Same spot as previous days on Misty Mountain Loop. A lot of cloud cover, our vehicle thinks it’s 38 degrees and it is currently snowing lightly. Not enough precipitation at the moment to put it out but we’ll take it. Heading now over to Big Bug.
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Mount Davis from Big Bug Mesa rd. This spot had […]
Yesterday was productive. The we’re able to drop slurry around the north end of the fire. There will be even more resources in Walker than yesterday, the fire apparatus pictured are from outside the area. The collage pictures compare yesterday on top to today on the bottom from similar vantage points. Dozer work being done […]
Walker and Potato Patch are a GO for evacuation due to a spot fire. More information to come.
https://www.facebook.com/walkerfiredept/
For those of you who do not use FaceBook, here’s what is being posted on the Walker Fire Facebook Page. It’s in order from oldest to newest as you read from top to bottom. Each paragraph is a separate post.
April 19, 2022
The smell of smoke early in the morning is normal fire […]
I got this email from the WFPA. Walker Fire was on the scene and quickly put out this fire.
There was a small lighting caused fire on Pink Car Rd on Saturday afternoon. Our first personnel on scene were able to knock down the flame with an Indian Pack (backpack that holds 5 gallons of water) […]
Walker Fire says the smoke this morning is from the Rafael Fire. Not to worry.
Here’s the smoke forecast from the AZDEQ:
https://azdeq.gov/WildfireForecast?fire=rafaelfire
Walker Fire recently acquired a new command vehicle.
It was on display at the WFPA Annual Meeting on May 29th, 2021.
From Roger Nusbaum, Fire Chief:
Walker Fire recently added a 2012 Chevy Suburban to its fleet that is being called Squad 81. Squad 81 will be a multifunction vehicle. It will carry extra hose, fire tools and […]
We wanted to set the expectation that burn restrictions will be starting relatively early this year, possibly this month. We will advise when restrictions are actually implemented and we request that residents and guests take them more seriously than last year.
Roger Nusbaum
Fire Chief
Walker Fire
Walker Fire says:
Yavapai County has reinstated the fire ban as of 10 am today. As was the case previously, about the only activity permitted under the ban is cooking with propane. Walker Fire will try to put the fire ban signs back up but that will be on a best efforts basis, dependent on […]
From our Walker Fire Chief
The Forest Service is banning campfires for land under its jurisdiction as of tomorrow at 5pm.
The WFPA is asking that you not have any campfires or warming fires or do any other sort of burning on your property until after the fire season ends which typically happens with the monsoon rains […]
