![]() It is unknown how far the Incident Management Team intends to take the firing operation but I did some calculations. To see all articles on Wildfire Today about the Backbone Fire, including the most recent, click HERE. The stated goal of the project is to remove the fuel between Strawberry and Fossil Creek in order to protect the community. ![]() ![]() The operation began at the intersection of highways 260 and 87 with crews working north and south on Highway 260. Monday night firefighters began what will be a massive firing operation to defend against the 37,000-acre Backbone Fire that is threatening the communities of Strawberry and Pine, Arizona. The red dots along Highway 260 represent heat from the firing operation. MDT J3-D map of the Backbone Fire, looking west at 3:24 a.m. No Drone Zone: A temporary flight restriction remains in place over the Backbone Fire.įire Danger Remains High. All State Trust Land, Prescott, Tonto, and Coconino National Forests are under Stage II Fire Restrictions. Please use caution when recreating or working outdoors.7:47 a.m. Closures and other changes to recreation site status are available on the Coconino NF webpage at: The Fossil Creek recreation area is closed due to wildfire danger, which includes Waterfall Trail, Irving/Flume, Tonto Bench, Fossil Creek Bridge, Homestead, Sally May, Purple Mountain, Bob Bear Trail, and Mazatzal. Motorists are advised to visit at: for current road closures before traveling. Residents and visitors should contact their county or visit for information regarding evacuation status.Ĭlosures: State Route 260 is closed between Camp Verde and State Route 87 and State Route 87 is closed north of Payson to Clint’s Week. Scattered dry thunderstorms may develop to the north and west this afternoon and linger into the evening. Southwest winds will increase with gusts of 20 – 25 mph this afternoon.Įvacuations: Evacuation orders were issued for the communities of Pine and Strawberry. Weather: Extreme temperatures will continue today with single digit humidity. Customers can visit aps.com/outagecenter for information on how to be prepared for an outage and to view the APS outage map. While we don’t currently anticipate a disruption in service, we are monitoring the fire’s progress in the event there is a need to take lines out of service to protect firefighters and/or the fire or smoke impacts to electrical infrastructure. Full details of area and road closures are available on the Backbone Fire Inciweb page at: ĪPS is working closely with the agencies responding to the Backbone Fire. Public Land Closures: An emergency area fire closure has been issued to protect public health and safety from fire activities. All Tonto, Coconino, and Prescott National Forest lands, roads, and trails in the area of the Backbone Fire are closed. Today firefighters and heavy equipment will reinforce control features to the south and west of Strawberry and Pine and prep for future burnout operations as necessary to strengthen holding features and protect the communities and values at risk. Aviation resources will focus on keeping fire from moving into Deadman Mesa and Hardscrabble Canyon.Īnother day of extreme fire behavior is expected with growth to the north and east. Firefighters continued to monitor the fire progression around the both the western and eastern flanks of the fire and continued to prepare containment features to support today’s operations. Overnight fire activity along the western flank of the fire was visible from Camp Verde. Fuels: Pinyon Juniper, Chaparral, Brush, Grass, Cactus.Origin Location: Approximately 12 miles west of Pine and Strawberry, Arizona.Emergency Closure Issued for the Backbone Fireīackbone Fire Morning Update June 20, 2021
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