Doce Fire PM Update Thursday June 20, 2013, 8:00 pm Fire Information: 928-445-1089; 928-445-1269 Fire Information Center Hours: 8:00 am to 8:00 pm Fire Facts: Location: 7 miles northwest of Prescott: burning in Granite Mountain Wilderness Size: 6,379 acres based on last night’s infrared flight (7,500 acres previously reported) Percent Contained: 10% Cause: Human, under investigation. Number of Resources: 605 personnel including: 21 hand crews, 27 engines, 11 water tenders, 1 dozer, and 4 helicopters Injuries to Date: 0 Estimated Cost to Date: $2,241,896 million primarily due to aviation assets in use General Announcements: Iron Springs Road is now open to all traffic. Evacuations were ordered for the northern portion of the Mint Creek Valley subdivision. All subdivisions east of Williamson Valley Road have not been evacuated but remain on notice for potential evacuation. Yavapai County Fire Information line (928-777-7552) will be deactivated Friday, June 21 at 6:00 pm. Fire information will continue to be available from the Southwest Area Incident Management Team via the two phone numbers listed at the top of this update. Fire managers will be closely monitoring weather conditions over the next several days as projected forecasts are expected to continue to be hot, dry, and windy. Today’s Activities: Crews focused suppression efforts on both the east and west flanks of the fire today, constructing dozer and hand line directly up against or at a safe distance from the fire’s edge. Burnout operations to reinforce the effectiveness of the constructed lines occurred as conditions allowed. Firefighters continued to assess structure protection needs in all evacuated subdivisions and constructed indirect fireline and installed sprinklers as needed. No structures have been lost. Firefighters remain on alert for hot, dry, and windy conditions that may affect the fire’s behavior and direction of growth. Evacuations: The areas of Granite Basin Homes, Black Jack, Camp Anytown, Sundown Acres, Cielo Grande, Old Stage Acres, Mint Creek Wash to the north at Cielo Grande (Dome Road), and American Ranch remain evacuated. Neighborhoods in the Williamson Valley corridor are on notice for potential evacuation. Road Closures: Iron Springs Road is now open to all traffic. Williamson Valley Road east of the fire between Pioneer Parkway and Outer Loop Road remains closed to the public. Residents from neighborhoods north of the intersection of Williamson Valley and Outer Loop Road should plan additional travel around the road closure areas. Fire Closure Update: The entire area of the Doce Fire is closed to public access. The closure area can be viewed at the Prescott National Forest webpage at: fs.usda.gov/prescott Individuals who may have seen suspicious activity related to the Doce Fire are asked to contact Forest Service Law Enforcement and Investigations at (928) 527-3508 or 3509. Fire Closure Update: The entire area of the Doce Fire is closed to public access. The closure area can be viewed at the Prescott National Forest webpage at: fs.usda.gov/prescott Individuals who may have seen suspicious activity related to the Doce Fire are asked to contact Forest Service Law Enforcement and Investigations at (928) 527-3508 or 3509.
Posted on: Fri, 21 Jun 2013 05:22:49 +0000
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