Wildfires

Progress Made on the Pine Fire

Location: Pine Mountain Wilderness – Verde Ranger District (T11N, R5E, SEC 35), sixteen miles east of Cordes Junction. Start Date: 07-12-20 Size: 2184 Percent Contained: 90% Cause: Lightning Vegetation: Grass, Brush, Ponderosa Pine Summary: Ground and aviation resources were able to make progress on the Pine Fire as they attempted to secure the fire’s edge. …

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Pine Fire Activity Diminished with Significant Rainfall

Location: Pine Mountain Wilderness-Verde Ranger District (T11N, R5E, SEC 35) Start Date: 07-12-20 Size: 2170 Percent Contained: 0% Cause: Lighting Vegetation: Grass, Brush, and Ponderosa Pine Summary: The Pine Fire received significant moisture  Thursday diminishing fire activity. Fire managers may have Air Attack fly over the fire to monitor and gather information within the fire …

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Light precipitation received over the Pine Fire

Location: Pine Mountain Wilderness-Verde Ranger District (T11N, R5E, SEC 35) Start Date: 07-12-20 Size: 1,747 Percent Contained: 0% Cause: lightning Vegetation: Grass, Brush, and Ponderosa Pine Summary: Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) continued to be beneficial on the Pine Fire gathering information and providing fire managers with accurate data. The fire has moved to the North …

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Precipitation Moderates Pine Fire Activity

Location:   Pine Mountain Wilderness on the Verde Ranger District (T11N, R5E, SEC 35) Start Date:  07/12/20 Size:  300 Percent Contained:   0% Cause:     Lightning Vegetation:   Grass, Brush, and Ponderosa Pine Summary: Fire Managers continue to use aviation resources to observe the fire activity and spread direction. The Pine Fire was able to back down into Sycamore …

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