Poco Fire

[Dschur]

There is a new fire in the Tonto forest near Young. It is the Poco fire started 6/14/12 at 230pm and by evening was at 1000 acres... there are road restrictions and even closures can happen on Hwy 260 at Kohls Ranch.. So if heading to the Rim there you may want to keep checking on what is going on...

HAZ Poco Fire Progressive Map

[Grasshopper]

Official InciWeb link for the Poco Fire: http://inciweb.org/incident/2911/
(The Incident Information System with updates)

[Dschur]

Poco Fire Area Closure on Tonto National Forest
Incident: Poco Fire Wildfire
Released: 3 hrs. ago

Poco fire area closure on Tonto National Forest 6 miles northeast of Young, Ariz., June 15


Young, Ariz. (June 15, 2012) - Tonto National Forest officials announced today a temporary closure due to the Poco fire which began on June 14, six miles northeast of Young, Ariz.

The closure order goes into effect today, Friday, June 15. The following is a description of the closure area:

Beginning at the intersection of Forest Road (FR) 291 and FR 512, southerly along the eastern edge of FR 512 to the intersection with FR 200 (Chamberlin Trail), then northerly along the western edge of FR 200 to the intersection with FR 291, then easterly along the northern edge of FR 291 to FR 512.

Forest Service officials continue to remind the public that wildfire potential conditions are extreme on the forest and that elevated fire restriction are in place. No fireworks are allowed on the forest at any time.

For statewide road conditions and closures please go to http://www.az511.gov/ or dial 5-1-1 from any landline or mobile phone from anywhere in Arizona. From outside Arizona, dial 1-888-411-ROAD (7623) or 602-523-0244.

For more information regarding forest recreation sites and fire restrictions, please contact the Tonto National Forest at (602) 225-5200, or check online at http://www.fs.usda.gov/tonto

The Pleasant Valley Ranger District administrative office will be open this weekend:

928-462-4300.

[Nighthiker]

This could end up a extremely large fire, observed the DC 10 head out the other day.

[Dschur]

Fire estimated at 3,100 acres. Resources on the fire include ten Hotshot crews, four 20-person crews, 12 engines, two dozers, six water tenders, four helicopters, for a total of 490 people. Tanker 911 (DC-10) continues to work on the fire.

6/16/ at 630 From http://wlfhotlist.com

[Nighthiker]

Noted the DC-10 a couple times today, observed flying NNE over Apache Junction about 6 pm.

[kingsnake]

Is that why it is so smoky in the Valley (even central Phoenix) this morning?

[tibber]

Is that why it is so smoky in the Valley (even central Phoenix) this morning?

it was indeed smoky as I could barely make out the McDowells coming into work this AM. Seems a long way for that smoke to travel though.

[kingsnake]

Yep, Poco fire: http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/ ... -abrk.html

[Sun_Ray]

Smoke in the valley continues to get worse. I can see the difference between 10 AM and about 1 PM now.

[kingsnake]

Does anyone know what the relation of 41 Cave -- where Robert Fisher disappeared -- is to the fire zone?

[RedRoxx44]

41 club is on the Rez, but close to the boundary. This fire has the potential to be devastating to the most significant Karst area in Az outside of the potential in the Redwall in northern az. It will be a major concern to keep several caves from silting up, and in fact some may be destroyed as is the cycle of nature with man's hand in it.