Schultz Fire Update for June 25th at 7pm
Incident: Schultz Fire Wildfire
Released: 6/25/2010
Fire Update
Schultz Fire
For Immediate Release
June 25, 2010
7:00 p.m.
Fire Information: 888-679-8393
Website Info: http://inciweb.org/incident/1996/
Fire Facts
Date started: June 20, 2010
Cause: Abandoned campfire, no suspects
Location: 4 miles N of Flagstaff, AZ
Size: 15,000 acres
Percent Contained: 50%
Estimated Containment Date: July 2, 2010
Number of Personnel: 901
Aircraft: 4 air tankers, 7 helicopters
Equipment: 41 engines, 13 water tenders
Cost to Date: $ 5,832,046
Resources Threatened: residences, critical watersheds, wilderness character
Injuries to Date: 0
General Information:
The Schultz Fire is under the management of Dugger Hughes's Southwest Interagency Incident Management Team. The Incident Command Post is located at Cromer Elementary School off of Silver Saddle Road. The fire is located approximately four miles north of Flagstaff, AZ, and is burning on lands administered by the Coconino National Forest including portions of the Kachina Peaks Wilderness.
Closures/Advisories/Evacuations:
An emergency fire closure restricting travel on lands, roads and trails within the vicinity of the San Francisco Peaks remains in effect. Recreationists are reminded to stay out of the closure area since this closure is being strictly enforced. The fire is still actively burning on the south, west and north flanks. Travelers are advised there may be increased traffic this weekend on Highway 89 and on access roads due to fire vehicles in the area.
Smoking and campfire restrictions are in effect on the Coconino, Kaibab and Prescott National Forests. Visit the Coconino NF for more information at http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/coconino/
Today's Activity:
Yesterday's planned burnout was completed and mop up of the areas continued today on the western flank of the fire. Significant progress was made on the west flank of the fire due to higher humidities, cloud cover, and lower than expected wind speeds. Crews continued to use Minimum Impact Suppression Tactics (MIST) to lessen impact to wilderness resources.
Tomorrow's Planned Activity:
Firefighters will construct and reinforce lines on the west flank of the fire and continue to patrol and mop up other areas. Crews will begin rehabilitation of dozer lines and hand lines and other areas impacted by suppression actions. A Burned Area Emergency Rehabilitation (BAER) team has arrived and is planning rehabilitation of areas burned by the fire.
Cooperating Agencies: Coconino County Emergency Coordination Center, ADOT, USFS, NPS, BIA, BLM, AZGFD, DPS, APS, El Paso Gas, City of Flagstaff, State of Arizona, Coconino County Sheriff's Department, Summit Fire Department, Red Cross, and Flagstaff School District.
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