester Corbin Newman. Remarks: The injury reported in Block 21 was smoke inhalation from the structure fire at the Zone 2 ICP. Command of Branch I, Divisions J,K & L transferred from Zone 1 to Zone 2 today at 0600 hrs. Type 1 crews remain a critical resource for Southwest Area Command. Acres burned by ownership are as follows: USFS = 468,065 ac. State of Arizona = 4,209 ac. Private = 6,045 ac. San Carlos Indian Reservation = 9,173 ac. Fort Apache Indian Reservation = 12,917 ac. Observed Fire Behavior: Zone 1 - Isolated single tree and group tree torching with short crown runs. Zone 2 - Active fire behavior with running surface fire and short range crown runs where the fire spotted outside control lines west of Luna, NM. Zone 3 - Active fire backing with short uphill runs where winds and topography align in Branch XII. Elsewhere single and group tree torching. See individual zone 209s for additional details. Planned Actions: Zone 1 - Continue mop-up and securing control lines to provide point protection as needed. Zone 2 - Structure protection and control line strengthening and hand line plumbing from Strayhorse to Blue River. Burnout control lines along the 281 Road in the Blue River drainage as the fire approaches. Patrol and attack spot fires as needed. Zone 3 - Continue to bring the fire down to indirect control lines in Branch XII. Mop-up and rehab elsewhere in the zone. See individual zone 209s for additional details.

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: 500,409 ACRES % Cnt/MMA: 42 % Est Contain: NR Latitude: 33° 36´ 7" Longitude: 109° 26´ 56"
Location: Alpine, AZ $$ Costs to Date: $37,396,000
Structures Threatened: 2,500 PRIM , 400 COMM , 1,000 OUTB Structures Destroyed: 32 PRIM , 36 OUTB
Resources Committed:	Total Personnel: 948		Report Date: Jun 18, 2011 1600
Agency CRW1 CRW2 HEL1 HEL2 HEL3 ENGS OVHD BIA 0 2 0 0 0 2 31 BLM 0 0 0 0 0 5 32 DDQ 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 FWS 0 0 0 0 0 2 8 LGR 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 NPS 0 0 0 0 0 1 12 PRI 0 6 1 1 1 3 23 ST 0 2 0 0 0 12 59 USFS 0 8 0 0 0 21 151 WXW 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Significant Events: Transition occurred this morning at 0600hrs from Reinarz Type 1 Team to Walkers Type 2 Team. Crews are continuing to secure fire lines ahead of strong winds forecast for tomorrows shift, these winds will be similar in strength to the winds of May 29th with the possibility of reaching even higher wind speeds. Remarks: Major concern is the high winds forecast for tomorrow. Incident will continue with the demobilization of excess resources that are timing out as well as supporting other incidents within the region. Observed Fire Behavior: Minimal fire activity was observed in zone one today with only isolated single and group tree torching and short runs. Scattered areas along the edge of the fire continue to smoulder. Planned Actions: Crews will continue to mop up and securing firelines while continuing to provide for point source protection as needed. Additionally fire crews will work to remove hazard trees along the fires edge, communities, roads and infrastructure. Rehab planning and work will continue.

Wallow Zone 2	AZ-ASF-110152-2	Type: WF	Start: 05/29/2011 1330	Cause: U	Priority:
Overhead Team Name: Jeff Pendleton		Organization: Type 1 Team			Local:	GACC:
Size: 500,409 ACRES % Cnt/MMA: 40 % Est Contain: NR Latitude: 33° 36´ 7" Longitude: 109° 26´ 56"
Location: Alpine, Arizona $$ Costs to Date: $19,059,807
Structures Threatened: 200 PRIM , 50 COMM , 200 OUTB Structures Destroyed: NONE
Resources Committed:	Total Personnel: 1,441		Report Date: Jun 18, 2011 1630
Agency CRW1 CRW2 HEL1 HEL2 HEL3 ENGS OVHD BIA 1 1 0 0 0 1 15 BLM 0 2 0 0 0 18 37 FWS 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 NPS 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 OTHR 0 4 0 0 0 24 21 PRI 0 1 3 0 2 9 6 ST 0 0 0 0 0 19 47 USFS 8 7 0 0 0 39 161 WXW 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Significant Events: At 1515 hours, today, a mandatory evacuation order was issued for the town of Luna, New Mexico, due to fire escaping containment lines. Last night a building on the Catron County Fairgrounds that was being used by Ground Support caught fire and was damaged. Remarks: Zone 2 assumed command of Zone 1, Branch I, Divisions J, K & L as of 0600 today. Resources from Zone 1 are being temporarily reported as ?other? in the Committed Resources table below. The injury being reported today is smoke inhalation from the structure fire at ICP. Observed Fire Behavior: Continued active fire behavior due to gusty SW winds and dry fuels. Active surface fire with torching, short slope driven runs and spotting observed. Planned Actions: Structure protection, continue to strengthen and secure lines, prepare lines for burnout, construct and plumb hand lines from Strayhorse down to Blue River. Patrol for and attack spots fires. Burnout lines along the 281 Road in the Blue River Drainage where fire is approaching.

Wallow Zone 3 West	AZ-ASF-110152-3	Type: WF	Start: 05/29/2011 1330	Cause: U	Priority:
Overhead Team Name: Dugger Hughes		Organization: Type 1 Team			Local:	GACC:
Size: 500,409 ACRES % Cnt/MMA: 50 % Est Contain: 06/18/2011 Latitude: 33° 36´ 7" Longitude: 109° 26´ 56"
Location: 23 miles SW of Alpine, AZ $$ Costs to Date: $15,304,763
Structures Threatened: 14 PRIM , 23 COMM , 16 OUTB Structures Destroyed: NONE
Resources Committed:	Total Personnel: 1,205		Report Date: Jun 18, 2011 1700
Agency CRW1 CRW2 HEL1 HEL2 HEL3 ENGS OVHD BIA 2 8 0 0 1 7 84 BLM 0 2 0 0 1 3 18 FWS 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 NPS 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 PRI 0 3 0 0 0 2 17 ST 0 5 0 0 0 6 51 USFS 4 5 3 2 0 21 100 WXW 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
Significant Events: Fire was very active on the south end of Zone 3 in Branch 12 where the remainder of the firing operations will take place when the weather conditions allow. Crews continue to keep the fire from crossing Hwy 191 into Zone 2. In Branches 10 and 11 Rehab of dozer line and handlines continued along with the chipping of slash created by improving containment lines. Patrol and mop-up of Divisions A, B, C and D continued. All structure protection equipment within the Sunrise Ski Area was removed in anticipation of the re-opening of the area to the public on Monday morning 6/20/11. Remarks: Current wind event is creating conditions of high resistance to control and challenging the successful completion of the planned firing operations. Observed Fire Behavior: Fire was actively backing in Zone 12 on the south end of the fire through pine stringers and making uphill runs aligning with the available fuels, wind and slope producing spot fires and exhibiting extreme fire behavior. 2-3' flame lengths with the backing fire into the wind was observed. Elsewhere on the Zone the fire was creeping and smouldering with isolated single tree and group tree toching. Planned Actions: Crews will continue to bring the fire southward to the indirect lines in Branch 12 and conduct firing operations as needed to prevent the main body of fire from escaping indirect containment lines and moving into Zone 2 across Hwy 191. The remainder of the crews in Zone 3 will continue to perform rehab of dozer lines and handlines, chipping operations and mop-up and patrol in Branches 10 and 11.