6/18/2013 11:50:00 AM
Breaking News: Wildland Fire jumps Iron Springs Road near mile marker 8
Willie Owens sent in this photo of the early stages of what is being called the Dosie Fire.
According to police and fire scanner traffic at 11:36 a.m. today a wildland fire is currently burning near mile marker 8 on Iron Springs Road in Prescott, Ariz.
Yavapai County Sheriff's scanner traffic reports law enforcement officials are closing westbound Iron Springs at Skyline Drive. Prescott Fire and Central Yavapai Fire District have just issued a general recall for all off duty and reserve firefighters to report to their duty stations. Reports indicate that the fire has jumped Iron Springs Road. The public should avoid this area.
This fire started southwest of Granite Mountain at "Doce Pit", near the north end of West Spruce Trail #264. Granite Basin and Little Granite Trailheads are closed.
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Dang! We were Red Flag conditions up here (though still no restrictions!). Hope the winds are calmer down there and they can start making headway overnight.
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The DC-10 tanker is operating out of Williams Gateway. I have been looking at it all day coming in and out of IWA.
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Prescribed Burning Planned October 21-26
Release Date: Oct 21, 2013 Prescott, Arizona
Contact: Debbie Maneely, (928) 443-8130
Prescott, AZ(October 18, 2013) – Fire managers are planning to burn Monday through Saturday, pending favorable weather conditions. Predicted weather conditions are creating favorable conditions to burn brush crush (chipping/mulching) debris left over from previous thinning projects. Depending on weather conditions all of the follow may occur.
The following is planned for October 21-26:
Monday:
Granite Basin Lake (T14N, R3W, S11) – 250 acres of Mastication (Brush Crush)
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