Earth Watch Report - Forest / Wild Fire
Officials say firefighters have contained about 25 percent of the Dean Peak Fire near Kingman. (Source: CBS 5 News)
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| 05.07.2013 | Forest / Wild Fire | USA | State of Arizona, [The Dean Peak] |  |  |
Forest / Wild Fire in USA on Friday, 05 July, 2013 at 14:39 (02:39 PM) UTC.
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| The Dean Peak wildfire grew about 20 percent Thursday morning, inching closer to several small communities near Kingman. It is believed to have been started by lightning. The Northern Arizona Incident Management Team said it has no containment on the fire, but crews have taken a defensive strategy to prevent any serious damages to personal property. The wildfire has now consumed near 6,000 acres but has yet to cause any significant damages to nearby homes. "If another thunderstorm comes up, it can take off," Firefighter Kelly Wood said. "If we get rain, obviously it will help, but other than that, we honestly can't tell (what will happen)." More than 300 homes were evacuated, but firefighters remain optimistic those homes can be saved. "(Burn-out areas) have been extremely helpful, keeping the fire away from the community itself," Wood said. Crews have focused on burnout areas away from the fire itself in the hopes that this line of preburned trees and shrubs can stop the wildfire from spreading. In practice, burning these areas controls a line of possible fuel for the wildfire, and without a source of fuel, the wildfire will go cold. However, firefighters said anything can happen. "It will pop up out of the ground," Wood said about the wildfire. "It could be two, three, four days from now before it pops up out of the ground." More than 400 firefighters are battling the wildfire including six hotshot crews and three helicopters in temperatures hotter than 100 degrees. The evacuations will remain in place until further notice. |
Dean Peak Fire continues to grow in Hualapai Mountains
Posted: Jun 30, 2013 5:13 PM CST Updated: Jul 04, 2013 11:57 AM CSTKINGMAN, AZ (CBS5) -
A wildfire burning in northwestern Arizona in the Hualapai Mountains has now burned 5,400 acres as it shrouds some Mohave County communities with smoke.
"This fire is different from past fires, it is highly visible from the town of Kingman, this is not a typical desert fire and should be visible for some time," Incident Commander Matt Reidy said.
Bureau of Land Management spokesman Kelly Ward said six hotshot crews are working on the fire. Firefighters are focusing on protecting structures from the fire located about 10 miles southeast of Kingman, while air tankers are assigned to drop retardant to slow the fire's growth.
A mandatory evacuation has been ordered for the Pine Lake community. The Pinion Pine community and communication sites on Getz Peak continue to be threatened. As of Wednesday, 350 homes in and around the Pine Lake community were threatened.
The lightning-caused wildfire in the Hualapai Mountains started Friday afternoon.
On Monday, Mohave County sheriff's deputies and Search and Rescue units went door to door advising residents in the Blake Ranch Road area of a "pre-evacuation notice." Anyone south of Interstate 40 at Petro (Blake Ranch Road) is being asked to be prepared in case an evacuation is ordered.
A cooling station has opened at Kingman High School at 4182 Bank St. in Kingman. Evacuated residents wanting to get out of the heat can stop by for snacks, water and coffee.
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