Received more information on this. The temperature, humidity and wind direction is exactly as forecasted. This fire activity is exactly where we relayed before, southwest corner of the fire and this fire activity is exactly as expected. It might be uncomfortable to see but from an operations standpoint, this is good.
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#CrooksFire Update – 4/23/22
April 23, 2022
Location: 10 miles south of Prescott-Bradshaw Ranger District (T12N, R2W, SEC 12), near Mt Union.
Start Date: April 18, 2022
Size: Approximately 2,804 acres, 5% Containment
Cause: Under Investigation
Vegetation: Brush, Ponderosa Pine, and Mixed Conifer
Number of Personnel Assigned: 535
Despite the significant wind event yesterday, there was […]
Walker Fire Dept. is in the news.
Nearly three days later, firefighters are battling windy weather and the flames of the Crooks Fire 11 miles south of Prescott. According to the Prescott National Forest website, the fire is up to 2,000 acres on Thursday afternoon. Officials say strong winds pushed the fire in all directions […]
Concerned, but not scared.
Summary: Ryan Barela’s Arizona Central West Zone Type 3 Incident Management will assume command of the Crooks Fire today at 6:00 PM. The fire remained active last night as crews worked through the night on structure protection and burning fuels along Forest Road (FR) 261 and along Senator Highway. […]
This relates to the “Forest Closure”.
That means you can’t go wander off into the forest on public land.
You can be on your own private land. Stay home and don’t go hiking.
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https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/prescott/alerts-noticesCrooks Fire Closure Order in Effect
Date(s): […]
This is a duplicate of the InciWeb information.
Firefighters Respond to Wildfire South of Prescott near Mt Union – April 18, 2022
Release Date: Apr 18, 2022
Contact(s): Fire Information: 928-925-1111
Location: 10 miles of Prescott-Bradshaw Ranger District (T12N, R2W, SEC 12), near Mt Union.
Start Date: April 18, 2022
Size: Approximately 500 acres
Percent Contained: 0%
Cause: […]
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Total Personnel 181
Size 500 Acres
Cause Undetermined
Firefighters Respond to Wildfire South of Prescott near Mt Union
April 18, 2022
Location: 10 miles of Prescott-Bradshaw Ranger District (T12N, R2W, SEC 12), near Mt Union.
Start Date: April 18, 2022
Size: Approximately 500 acres
Percent Contained: […]
We’ll have more smoke in our future.
Release Date: Dec 6, 2021
Contact(s): Debbie Maneely: 928-777-2212
PRESCOTT, AZ, December 6, 2021 – Fire Managers on the Bradshaw Ranger District plan to burn debris piles near the community of Walker, Ponderosa Park/White Spar and Copper Basin. Ignitions are planned to start on Tuesday, December 7 through Monday, […]
Be prepared for smoke in the next few weeks.
PRESCOTT, AZ, October 12, 2021 – Fire Managers on the Bradshaw Ranger District plan to burn debris piles near the community of Groom Creek, in and around Iron Springs, Lynx Lake, Walker Road, Goldwater Lake and near White Spar Campground. Recent moisture and higher humidity […]
Release Date: Jul 20, 2021
Contact(s): Debbie Maneely, 928-499-4736
PRESCOTT, AZ – July 21, 2021— Due to monsoonal activity and sufficient rainfall, the Prescott National Forest will rescind all fire restrictions as of 8 a.m. Wednesday, July 21, 2021.
Fire danger is moderate across the forest. Visitors are still asked to remain vigilant and avoid […]
