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August 4 Parker Ridge fire update |
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August 4, 2015 |
The Parker Ridge Fire in northwest Boundary
County is now at 84 acres, with containment at
0%. Fire officials report the activity of the
fire continues to be moderate with minimal fire
growth.
Because of the many standing dead trees in the
area, efforts have been made to scout the fire
from aircraft to minimize risk posed to
firefighters by falling trees, and to help in
strategic planning. It has been hoped that the
aircraft could help identify safe approaches and
possible areas of operations to control the
fire. Use of these air resources has been
limited by the thick smoke in the area. Lands
officials point out that the smoke accumulation
in our area is largely from heavy wildfire
activity in Northern California, Washington, and
Canada.
The management team is also looking at
developing a plan for structure protection in
the area.
The Parker Ridge Fire is currently under
management by the Arizona Type 3 Central West
Zone Incident Management Team. |
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