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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/u/302/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><title>InciWeb Incident Articles for Coronado National Forest</title><link>http://inciweb.org/forest/302/</link><description>Latest articles for incidents in Coronado National Forest</description><pubDate>Sun, 23 Nov 2008 08:24:34 -06:00</pubDate><language>en-us</language><item><title><![CDATA["Beehive Fire Final News Release 04-27-08 (Beehive Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1227/6762/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1227/6762/</guid><description><![CDATA["Incident Management Team Leaves Rio Rico April 27, 2008 - for Immediate Release The Eastern Arizona Incident Management Team, who has been in the Rio Rico area for the past nine days managing wildfires, will hand full responsibility back to the Coronado National Forest, Nogales Ranger District at 8PM tonight. The past five days the team has managed the Beehive Fire. The previous four days they dealt with an international fire incident (the Alamo Fire) with fellow firefighters from the Republic of Mexico. According to fire behavior analysts, the potential for extreme wildfire conditions is the worst they have been in southeastern Arizona for this time of year and higher than the average fire danger normally experienced in June. As of today the potential for extreme wildfire behavior is the highest it&#39;s been in April in the past 23 years of scientific records. Use caution while in the wildlands, since extreme fire potential exists. These conditions could easily last for a few more..."]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 2008 08:00:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["A Second Fire Starts Near The Alamo Fire (Alamo Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1217/6740/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1217/6740/</guid><description><![CDATA["A SECOND FIRE STARTS NEAR THE ALAMO FIRENOGALES, AZ, Wednesday April 23, 2008...The Beehive Fire which started early Wednesday afternoon became part of the Alamo Fire Complex. The fire is 8 miles north, North West of the Alamo Fire. It started near Murphy Peak on the Nogales Ranger District of the Coronado National Forest. It is approximately 5 miles east of Arivaca Lake in a very remote area of the forest. The fire is in Santa Cruz county near the border with Pima County. There are no immediate threats to residential areas. However, drifting smoke may impact communities along the I-19 corridor between Tucson and Nogales, especially Tumacacori and Tubac. Arivaca may also be affected by smoke. There is a threat to an electronic site on Murphy&#39;s Peak.The Eastern AZ Incident Management Team, commanded by Pruett Small, will continue to manage the Complex. The fire had burned an estimated 300 acres by sunset on Wednesday. It is being fought with air tankers and helicopters because of..."]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:50:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Final Alamo Fire Fact Sheet (english & Spanish) (Alamo Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1217/6738/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1217/6738/</guid><description><![CDATA["FACT SHEET ALAMO FIREApril 23 2008, 10:00 a.m.  Location:Nogales Ranger District, Coronado National Forest13 miles west of Nogales, Arizona  Fire Reported on: Friday, 4/18 8:47 am Size: 5070 acres  Cause: Human caused Percent Contained: 80% with estimate for containment on April 24th. Incident Management Assigned: Eastern AZ Incident Management Team, Pruett Small, Incident Commander. Resources Assigned:Firefighters:310Engines: 22Helicopters: 2Water Tenders 2 Closures: Forest Road 39 at the intersection of Forest Road 39A, Forest Road 289 (Ruby Road) at the Calabasas Campground, Pena Blanca Lake and Campground  Evacuations: Pena Blanca Campground Structures Threatened: Two ranch properties Destroyed: None Fire Behavior: Active - Driven by afternoon winds. Fire Weather: Temperatures will cool a few degrees. However conditions remain dry so humidity levels will drop into the single digits by mid-morning.  Injuries: None  -ENDFACT SHEETALAMO FIRE23 de Abril,2008, 10:00 a.m. ..."]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2008 10:56:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Bi-national Firefighting Effort Continues (Alamo Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1217/6733/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1217/6733/</guid><description><![CDATA["NEWS RELEASEALAMO FIREBi-national Firefighting Effort ContinuesNOGALES, AZ (April 20, 2008) 12:00 am - Wildland firefighting officials from the United States are fully integrating their efforts with Mexican leaders, in order to suppress the 3000 acre (1214 hectares) Alamo wildfire just west of Nogales. The fire is burning on both sides of the international boundary with approximately 200 acres (81 hectares) being south of the border. Mexican bomberos (firefighters) from the national commission of forestry, as well as the chief of civil protection for the City of Nogales, Sonora, are working closely with an Arizona incident management team and interpreters. Officials from both countries have established a unified operations effort, which entails a joint planning process.  At this stage the Americans have over 170 firefighters battling the blaze and Mexico has about a dozen bomberos on the fire line. Firefighters are utilizing three helicopters and two air tankers to slow the spread of..."]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2008 14:36:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Alambre Fire Update (Alambre Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/789/4007/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/789/4007/</guid><description><![CDATA["Eastern Arizona Type 2 Incident Management TeamAlambre Fire UpdateFriday, July 13, 2007 8:00 a.m.Contact: 520-396-0574For Tohono O&#39;odham Nation residents the local phone number is 383-8860Public Information Officer-Jonetta T. HoltFirefighters achieved 85 percent containment on the 7,267-acre Alambre Fire during Thursday&#39;s operational period. Firelines on the west, north and east sides of the fire are cool and have been mopped up and rehabilitated. Fireline on the south end of the fire is complete and hand crews today will continue to mop up and monitor the area focusing on the Mulberry Canyon area where a hot spot was located on Thursday.Weather conditions today are expected to remain favorable for firefighters working on mopping up the containment lines. Relative humidity remains in the mid 20s and a chance for showers in the fire area continues to increase. Two hand crews assigned to the Alambre Fire will be released today for reassignment along with several engine..."]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Jul 2007 08:00:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Alambre Fire Update (Alambre Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/789/3987/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/789/3987/</guid><description><![CDATA["Eastern Arizona Type 2 Incident Management TeamAlambre Fire UpdateThursday, July 12, 2007 8:00 a.m.Contact: 520-396-0574For Tohono O&#39;odham Nation residents the local phone number is 383-8860Public Information Officers-Jonetta T. Holt and Heidi SchewelFirefighters on Wednesday completed building containment lines around the Alambre Fire and today will focus on cold trailing the lines to ensure that heat being held in stumps and roots will not be able to cross over and begin burning in fresh fuels. Burnout operations on Tuesday and Wednesday added about 1,100 acres to the fire bringing it to its current acreage of 7,267. Fire managers say containment is at 80 percent.Weather conditions today are expected to remain favorable for firefighters working on mopping up the containment lines. Relative humidity remains in the mid 20s and the chance for showers in the fire area continues to increase. Four hand crews assigned to the Alambre Fire will be released today for reassignment along..."]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 12 Jul 2007 08:00:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Alambre Fire Update (Alambre Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/789/3951/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/789/3951/</guid><description><![CDATA["Eastern Arizona Type 2 Incident Management TeamAlambre Fire UpdateWednesday, July 11, 2007 8:00 a.m.Contact: 520-396-0574 For Tohono O&#39;odham Nation residents the local phone number is 383-8860Public Information Officers-Jonetta T. Holt and Heidi SchewelBurnout operations were conducted Tuesday to build wide fire lines on the northeast and south sides of the Alambre Fire. The operations were successful and contributed to the 50 percent containment achieved by firefighters working on boxing in the 6,118-acre fire located on the Tohono O&#39;odham Nation.An increase in moisture over the area also contributed to reducing the fire&#39;s rate of spread and will allow firefighters to use more direct attack approaches today while they continue to work on firelines on the west and south sides of the fire.Retardant and hand lines continued to hold on the northern edge of the fire. No further advance toward Kitt Peak National Observatories was observed, although firefighters remain in place..."]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 11 Jul 2007 08:00:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Alambre Fire Update (Alambre Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/789/3907/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/789/3907/</guid><description><![CDATA["Eastern Arizona Type 2 Incident Management TeamAlambre Fire UpdateTuesday, July 10, 2007 8:00 a.m.Contact: 520-396-0574 andFor Tohono O&#39;odham Nation residents the local phone number is 383-8860Public Information Officers-Jonetta T. Holt and Heidi SchewelFire lines constructed about two miles south of Kitt Peak National Observatories have halted the northward advance of the Alambre Fire which is currently estimated at 5,755 acres. The fire is expected to continue to grow today as firefighters move around to the south where they will begin building containment lines.The fire is burning in a continuous fuel load of grass, chaparral, oak and mesquite and has been mainly located on the Tohono O&#39;odham Nation south of Kitt Peak. On Monday the fire also crossed over onto lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management. Today the fire is expected to grow to the east, south and west. No homes or other structures are in immediate danger. Tribal authorities have contacted the..."]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 10 Jul 2007 08:00:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Alambre Fire Update (Alambre Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/789/3898/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/789/3898/</guid><description><![CDATA["Eastern Arizona Type 2 Incident Management TeamAlambre Fire UpdateMonday, July 9, 2007 NoonContact: 520-396-0574Public Information Officers-Jonetta T. Holt and Heidi SchewelThe Alambre Fire, burning in grass, chaparral, oak and mesquite on the Tohono O&#39;odham Nation south of Kitt Peak National Observatories, is currently estimated at about 3,500 acres and is continuing to grow due to hot, dry and windy weather conditions.No homes or other structures are in immediate danger from the fire&#39;s growth. Tribal authorities have contacted the community representatives of Pan Tak, Little Tucson and Fresnal Canyon to apprise residents of the fire&#39;s location and activity. The fire remains five miles away from the closest homes. Firefighters are in place at Kitt Peak Observatories to provide structure protection. The fire is about two miles from the observatories. CLOSURES: State Highway 386, the road from Highway 86 to Kitt Peak Observatories is closed. The access road to the village..."]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 09 Jul 2007 12:00:00 -06:00</pubDate></item></channel></rss>