Earth Watch Report - Forest / Wild Fires
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| 20.06.2013 | Forest / Wild Fire | USA | State of Arizona, [Granite Basin area, Near to Prescott] |  |  |
Forest / Wild Fire in USA on Wednesday, 19 June, 2013 at 06:04 (06:04 AM) UTC.
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wildfire eight miles northwest of Prescott grew from 20 acres to 500
acres in one hour Tuesday afternoon. As of 6 p.m., the Doce Fire had
blackened 5,000 acres, according to USDA Forest Service spokeswoman Mary
Zabinski. Mandatory evacuations were first ordered in the Granite Basin
area. By early Tuesday evening, residents at American Ranch and Sundown
Acres off Williamson Valley Road were told to leave, according to
Yavapai County Emergency Management. The Yavapai County Sheriff's Office
has been facilitating operations to get homeowners out safely. A
shelter has been set up at Yavapai College at 1100 E. Sheldon St.
Voluntary evacuations were occurring in the Iron Springs Club area. Up
to 300 homes have been evacuated in all, the Grand Canyon Chapter of the
American Red Cross said. "We have cots and blankets for overnight
stays," said Red Cross spokesman Brian Gomez. "We have everything
someone would need who has been evacuated." The fire started south of
Iron Springs Road at about 11:30 a.m. It crossed a state highway and
headed north. Law enforcement personnel closed Skyline and Iron Springs
Road for safety reasons. Winds gusting to 22 mph fanned the flames Tuesday afternoon. Kaibab National Forest fire lookouts reported smoke was traveling from the southwest to the northeast. Two crews with five engines are on site. Authorities have ordered two more air tankers, two helicopters, 10 additional crews and 10 engines. A DC10 has been dropping thousands of pounds of fire retardant. "We've also ordered two other air tankers as well," Zabinski said. "It buys time. It retards the growth of the fire to allow ground forces to move in." Local agencies and the U.S. Forest Service are also lending tactical support, said Chino Valley spokesman Rob Zazueta. The Forest Service has closed campgrounds in the Granite Mountain area and access to all area trails. Authorities said they don't know yet how the wildfire started. |
No containment of wildfire near Prescott
by 3TV
azfamily.com
Posted on June 18, 2013 at 1:15 PM
Updated today at 7:45 PM
Doce Fire
- Location:
- 8 miles northwest of Prescott; burning near Granite Mountain Recreation
- Started:
- Tuesday, June 18, 11:30 a.m.
- Size:
- 7,000 acres
- Containment:
- 0%
- Mandatory evacuations:
- Granite Basin, Sundown Acres, American Ranch, Mint Creek
- Resources:
- 2 Type 1 Air Tankers, 2 Helicopters, 10 Crews, 10 Engines, The Southwest Area Type I Incident Management Team will arrive Wednesday
- Cause:
- Human
- Fuels:
- Manzanita and Chaparral
- Behavior:
- The fire continues to be active with winds pushing the fire north into the Williamson Valley Corridor. Several areas have been evacuated, but no structures have been lost and no injuries
- Evacuations:
- Granite Basin Summer Homes, American Ranch, Sundown Acres
- On notice for evacuation:
- Neighborhoods in Williamson Valley
- Evacuee Shelters:
- Evacuation center at Yavapai College and for livestock at the Prescott Rodeo Grounds
Credit: Chade Woodard PhotographyChade Woodard PhotographyMandatory evacuations ordered; no homes lost, no injuries reported
PRESCOTT, Ariz. -- A nearly 11-square-mile wildfire in Arizona's Prescott National Forest is continuing to grow as more than 500 firefighters were dispatched to battle the blaze.
Yavapai County Emergency Management Regional Alert Website
The Doce Fire, near Doce Pit, started at about 11:30 a.m. Tuesday and is burning seven to eight miles northwest of Prescott and four miles northwest of Thumb Butte.
Paige Rockett from the U.S. Forest Service said the fire has burned 7,000 acres as of 6 p.m. Wednesday, less than 24 hours after it was first reported.
Credit: Dennis Cassady
At this point, no injuries have been reported and no homes have been lost, but fire teams are working against time and Mother Nature. A Red Flag Warning for windy conditions was in place throughout the day..
Officials have ordered mandatory evacuations for homes in the Granite Basin area, Mint Creek, Sundown Acres, Old Stage Acres and American Ranch developments. There is a voluntary evacuation in place for the residential development of Iron Springs Club.
The Alto Pit Recreation Area is closed.
One hundred and thirty kids from the Phoenix area are attending Camp Stein in Prescott. Emergency officials have been in contact with camp personnel as the fire is about 10 miles away, however, it is heading away from the camp. There is no smoke in the camp and there are no plans to evacuate at this time.
Credit: Rhonday SnyderA view of the Doce Fire near Prescott, Ariz. on Tuesday by Prescott resident Rhonda Snyder
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