Walker Fire FB post.
https://www.facebook.com/walkerfiredept/posts/1679724908705032
A structure protection task force was assigned to Walker today consisting of several Type 3 engines, a type 6, a type 1, a water tender and a hand crew.
While only so much can get done, it’s a positive nonetheless.
Walker Fire worked in tandem on structure protection as well. […]
Forgetting Stuff
I made it into the cabin today, with an escort, so that we could get stuff we forgot.
In all of the commotion to get everything into the trucks and evacuate yesterday, we forgot some stuff.
It was hard to brain in the crisis.
It wasn’t until later that I realized I only had […]
This is from Dan Dougherty up on Big Bug who just recently saw first hand what is going on:
Folks, I just came down from the mountain an hour ago. We had to recover a dealership loaner vehicle and we received a sheriff posse escort.
First off, all of Walker Rd and Big Bug […]
Key take away: They’re assessing structure protection needs in Walker and Potato Patch today.
Last night firefighters benefited from lower temperatures and higher relative humidity which reduced fire intensity. Fire is backing down slope in the ponderosa pine on the north side of Big Bug Mesa and had little activity in the brush. The fire did […]
This is a easier to use fire map.
Shows some growth up towards Big Bug Mesa this morning.
http://www.arcgis.com/apps/PublicInformation/index.html?appid=0c12ac1e89c24075a2be145f4db6caf5
Hat tip to Shelley Childers McKay on the Potato Patch FB page.
https://www.facebook.com/PrescottNF/posts/2062433113984289:0
This is the infrared map showing heat on the Goodwin Fire overnight.
The fire gained about 4,000 acres overnight bringing the total acres to 28,848 acres.
Key take away from this report:
Estimated Containment Date: Tuesday July 04th, 2017 approx. 12:00 AM
https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5278/
Basic Information
Current as of 6/28/2017, 9:31:38 PM
Incident Type Wildfire
Cause Unknown
Date of Origin Saturday June 24th, 2017 approx. 04:00 PM
Location Bradshaw Ranger District, Prescott National Forest
Incident Commander John Pierson, Southwest Interagency Type 1 Team, Team 2
Incident Description Active Fire In Chaparral, Crowning, Torching, And Spotting
Current Situation
Total […]
Scroll down and read the Summary section.
There’s some mild good news. Basically, today didn’t suck as bad as yesterday.
https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/article/35925
Incident: Goodwin Fire Wildfire
EOC Information Line: (928) 442-5103
Goodwin Fire Information Line: (928) 925-1111
Email: goodwinfireinfo@gmail.com
Website: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5278
Facebook: www.facebook.com/PrescottNF/
Goodwin Fire
June 28, 2017, 8:00 p.m..
Location: Bradshaw Ranger District, of Prescott National Forest; 14 miles south of Prescott, AZ […]
We’re settled into a hotel for the night. We’re realizing all the things that we forgot to pack.
Saw this link to a Wild Fire Map that is pretty good.
Hat tip to Clyde McKay who posted it on the Potato Patch FaceBook page.
We got the official call at about 11:30am to evacuate.
This is a mandatory evacuation.
I’m posting this on my phone from the PetSmart parking lot.
We’re gone.
