Incident Overview
The "22" Wildland Fire Use has achieved the resource objectives planned by fire managers on May 6. The total acreage accomplished on this event was 1,255 acres. Cold, wet weather is approaching today and will persist for several days. Personnel will monitor the fire perimeter for any hot spots.
Fire managers are pleased with the results of this wildland fire use event and the resource objectives that were met. The resource benefits to this area include hazardous fuels reduction, cultural resources and wildlife habitat protection and forest health improvement.
Basic Information
| Incident Type | Prescribed Fire |
|---|---|
| Cause | Lightning |
| Date of Origin | Tuesday May 06th, 2008 approx. 02:30 PM |
| Location | 12 miles southeast of Tusayan |
| Incident Commander | Dave Mills |
Current Situation
| Total Personnel | 5 |
|---|---|
| Size | 1,255 acres |
| Percent Contained | 100% |
| Fuels Involved | Grass, ponderosa pine, pinyon/juniper |
| Fire Behavior | Primarily surface fire with flame lengths less than 5 feet. Isolated torching and spotting in ponderosa pine, short duration crown fire runs in pinyon/juniper |
| Significant Events | Finished reinforcing southern perimeter of the desired management area. |
Outlook
| Planned Actions | Worked ahead of the fire as it continued progressing toward the southwest perimeter. |
|---|---|
| Projected Movement | Wet, cold weather approaching. Will monitor lingering hot spots. |
| Growth Potential | low |
| Terrain Difficulty | low |
| Remarks | The "22" Wildland Fire Use has accomplished the resource objectives that fire managers planned on May 6th. This will be the last report on the wildland fire use event. |
