Wallow Fire today

Check out Wallow Fire photos at CatronED blog taken last week

#WallowFire 2 indicted for causing Wallow Fire

2 are indicted for causing Wallow Fire
http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/news/articles/2011/08/24/20110824wallow-fire-cousins-charged.html

#WallowFire Personal-use fuelwood permits August 23

August 16: Personal-use fuelwood permits for Wallow Burn Area available on Springerville and Alpine Districts beginning August 23

Release Date: Aug 16, 2011
Contact(s): Pamela Baltimore or Brienne Magee 928-333-6263

The Springerville and Alpine Districts of the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests will be issuing permits beginning August 23 for personal-use fuelwood collection in select portions within the Wallow burn perimeter. Though crews continue to work diligently to provide safer conditions along Forest Service roads, many hazards still exist throughout the burn area including falling trees, flooding, mudslides and rockslides. Permittees are responsible for their own safety and should always Look Up, Look Down, and Look All Aroundwhen entering the forest.

Permits can be obtained from the Springerville and Alpine district offices beginning Tuesday, August 23. All permits are $5.00 per cord, require a minimum purchase of 4 cords, and are valid until December 30, 2011. Each household is limited to 10 cords per year.

The permit allows the collection of fuelwood within 150 feet from any Forest Service numbered road unless vehicles will cause resource damage, and except in closure areas or where fuelwood collection is normally restricted such as campgrounds and Wilderness areas. In addition, portions of some roads and areas are currently unavailable for personal-use fuelwood collection because they are part of an active timber sale. These areas will be marked with signs.

The cost and regulations apply to the Wallow fire perimeter only, as designated on the permit map.

Permits for other districts of the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests are also available for purchase. For information about these permits, contact the local ranger station.

The permittee must be present upon purchase of any fuelwood permit, as well as during fuelwood collection. Load tags will be issued as part of each permit. Tags must be physically attached to each ¼ cord of firewood and visible from the rear of the vehicle.

For additional information, contact the Springerville Ranger District at 928-333-4372 or Alpine Ranger District at 928-339-5000. Hazards fuelwood collectors should be cautious of within the burn perimeter can be viewed on the forest Flickr page, http://www.flickr.com/photos/apachesitgreavesnf.

#WallowFire - Gila NF fire acreage still closed

Area Closure in Wallow Fire Burned Area within NM

 Remains In Effect Due to Safety Concerns

Silver City, NM; August 8, 2011—Due to unsafe conditions within the Wallow Fire burned area located on the Quemado Ranger District of the Gila National Forest, the temporary closure of the 15,789 acres that were affected will remain closed due to public health and safety concerns.  “Our number one priority is managing the burned area to maximize human safety by removing existing hazards and then begin to reopen areas for public re-entry,” says Quemado District Ranger Janice Stevenson.  The Head of the Ditch Campground located within the closure area also remains closed due to the heightened potential for flooding as a result of the fire; all other areas on the Forest are open.

Forest personnel have been cutting dead trees located adjacent to roads that could easily fall and injure forest users.  Areas within the fire that burned very hot are being aerially seeded to expedite the establishment of vegetation which serves to stabilize the soil, reduce soil erosion, and reduce the potential for future flooding.  Dozer lines have been reshaped, water barred, and seeded.  Straw mulch has also been applied to steep sections of dozer lines to reduce erosion potential. 

Some areas with severe fire damage may have to remain closed for some time as it will take longer to restore these areas and remove safety hazards. 

The burned area has been closed since June 10, 2011; length of the closure is dependent upon several criteria including public safety and protection of forest resources (i.e. soils, vegetation, water quality, wildlife, fisheries, recreation, heritage, etc.).

The closure area is located in the vicinity of Luna, N.M. and extends north and west to the Arizona state line.  A detailed description of the closure area is included in the closure order posted on the ground in the vicinity of the burned area, available from Ranger District offices, and posted on the Gila National Forest website www.fs.usda.gov/gila.

Further information may be obtained by contacting the Quemado Ranger District at 575.773.4678.

#WallowFire Salvage information

If you are interested in Wallow Fire salvage timber sales, here is the link to the USFS site: http://bit.ly/n3c9DB

If that doesn't work, use this (you may have to copy and paste):
http://www.fs.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsinternet/!ut/p/c4/04_SB8K8xLLM9MSSzPy8xBz9CP0os3gjAwhwtDDw9_AI8zPyhQoY6BdkOyoCAGixyPg!/?ss=110301&navtype=BROWSEBYSUBJECT&cid=STELPRDB5306105&navid=130120000000000&pnavid=130000000000000&position=Feature*&ttype=detail&pname=Apache%20and%20Sitgreaves%20National%20Forests-%20Resource%20Management

Wallow Fire info is the third contract section down the page.  There are MANY opportunities here for large and small operations - don't miss out!

#WallowFire: Forum For Our Forest August 10, Eagar AZ

Contact: Eric Layer, Press Secretary                                                  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Tel. 575-517-7382

Email: eric.layer@mail.house.gov

CONGRESSMEN PEARCE, GOSAR ANNOUNCE “FORUM FOR OUR FOREST”

Constituents Encouraged to Voice Concerns on Fires, Forest Management

Springerville, AZ (July 19, 2011) Today, Representative Steve Pearce (NM-02), chairman of the Congressional Western Caucus, and Representative Paul Gosar (AZ-01) announced a joint “Forum For Our Forest” meeting, to be held at 5:00 pm on Wednesday, August 10^th at the Round Valley Auditorium, located at 550 N. Butler Street in Eagar, AZ.  The meeting will focus on forest management and wildfires, especially the recent Wallow fire.  Rep. Pearce and Rep. Gosar hope to hear from constituents who have been affected by this and other wildfires.

“For decades, reckless forest management has killed logging jobs and contributed to dry, overcrowded forests,” said Pearce.  “This year, we have seen the consequences as hundreds of thousands of acres have gone up in flames, costing hundreds of millions of dollars.  I hope that this joint meeting will help draw attention to federal mismanagement of our national forests.  Most importantly, we hope to give a voice to local residents whose lives have been affected by these fires, allowing them to tell Washington that enough is enough.”

“We must re-evaluate our forest management policies at all levels of government because the status quo is detrimental to our region’s ecological health, our safety, and our local and national economy,” said Gosar.  “I have been working on solutions to reducing forest fuel accumulation and proper forest management since taking office.  The recent fires, some of the largest forest fires in recorded history, simply add further urgency to this work.  It is time for us to be honest about the problem as well as providing the solution.  I am pleased to be working with Congressman Steve Pearce, who shares my concerns and is devoted to finding solutions.  I am confident that together, with the help of our constituents and all vested parties, we can implement common-sense solutions that will make our forests healthier and our communities safer while jump-starting our local economy.”  

Pearce and Gosar, along with Rep. Jeff Flake (AZ-06), introduced legislation last week to expedite removal of hazardous and dead or dying trees around the Wallow Fire area.  The town hall meeting will discuss recent fires, U.S. Forest Service forest management policies, and other related issues.

The Congressmen plan to tour the Wallow Fire area earlier in the day and speak to local ranchers, officials, and others.  Both Rep. Pearce and Rep. Gosar have made visits to the affected area for briefings and to meet with constituents.

The event is open to the public, and residents of affected communities are encouraged to attend.  Media that wish to cover the town hall meeting as well as the day’s tour of the Wallow Fire area can telephone 575-517-7382.

“Forum For Our Forest”

5:00 pm

Wednesday, August 10^th

Round Valley Auditorium

550 N. Butler Street

Eagar, AZ

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#WallowFire SBA low-interest working capital loans

The U.S. Small Busness Administration will be in
Eagar on Wednesday, July 13 and Thursday, July 14.

Apache County
Disaster Loan Outreach Center
Round Valley Public Library
179 South Main Street
Eagar, Az.  85925

Open 8a.m. to 4p.m.
Closes:  Thursday, July 14, at 4pm

The SBA is making low-interest working capital loans available to small businesses economically impacted by the Wallow Fire that began on May 29.  SBA representatives will be on hand to issue loan applications, answer questions about SBA's disaster loan program, explain the application process and help each business owner complete their application.  No appointment is necessary.

#WallowFire Photos Escudilla Mt. 07/07/11 0630 hrs. AZ time

#WallowFire Photos Escudilla Mt. 07/07/11 0630 hrs. AZ time
The photos below of the top of Escudilla Mountain in Arizona were taken by Doyel Shamley this morning at 6:30.  Mr. Shamley is the Apache County NM liaison for Sen. Allen.
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#WallowFire Final Update from Wallow Fire Area Command

Final Wallow Fire Update

from Wallow Fire Area Command

Day 35

July 4, 2011 

                          

Fire Facts:

Location:  - Apache, Navajo, Graham, and Greenlee, Counties, Arizona;  Catron County, New Mexico	Injuries to Date: 16
Fort Apache Indian Reservation,  San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation	Total Personnel: 579 Includes 0 hotshot crews; 8 handcrews
Date Started: 05/29/2011 Cause: Human – under investigation	Residences: 32 destroyed; 5 damaged
Size:  538,049 acres total; 15,407 acres in N.M.	Commercial Property: 4 destroyed
Percent Contained: 95% Resources: 2 Helicopter;    26 Engines; 10 Water Tenders; 9 Dozers	Outbuildings: 36 destroyed; 1 damaged Vehicles: 1 destroyed

Since the Wallow fire started on May 29, 2011 the fire suppression and repair activities have been managed by a series of fire teams from throughout the United States.  Due to the great work these teams and all of the other resources assigned to the fire have done, the fire was previously turned back to the White Mountain Apache Tribe and will be turned back to the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest on July 5, 2011 to continue patrolling, mopping up and repairing areas of the fire damaged by fire suppression activities.  For further information contact:

·         Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest at 928-333-6263 or go to their web site at http://tinyurl.com/6fzvyax.

·         White Mountain Apache Tribe at 928-338 2502 or go to their web site at http://www.wmat.us.

Giving the management responsibilities back to the forests does not mean the fire is completely out.  Smoke may continue to be visible from interior fuels burning until a season ending rain event occurs.

Today both Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) crews and fire crews continue to remove woody debris from the East and West forks of the Little Colorado River.  Hazard tree removal continues on FR 81 in Auger Canyon, which was severely burned. “Feller-buncher” machinery and saw teams are removing dead trees that could fall across the road. The trees are placed in piles for removal at a later time.                       

High pressure over the area will continue to feed moisture into the region.   Moisture is moving over southern Apache and Navajo counties and will have the best chance for thunderstorm activity. These thunderstorms may create localized flash flooding particularly within or adjacent to the burn area.  Take appropriate precautions if a thunderstorm occurs in your vicinity.  Today’s temperatures will range from 76-85 degrees with 4-8 mph southwest wind.  Relative humidity will be near 20%.  There is a 50% chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.

Special Information:

·          Fourth of July fireworks at Sunrise Ski Area and Resort are cancelled.

·         Though the sale of ground and hand-held fireworks and their use in some locations is now legal in Arizona, please remember, fireworks are not permitted on public lands at any time.

·         The July 4^th weekend is upon us and besides the hazards presented by elk and other wildlife on the roads and highways be aware of heavy holiday traffic in the area.  Watch your speed and drive defensively.  Remember that the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest is asking that speed be held down to a maximum of 50 mph during dusk to dawn and at night.  

·         An Individual Assistance Service Center (IASC) is available for all evacuated Arizonans to access information to assist in their personal recovery from the fire. It is located at the Round Valley Public Library, 179 S Main, Eagar, Ariz. The hours of operation are: Tuesday through Thursday, July 5-7th 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. and July 8th, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.  The facility will be closed Monday, July 4th.

WALLOW FIRE NOTICES

Road Closures -  Due to heavy fire suppression and repair activities the following roads are closed to the public:

·         US 191 (the Coronado Trail) is closed between Alpine to north of Clifton (milepost 176-253).

·         SR 261 (to Big Lake) and SR 273 (between Big Lake and Reservation Lake), remain closed.

·         Forest Road 281 is closed two miles south of its junction with US 180 but is open beyond this point to residences only.

Closures and Restrictions:

·         All Forest Service and private commercial facilities inside the road closures are not available to the public.

·         San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation: Fire Restrictions and area closures remain in effect.

·         Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests Closures and Open Areas.  Due to continued fire activity and the unprecedented levels of dry forest fuel along with dry weather, conditions exist for extreme fire danger necessitating closure of most of the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest. Please go to the following web site for the most complete information:  http://tinyurl.com/6yflpfu.

·         For information on closures and restrictions for all public lands in Arizona go to the Public Lands Information Center web site at http://www.publiclands.org/firenews/AZ.php  or call their hotline at  (877) 864-6985.

·         Gila National Forest: A closure is in effect for the western portion of the Gila National Forest.  Call (575) 388-8201, TTY (575) 388-8497 or see http://www.fs.usda.gov/gila.

·         Fort Apache Indian Reservation:  Partial area closures are in effect for the eastside of the Fort Apache Indian Reservation. See http://www.wmat.nsn.us/.

Public Safety:   Please be aware that flooding is likely in those areas adjacent to high severity burned areas.  This may affect many of the same people who evacuated their homes in the early days of the Wallow Fire.  There is concern about roads, bridges, and culverts holding up through flooding events.  It is important to be alert and keep informed on what you can do to protect your homes and property.  While private land issues are within the County’s purview, here are some links that could be helpful to begin preparations:

·         NOAA National Weather Service: http://tinyurl.com/29fnj35 - for monitoring for flooding predictions and sign up to get      

·          e-mail alerts

·         County emergency information: http://593info.org – this web site is applicable for southern Apache and Navajo Counties.

·         For county specific information go the following web sites:  http://www.co.apache.az.us/ (Apache Co., Ariz.), http://www.co.greenlee.az.us/ (Greenlee Co., Ariz.), and  https://mylocalgov.com/catroncountynm/ (Catron Co., N.Mex.)

·         Occupational Health and Safety Administration: http://tinyurl.com/3uuxu3h - information on how to fill, and carry sandbags in a safe manner.

·         Information on flood property protection:  http://tinyurl.com/6hfues3

·         A Crisis Intervention Line (928) 333-2683 is available for residents suffering from the stress of living with fire danger. 

·         For more safety information see:  http://tinyurl.com/6zvcrck.

·         Apache County and local fire departments have begun identifying locations for staging of sandbags in anticipation of the monsoon season.  More information will be provided as locations are confirmed.

·         Information and assistance for damaged homes and small businesses can be accessed at this link: http://tinyurl.com/6a94bk5.

#WallowFire SENATE AD HOC TASK FORCE ON FOREST MANAGEMENT 2011

ARIZONA STATE SENATE

INTERIM MEETING NOTICE

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

 SENATE AD HOC TASK FORCE ON FOREST MANAGEMENT 2011

   
Date:              Thursday, June 30, 2011
Time:             1:00 P.M.

Place:            Show Low High School
                        500 West Old Linden (Auditorium)
                        Show Low, AZ 85901

AGENDA

1.	Welcome
2.	Introduction of Committee Members
3.	Speakers ·         Jack Husted, Commissioner, Arizona Game & Fish Commission ·         Dave Garrett, Former Dean, Northern Arizona University School of Forestry ·         Ethan Aumack, Grand Canyon Trust ·         Todd Schulke, Center for Biological Diversity ·         Dr. Alex Thal, Southwest Center for Resource Analysis, Western New Mexico College ·         Ralph Pope, Southwest Native Ecosystem LLC ·         Basilio "Bas" Aja, Executive Vice President, AZ Cattle Feeders' Association ·         Al Medina, Arizona Fire Reclamation Team ·         David Tenney, President, AZ Board of Supervisors Association
4.	Call to the Public
5.	Next Meeting

Members:

Senator Sylvia Allen, Chair
Senator John Nelson, CoChair
Senator Frank Antenori
Senator Gail Griffin
Senator Al Melvin
Senator Steve Pierce
Senator Steve Smith

6/27/11
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Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter, by contacting the
Senate Secretary's Office: (602)926-4231 

#WallowFire - final post

This morning's map was the final emergency post on the Wallow Fire.  Further fire information will be posted down the line as the fire is analyzed and new data becomes available, but I will not be posting regular morning updates on the Wallow Fire from this point on  unless there is a major flare-up.  We feel that there are abundant other sources for information about the Las Conchas fire available, so no need for us to duplicate.

If you sign up using the email subscription box on the right, you will receive notices when I post new information to this blog.

#WallowFire IR and cloud cover map from 06/28/11 night flyover
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Wallow fire IR map and cloud cover from 06/28 flyover

IR map size: 538,049 acres
Growth: none

IR flyover comment:
There is a lone heat source southwest of the fire just 1.5 miles inside the Forest boundary and the Arizona state line at the top of Keller Canyon at -109 4' 8.8", 33 28' 36.4".
There is still a lot of residual heat at the top of the drainage above KP Cienega Campground below the ridge and Route 666.  There is no intense heat polygon because there was just a few areas of scattered heat and isolated heat sources.  The perimeter did not change.

#WallowFire soil burn severity map [CORRECTED]

#WallowFire soil burn severity map [CORRECTED]
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Wallow Fire soil burn severity map

Sorry I put up the wrong map this morning

#WallowFire IR & SF drainage basin maps from 06/27/11 2249PDT

#WallowFire IR & SF drainage basin maps from 06/27/11 2249PDT
Click on maps to enlarge

• Size: 538,049 acres
• Growth: 1 acre

Wallow IR map from 06/27/11 2249 PDT flyover

Wallow Fire burn severity SF River drainage basin (06/25/11)

IR flyover comments:

There is still a lot of residual heat at the top of the drainage above KP Cienega Campground below the ridge and Route 666.  There was still a little active fire in the Stray Horse area on the southern tip.  This was a a pocket of heat at the top of Lengthy Canyon on the east side of the creek away from the perimeter where it was burning last night.  The only growth of the fire was along Fishhook Creek.  There was a pocket of heat along Foote Creek just up-river fron Balke Crossing above the Blue River.  Quite a different fire than a few days ago.

There were three isolated heat sources outside the west edge of the fire on the shore of Drift Fence Lake which is about a mile away from Reservation Ranch (and bull farm [map calls it the Insemination Station]).  There was also an isolated heat source 4 miles south of the fire just southeast of Honeymoon Camp Ground at -109 27' 58.6", 33 27' 42.9".

#WallowFire Progression map from 06/26/11 flyover

#WallowFire Progression map from 06/26/11 flyover
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Wallow fire progression map from 06/26/11 flyover

#WallowFire small IR map from 06/26/11 PM flyover

#WallowFire small IR map from 06/26/11 PM flyover
Burned area: 538,048 acres
Growth: 5 acres

Wallow Fire IR map from 06/26/11 flyover

IR interpretation comments:

There is still a lot of residual heat at the top of the drainage above KP Cienega Campground below the ridge and Route 666. d. There was still a little active fire in the Stray Horse area on the southern tip. There was a a pocket of heat at the top of Lengthy Canyon on the east side of the creek away from the perimeter. The only growth of the fire was into Twin Springs Canyon. There was intense heat in this area and a lot of residual heat where it burned last night. The rest of the fire was pretty quiet including the arm north of Luna. Using the AllZones perimeter dated 2011/06/26 at 11:13, I made one island larger and got rid of several others. The overall affect was a net gain of only 5 acres to the entire fire.

#WallowFire acreage 06/26/11 morning

#WallowFire acreage 06/26/11 morning

• Size: 538,043 acres total
• New Mexico: 15,407 acres
• Percent Contained: 77%

Evacuation for the Blue River community has been lifted for local residents only

#WallowFire photo - NOT a healthy forest fire

#WallowFire photo - NOT a healthy forest fire

Wallow Fire photo by Jason Coil

The kind of fire like this, one that burns everything including tree tops (crown fire), is not a "healthy" forest fire.  It is not a fire that trees, wildlife or forage benefits from, because fires like this kill everything they burn and they sterilize the soil.

We cannot go back to "pre-human" days for forests, since they have grown to today's condition over centuries of use by humans.  Pre-human" times were different times - different climate, different animal and plant species.  There is no going back.

Given the current unhealthy state of forests of the Southwest that end up with catastrophic wildfires like the Wallow Fire, we need a change in forest management.  Please let your state and federal legislators know that you want a change in forest management and you want it now.

Locate your NM legislator:  http://www.nmlegis.gov/lcs/districts.aspx
Locate your US legislator:
Senate  http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm
House  https://writerep.house.gov/writerep/welcome.shtml

#WallowFire Situation Report from 6/25/2011 1700

#WallowFire Situation Report 6/25/2011 1700

Wallow SWAC	AZ-ASF-110152-SWAC	Type: WF	Start: 05/29/2011 1330	Cause: U	Priority:
Overhead Team Name: Bill Waterbury		Organization: Area Command			Local:	GACC:
Size: 537,408 ACRES % Cnt/MMA: 77 % Est Contain: NR Latitude: 33° 36´ 7" Longitude: 109° 26´ 56"
Location: 23 miles southwest of Alpine, AZ $$ Costs to Date: $95,890,508
Structures Threatened: 218 PRIM , 39 COMM , 128 OUTB Structures Destroyed: 32 PRIM , 4 COMM , 36 OUTB
Resources Committed:	Total Personnel: 2,347		Report Date: Jun 25, 2011 1700
Agency CRW1 CRW2 HEL1 HEL2 HEL3 ENGS OVHD BIA 2 9 0 0 0 6 62 BLM 0 0 0 0 2 19 35 CNTY 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 FWS 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 NPS 0 0 0 0 0 1 14 OTHR 0 0 0 0 0 2 42 PRI 0 1 0 0 0 14 32 ST 1 1 0 0 0 17 111 USFS 11 18 6 4 2 74 306 WXW 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
Significant Events: Zone 1: Crews continued dozer line rehab and fire suppression repair work. Public meeting in Eagar. Zone 2: Resources successfully held constructed Strayhorse drainage and kept the fire north of Blue Ridge Creek. At 0800 hours today, the evacuation status for the Blue River area was changed from mandatory to area open to residents only. Zone 3: Mop-up, patrol, and rehab. Remarks: Zone 1: Continue to demobilize excess resources. Zone 2: New Mexico Congressman Pearce visited Zone 2 ICP and portions of Branch VIII. Contingency planning is in progress to address concerns on the southern portion of the fire. Hwy 191 remains closed from Alpine mile marker 176 to north of Clifton mile marker 253. Have a critical need to replace Type 3 engines and IH Crews that are timing out. Zone 3: None. Observed Fire Behavior: Zone 1: Continued smoldering in heavy fuels with small areas of isolated ground fire well within containment lines. Zone 2: In the Blue River drainage interior burnout continued but no significant fire behavior occurred due to aerial suppression efforts. In the Luna area only scattered heat and smoldering was observed. Zone 3: Smoldering, creeping, and backing. Planned Actions: Zone 1: Mop-up and rehabilitation work. Team will continue with plans to transfer the fire back to the forest at 0600 on June 27th. Zone 2: In the Blue River drainage resources will continue to strengthen and hold constructed line. Resources will continue construction of indirect line and prepare for burnout from E. Hwy 191 toward the Primitive Area boundary in the Strayhorse drainage area. Resources will patrol Alpine and west of Luna along Road 19 and 180, San Francisco River and JJ Ranch. Zone 3: Continue mop-up, patrol, and rehabilitation.

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: 537,408 ACRES % Cnt/MMA: 95 % Est Contain: NR Latitude: 33° 36´ 7" Longitude: 109° 26´ 56"
Location: Alpine, AZ $$ Costs to Date: $41,308,016
Structures Threatened: 200 PRIM , 35 COMM , 100 OUTB Structures Destroyed: 32 PRIM , 36 OUTB
Resources Committed:	Total Personnel: 462		Report Date: Jun 25, 2011 1630
Agency CRW1 CRW2 HEL1 HEL2 HEL3 ENGS OVHD BIA 0 2 0 0 0 1 3 BLM 0 0 0 0 0 6 14 DDQ 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 LGR 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 NPS 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 PRI 0 0 0 0 1 0 20 ST 0 0 0 0 0 5 59 USFS 0 2 0 0 0 9 103 WXW 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Significant Events: Crews continued with the extensive rehabilitation of dozer lines and fire suppression repair work. Public meeting in Eagar. Remarks: Incident will continue with the demobilization of excess resources that are timing out, reassigning resources to other zones and supporting other incidents within the region. Lighter winds are allowing firefighters to make good progress with mop-up operations while other crews continued with suppression repair. Observed Fire Behavior: Continued smouldering of heavy fuels with small areas of isolated ground fire well within containment lines. Planned Actions: Crews will continue to mop up and securing fireline. Other resources will be continuing to conduct fire rehabilitation work including chipping along road sides and seeding dozer line with native seed. The team will continue with plans to transfer the fire back to the forest 6/27 at 0600hrs.

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: 537,408 ACRES % Cnt/MMA: 48 % Est Contain: NR Latitude: 33° 36´ 7" Longitude: 109° 26´ 56"
Location: Alpine, Arizona $$ Costs to Date: $33,906,867
Structures Threatened: 17 PRIM , 2 COMM , 26 OUTB Structures Destroyed: NONE
Resources Committed:	Total Personnel: 1,572		Report Date: Jun 25, 2011 1700
Agency CRW1 CRW2 HEL1 HEL2 HEL3 ENGS OVHD BIA 2 4 0 0 0 0 10 BLM 0 0 1 0 1 13 15 CNTY 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 FWS 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 LGR 0 0 0 0 0 2 15 NPS 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 PRI 0 1 7 0 2 13 5 ST 1 0 0 0 0 12 42 USFS 10 16 0 0 1 63 139 WXW 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Significant Events: Resources successfully held constructed line in Branch VI and VIII and kept the fire north of Blue Ridge Creek. At 0800 hours today, the evacuation status for the Blue River area was changed from mandatory to area open to residents only. Remarks: New Mexico Congressman Pearce visited Zone 2 ICP and portions of Branch VIII. Reported acres in box 15 reflect Arizona 521,819 and New Mexico 15,407. Contingency planning is in progress to address concerns on the southern portion of the fire. Hwy 191 remains closed from Alpine mile marker 176 to north of Clifton mile marker 253. Percent contained as listed in Box 16 is calculated based on direct line construction. Since the Branch VIII strategy is to go indirect, e.g., along the Blue River drainage, the actual percent contained, based on this strategy, is higher than is reported. For this reason, the percent contained remained at 48%, even though resources made good progress with containment in Branch VI. Observed Fire Behavior: In Branch VIII, interior burnout continued but no significant fire behavior occurred due to aerial suppression efforts. In Branch VI only scattered heat and smoldering was observed. Planned Actions: In Branch VIII, resources will continue to strengthen and hold constructed line. Resources will continue construction of indirect line and prepare for burnout in Div. P from E. Hwy 191 toward the Primitive Area boundary in the Strayhorse drainage area. In Branch VI resources will patrol Alpine and west of Luna along Road 19 and 180, San Francisco River and JJ Ranch.

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: 100 % Est Contain: 06/25/2011 Latitude: 33° 36´ 7" Longitude: 109° 26´ 56"
Location: 23 miles SW of Alpine, AZ $$ Costs to Date: $20,675,625
Structures Threatened: 1 PRIM , 2 COMM , 2OUTB Structures Destroyed: NONE
Resources Committed:	Total Personnel: 313		Report Date: Jun 25, 2011 1600
Agency CRW1 CRW2 HEL1 HEL2 HEL3 ENGS OVHD BIA 0 3 0 0 0 5 49 BLM 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 FWS 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 NPS 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 OTHR 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 PRI 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 ST 0 1 0 0 0 0 10 USFS 1 0 0 2 1 2 64 WXW 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Significant Events: Mop-up, patrol and rehab continues. Remarks: Observed Fire Behavior: Smoldering, creeping and backing. Planned Actions: Continue mop-up, patrol and rehab.

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