SWCC NEWS & NOTES

 

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DATE TIME *
(MDT)
DISP. CTR. NEWS OR NOTE
5/12 1645 NM-ADC New start: Mile Marker 89, NM-N5S, contained at 20 acres, 21 miles south of Roswell, NM along Hwy 285 (33 06 12 X 104 26 30).  2 BLM engines responded and contained the fire.
5/12 1345 AZ-FDC New start: Elden Springs, USFS-Coconino NF, 5 acres, located 3 miles northeast of Flagstaff on west side of Hwy 89 North (35 16 51 X 111 33 03). 1 Type 2 crew on order through SWCC and local resources responding.
5/09 1200 AZ-TDC Update: Solano Fire, two Type 1 crews ordered and filled (Payson and Lone Peak).
5/09 1100 AZ-TDC Update:  Solano Fire, 125+ acres, burning in grass and brush.
5/09 1000 AZ-TDC NEW: Solano Fire, BIA-Papago Agency, no acreage report, located 20 miles east/southeast of Sells, AZ (31 51 24 x 111 34 43). Three air tankers, one SEAT, two helicopters, air attack, and local ground resources assigned.
5/08 1420 NM-ADC New:  Shuggart Fire, BLM-Carlsbad District, 39 acres, located 24 miles northwest of Carlsbad, NM (32 41 35 x 103 52 15).  BLM engines and local VFD's responded.  Fire is contained.
5/07 1230 NM-SWC We still have some problems with posting the SIT300 Aviation and UTF List due to a local server issue. Sorry for the inconvenience.
5/07 1200 NM-ADC Update: Holmes Fire, NM State - Capitan District, 320 acres, started 5/05, 100% contained 5/05 (Anthony, IC).  McFarland Fire, NM-State - Capitan District, 343 acres, started 5/06, 100% contained 5/06 (Mohon, IC).
5/06 1500 NM-SWC The USFS server is down today, which affects loading several files on the SWCC website. As soon as they (USFS) are back up and running, we'll load the pages we know are important to you.
5/01 1850 NM-SWC Update:  South Tularosa, Type 1 IMT order received and in pending at SWCC at this time.
5/01 1800 NM-ADC Update:  South Tularosa, 1,000+ acres.  Wind driven, crowning, and running in timber.  Road 244 east of the fire has been closed.  Threats to approximately 40 structures and outbuildings.  Wind gusts up to 65 mph, RH at 7% at times.
5/01 1640

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TDC

Update: Coronado NF - 2 Type 3 helicopters responding to IA fires. H320 with rappel crew responding to Miller Fire.
5/01 1630

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TDC

New starts:  Heavy IA on Coronado NF - 2 new starts on Fort Huachuca, 1 south of Bowie, AZ and 1 one Miller Peak. Air Attack, T-1 Helicopter and engines responding.
5/01 1445 NM-SWC Update:  South Tularosa Type 2 IMT order forwarded to SEZ Type 2 IMT (Olais, IC for Small).  Inbriefing 0900, 5/02 at Apache Summit.
5/01 1435 NM-ADC Update: South Tularosa, 110+ acres and growing continuously.
5/01 1300 NM-ADC Update: South Tularosa Fire. Structures threatened in the area of the fire. Type 2 IMT order has been received in SWCC.
5/01 1245 NM-ADC Update: South Tularosa Fire... running hard to the east/northeast.  Still no acreage report.  Air resources unable to fly fire at this time.
5/01 1200 NM-ADC New Start: South Tularosa Fire, BIA-Mescalero Agency, no acreage report, located 3 miles southeast of Mescalero, NM (33 07 55 x 105 44 11).  Two air tankers, lead, air attack, Sacramento IHC, and local BIA resources assigned.
5/01 0830 NM-WDC Update:  X Fire, map located at InciWeb.
March - April 2008  

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