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<rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel> <atom:link href="http://inciweb.org/feeds/rss/articles/i/1444/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><title>InciWeb Incident Articles for Newt WFU</title><link>http://inciweb.org/forest/1444/</link><description>Latest articles for Newt WFU Wildland Fire Used for Resource Benefit</description><pubDate>Sun, 23 Nov 2008 12:49:02 -06:00</pubDate><language>en-us</language><item><title><![CDATA["Newt Update (Newt WFU Wildland Fire Used for Resource Benefit)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1444/7967/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1444/7967/</guid><description><![CDATA["Fire Started: July 19, 2008Location: 15 miles southeast of Tusayan on the Coconino RimObjectives: Managers are taking advantage of favorable conditions to re-establish fire as an important part of a healthy ecosystem. The fire is benefitting the landscape by reducing hazardous fuels, decreasing the size and intensity of future fires in the area and improving forest health. Fuels: Ponderosa pine, grass and brush above the rim; pinyon/juniper, brush oak and patches of mixed-conifer in drainages below the rim. Size: 642 acresResources committed: Total personnel = 7Summary: Today, personnel will monitor fire progression and ensure the Arizona Trail is safe for public use. Air Quality: Smoke is visible occasionally from State Highway 64 and 180. Smoke is dissipating well. Fire Behavior: Generally, fire is creeping along the surface, flame lengths are less than 1 foot with some isolated torching. Fire is progressing mainly to the south.Weather: The general weather forecast is mostly sunny,..."]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 23 Aug 2008 13:11:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Newt Update (Newt WFU Wildland Fire Used for Resource Benefit)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1444/7947/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1444/7947/</guid><description><![CDATA["Fire activity has increased on the Marteen Wildland Fire Use and the Newt Wildland Fire Use incidents on the Kaibab National Forest. Over the past week, a dry and warm weather pattern has contributed to increased fire behavior on both fires. The Marteen Wildland Fire Use located 15 miles northeast of Williams has grown to 389 acres. Fire personnel observed activity mainly on the north and northwest sides of the fire as it continued to move through Spring Valley Wash. Fire behavior consisted of low surface fire with one foot flame lengths and smoldering logs and stumps. The Newt Wildland Fire Use 15 miles southeast of Tusayan regained momentum also and has grown to 558 acres. Primarily, fire activity consisted of one foot flame lengths and isolated tree torching. The current dry, warm weather pattern is expected to continue through the weekend. It is anticipated that fire activity will continue to increase under these conditions. Some smoke was present in Valle Friday morning. Smoke..."]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2008 19:34:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Newt Update (Newt WFU Wildland Fire Used for Resource Benefit)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1444/7662/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1444/7662/</guid><description><![CDATA["The Newt Wildland Fire Use (WFU) is located 15 miles east of Tusayan on the Coconino Rim and is about 450 acres. Activity has decreased significantly under a strong monsoonal weather pattern; the fire received around one half inch of rain on Monday. Wildland fire use management is often a long duration project. The fire may be inactive now, but there is potential for increased activity when warm and dry conditions return. While the Newt WFU remains within a predetermined area and achieves specific land management objectives, fire officials will continue to manage it for resource benefits. One of the primary resource benefits the Newt WFU is producing is the reintroduction of fire in a part of the forest that has been without this natural disturbance for too long. The absence of fire activity in large areas across the forest has resulted in heavy, dangerous fuel accumulation. Managing natural fire such as the Newt WFU under favorable low intensity conditions decreases the potential for..."]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 06 Aug 2008 14:26:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Newt Update (Newt WFU Wildland Fire Used for Resource Benefit)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1444/7586/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1444/7586/</guid><description><![CDATA["The Newt Wildland Fire Use (WFU) is located about 15 miles east of Tusayan and southeast of Grand Canyon Village. The fire is 300 acres and gradually moving southeast and northwest across the Coconino Rim. The weather is an important factor in the duration of the Newt WFU. There is an increased chance of showers and thunderstorms for the next week. If the fire receives precipitation, activity will naturally decrease. At the fire&#39;s current size, it will take a considerable amount of precipitation to extinguish the fire. Managers expect the Newt WFU to continue burning slowly during moist weather conditions and more rapidly during hot, dry conditions as the season progresses. Today, fire personnel will be working to re-open a mile of the Arizona Trail that has been closed because of fire activity. Until the segment is re-opened, visitors are advised to use caution in this area. Signs are posted for trail users indicating a detour onto Forest Road 310 to avoid heat and smoke from the..."]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 02 Aug 2008 21:29:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Newt Trail Closure (Newt WFU Wildland Fire Used for Resource Benefit)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/closures/article/1444/7542/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/closures/article/1444/7542/</guid><description><![CDATA["A small segment of the Arizona Trail is closed until fire activity is no longer a concern. Detour signs are posted. Please see closure map for more information."]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2008 22:04:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Newt Update (Newt WFU Wildland Fire Used for Resource Benefit)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1444/7535/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1444/7535/</guid><description><![CDATA["The Newt Wildland Fire Use is located about 15 miles east of Tusayan and has grown to 150 acres. After a week of evaluation, observation and assessment, fire managers decided Monday to shift the Newt Fire from confinement status to fire use management for resource benefits. The Kaibab National Forest is participating in a pilot program this season to test proposed modifications to the Federal Wildland Fire Management Policy, 2003. The proposed modifications allow fire managers the opportunity to apply the full range of management options on fires on federal lands, except for those fires caused by humans. Under this pilot program, fire managers can monitor new fire starts. In due course, if it is determined that it is appropriate to allow the fire to burn for resource benefits, officials can decide to manage the incident with a wildland fire use strategy. The decision to manage the Newt Fire as wildland fire use was based on firefighter and public safety, current and predicted fire..."]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2008 11:15:00 -06:00</pubDate></item></channel></rss>