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Tibber and I actually saw this on our way to the Rim on Friday 08-24-12. I was driving but glanced over to the Ancha ridgeline and said "does that look like a fire to you?" We both agreed that it did. Then we came back the same way one Sunday and it appeared to still be burning. Seems to be a pretty remote area but it sure has grown from the 400 acres it was on Sunday.

Trish

as of Tues-8/14/12pm:
"Mistake Peak Fire Continues to Grow

Incident: Mistake Peak Fire Wildfire
Released: 22 hrs. ago

ROOSEVELT, Ariz. - Above average temperatures and shifting winds from passing thunderstorms contributed to the Mistake Peak Fire growing to approximately 4,000 acres today. An excessive heat warning is in effect until Wednesday night. Additional resources arrived at the fire today and received job assignments. Approximately 375 personnel are assigned to the incident and the fire is 10 percent contained. Crews are working to protect structures on the south and southeast sides of the fire. A temporary closure to ensure firefighter and public safety is in place."

This active fire within the Tonto Basin area- "Sierra Ancha Mountains" is now very close to the area where a number of HAZ "off trail" hike descriptions are located (including the hikes: Malicious Gap, Bear Head Mountain Loop - Sierra Ancha, Copper Mtn Points - Lower/Upper, and the Oak Creek Loop - Greenback Valley).

For fire location reference to the above listed HAZ hike descriptions, here is the Cal Topo map link (the red route line is the driving route from Hwy 188 to end at the Malicious Gap TH. All other hike descriptions noted start just off this driving route at or near the driving route end..
http://hikearizona.com/map.php?QX=2060

Also threatened or torched are picture mountain, bear head mountain and copper mountain which are all cool hikes - right Preston?

For those interested but not following the daily inciweb.org updates:

"Current Situation:
Total Personnel 78
Size 5,220 acres
Percent Contained 85%
Estimated Containment Date Saturday August 25th, 2012 approx. 12:00 AM
Fuels Involved Pinyon pine, juniper, oak brush, chaparral, grass, Ponderosa pine and understory
Fire Behavior Smoldering and creeping; minimal fire spread is expected
Significant Events The fire size has been adjusted to reflect current data generated from a mapping flight today.
Outlook:
Planned Actions Transition from the Northern Arizona Type II Incident Management Team to the Tonto National Forest will occur August 20 at 6:00 p.m.
Growth Potential Low"

Will they slap his wrist harder than the stolen cactus guy?

http://blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com/valley ... ccused.php

@kingsnake
Wow, the stupidity never ceases to amaze me....

POS

Bozo Bryan Teague pleads guilty: http://blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com/valley ... lty_to.php