X Fire Now at 80 Percent Containment
Incident: X Fire Wildland Fire
Released: 5/1/2008
Kaibab National Forest Fire Info Center, 928-635-8314
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X Fire Now At 80 Percent Containment
Fire Name: X Fire
Location: About 3 miles southeast of the Tusayan community on the Tusayan Ranger District of the Kaibab National Forest. The fire is located on the east side of state Highway 64 between Ten-X Campground and the southern boundary of Grand Canyon National Park. The fire is more than a mile south of the Grand Canyon National Park boundary and about two miles south of East Rim Drive.
Cause: Federal charges were filed today against three campers from Texas for allegedly leaving their campfire unattended therefore causing the X Fire. For more information, please contact the U.S. Attorney's Office, Wyn Hornbuckle, 602-514-7573.
Fuels: Ponderosa pine forest, grass, sage
Size: 2048
Percent Contained: 80%
Resources Committed: 9 engines, 2 dozers, 5 Hotshot crews, 2 water tenders, and several individual firefighting personnel. Total personnel = 156
Closures: There are no closures at Grand Canyon National Park. Ten-X Campground is serving as base camp for firefighters and equipment and will remain closed until further notice due to fire activity. The Arizona Trail from Tusayan to Grandview is closed until further notice.
Summary: Today, personnel continued to patrol and extinguish lingering hot spots and smoldering logs. Tomorrow, personnel will continue mop up operations and begin to rehabilitate dozer lines and other areas affected by suppression activities. Some resources will be released for reassignment to other incidents. Forest roads 302, 688 and 303 are now open; however, please be advised of continued fire traffic on these roads. Please stay on roads and do not stop or block other traffic.
The X Fire, which was called in at 12:39 p.m. April 29 by Red Butte Lookout, is not threatening the community of Tusayan, visitor facilities at Grand Canyon National Park, state Highway 64, or any structures. No structures have been lost.
