SWCC NEWS & NOTES

 

 NOTE: ALL wildland fire incidents occurring in the Southwest Area do not get posted to News&Notes throughout the day.  Entries to News & Notes are a result of a resource order(s) received in SWCC or specific intelligence provided to SWCC Intelligence Operations by the local dispatch center, fire manager, or via the SWCC website.    (* Time = MDT, this is the time SWCC makes entry to this page.) (.pdf version).
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NEWS & NOTES ARE POSTED MONDAY-SUNDAY IN PL3 &PL-4, MONDAY-FRIDAY IN PL-2, and NOT POSTED IN PL-1
 
SWA Preparedness Level:  2 (06/29/09)     |    National Preparedness Level:  1  (10/7/08)
DATE TIME *
(MDT)		 DISP. CTR. NEWS OR NOTE
6/29 1300 NM-SWC The SWA has bumped back to PL-2.
6/29 0915 NM-SWC Quiet in SWCC this morning with no significant resource movement or new starts reported. No Red Flag Warning / Watches issued for today. Today, tomorrow, and 7-day fire weather / fire potential forecasts.
6/28 0915 NM-SWC Quiet in SWCC this morning with no significant resource movement or new starts reported. No Red Flag Warning / Watches issued for today. 
6/27 0915 NM-SWC Quiet in SWCC this morning with no significant resource movement or new starts reported. No Red Flag Warning / Watches issued for today. 
6/25 0845 NM-SWC Quiet in SWCC this morning with no significant resource movement or new starts reported. No Red Flag Warning / Watches issued for today. 
6/24 0915 NM-SWC Quiet in SWCC this morning with no significant resource movement or new starts reported. No Red Flag Warning / Watches issued for today. 
6/23 0915 NM-SWC Quiet in SWCC this morning with no significant resource movement or new starts reported. No Red Flag Warning / Watches issued for today.  Make sure you're statused properly in ROSS.
6/22 0915 NM-SWC Quiet in SWCC this morning with no significant resource movement or new starts reported.  No Red Flag Warning / Watches issued for today.  View SWA Recent Incidents via Wildweb.
6/20 0930 NM-SWC Quiet in SWCC this morning with no significant resource movement occurring.  No Red Flag Warning / Watches issued for today.
6/19 0900 NM-SWC Quiet in SWCC this morning with no significant resource movement occurring.  Meason/Diamond Fire WFMT (McBratney, IC) closeout with GNF today at 1800. No Red Flag Warnings / Watches issued for today. Over 1,373 fires and 371,973 acres reported through yesterday.
6/16 1634 NM-TDC New Start: McCrystal, Carson NF, fire resources responding at this time. 36 50 10 X 105 09 20. Dawson Fire, Carson NF, 2 acres, 36 42 35 x 104 44 09
6/16 1530 NM-SFC New:  Begoso Rx, Santa Fe NF, located 14 miles southeast of Pecos, NM (35 23 2 x 105 34 1).  Fire is active this afternoon.  Two air tankers and Lead ordered.
6/16 1000 AZ-ADC Update:  Elk Horn Fire, AZ State - Tucson District, 14,500 acres, located in the Baboquivari Mountains.
6/15 1930 NM-TDC New start:  Horse Fire, NM State - Cimarron District, 150 acres, located on Vermejo Ranch (36 46 05 x 104 43 59).  T1 crew ordered.
6/15 1400 AZ-ADC New start:  Diamondback Fire, Arizona State Forestry, 5 acres, located south of Wilcox, AZ ( 32 00 48 x 109 51 36), some structures threatened. Two air tankers, one lead requested through SWCC.
6/13 1710 AZ-NAA New start: Fluted Rock, BIA-Navajo Area Agency, 1 fire, 3 miles west of Sawmill, AZ., started 6/13/09, lightning cause, 1/2 acre, moderate fire behavior, burning in timber litter, grass and brush, 35 53' 59.3" 109 12' 32.8", 1 - Type 6 engine committed.
6/12 1330 AZ-ADC Update:  Elk Horn Fire, 150 acres.
6/12 1325 AZ-PHC Update: Pioneer Fire, IMT closeout Sunday at 1000.
6/12 1315 NM-SWC The SWA has bumped up to PL-3 effective today.
6/11 1645 AZ-ADC New start: Elk Horn Fire, AZ State - Tucson District, 10-12 acres, located (31 50 6 x 111 33 30).  One air tanker and lead ordered.
6/11 1640 NM-SDC Update: Pasco Fire, 75,000 acres, no threats. 
6/11 1630 NM-ADC New start: Lincoln NF - Smokey Bear District, Johnny Fire, 2 acres, lightning caused, active in heavy fuels, located near Carrizo Peak.
6/11 1235 NM-ADC New start: Tower Fire: 2-3 acres.  Helitack being inserted.
6/11 1100 NM-SDC Update: Pasco (1650: entry changed from Cato to Pasco) Fire:  40,000 acres, 0% contained.  Southwest and northwest corners are active.  Burnout operations underway.  Some structures to the northwest.  Winds SW 10-15.  Requested two IHC's.
6/10 1815 NM-ADC Update:  Cato fire is now estimated at 18,000.  Winds are becoming favorable to the suppression resources. 
6/10 1800 NM-SDC New start: Pasco fire, lightning caused and estimated at 12,000 acres.  One structure is threatened.  Fire is buring in grass and moving northeast.  Resources are enroute. (31 20 49 x 108 55 42)
6/10 1415 NM-ADC Cato Fire:  6,000 acres, some structures threatened.  Two additional air tankers ordered. NM-LNF also working the Tower Fire on Smokey Bear District. It's in the initial attack phase with no acreage reported.
6/10 1100 NM-ADC New start: Cato Fire, BLM-Roswell District, no acreage report, located 5 miles north of Caprock, NM (33 30 17 x 103 43 43).  Two air tankers ordered.
6/08 1630 NM-SWC Sending 2 heavy Airtankers to support the Union Pacific West fire near Marfa, TX.
6/08 1430 NM-SDC Activating SW/NR Wildland Fire Management Team for the Diamond / Meason fires on the Gila National Forest. Will in-brief at 1800 tomorrow.
6/07 0950 AZ-WDC Quincy fire on Grand Canyon NP, is less than 1 mile from Kaibab NF boundary. Fire is 50 acres, still windy, spreading to N-NE into the Saddle Mt area.  It has a high potential for spread.  Air Attack is over the fire now.  Resources are arriving on scene.  They ordered 2 SEATS from Cedar City and 2 heavy’s from SWCC.
6/07 0900 NM-SWC Fire Weather Warnings / Watches issued for all of New Mexico and southwest Texas for today.
6/07 0830 AZ-PHC CWZ T2 IMT (Short) ordered for Pioneer Fire (Sciacca, IC).
6/06 1700 NM-SDC Airtankers ordered for Meason fire, Gila NF. 
6/06 1415 NM-SDC Soldier fire, Gila NF was discoveried this morning.  Possibly human caused, estimated at 5 acres.  2 engines plus a suppression module on scene.  (32 57 23 x 108 02 42)
6/06 1332 AZ-WDC Quincy fire on the Kaibab NF will be going full suppression. Estimated 10 acres, 2 engines on scene, 1 Hotshot crew on order, and estimated winds at 15 mph.  (36 17 56 x 112 00 43)
6/06 1330 AZ-FDC Flagstaff IHC assisting on the Tucker fire, Coconino NF. 
6/05 1600 AZ-PHC Pioneer Fire, Tonto NF, reported 300 acres earlier today.  Burnout operations went well this morning.
6/05 1520 NM-SDC Diamond Fire. Three air tankers ordered.
6/05 0930 AZ-FDC Real Fire on Coconino NF at 60 acres this morning. Fire is expected to grow to 100 acres through the day due to winds in the area.
6/04 0900 NM-SWC Fire Weather Warnings / Watches in northern / central / southeast Arizona, all of New Mexico, and southwest Texas for today.
6/02 1931 AZ-PHC Pioneer fire started by lightning on 5/30 on the east side of the East Mountain on the Tonto National Forest, 7 miles south-southeast of Globe, AZ.  Fire estimated 15-20 acres and burning in rough country.  (33 16 38 x 110 46 22).
6/02 1744 NM-SDC 2 wildfires managed for resource benefit; Diamond (33 16 17 x 108 02 17) is estimated 300 acres.  Willow (33 45 44 x 108 31 45) is estimated at 24 acres.

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