9/17/16 – Payson Ranger District – Andy Mandell, Incident Commander Central West Zone
Information Center: 928-474-7900
E-mail: fultonfireinfo@gmail.com
Location: 28 miles east of Payson, AZ
South of State Highway 260
Start Date: September 12, 2016
Cause: Lightening
Size: 75 acres
Total Personnel: 216
Resources:
• Crews: 4 hotshot crews – 1 Type II crew
• Helicopters: 1 Type 3
• Engines: 5 Engines
• Dozers: 2

Payson, AZ – Friday operations went as planned. Crews completed black lining operations, from Highway 260 to east of the Visitor Center. Aerial ignitions were used to burn out resistant pockets within the fire. Crews observed excellent consumption of dead and down fuels with no tree torching and no canopy involvement. Smoke created less of an impact than anticipated and traffic was uninterrupted on Highway 260 with some delays. The fire is at two percent completion.

Night shifts began Friday evening, providing 24 hour monitoring on the fire line. Willow Springs and Woods Canyon Lakes will provide water resources as needed for the helicopters and engines. APS will be in the area actively monitoring the powerlines in the fire perimeter.

Weather will remain the same through Sunday. Moisture will begin moving back into the area on Monday, with increasing chances of showers and thunderstorms Tuesday through Thursday next week.

Crews will introduce fire off the rim again today. East of Fulton Point and west of forest road 512 just south of highway 260. Restricts to the right lane on Highway 260 will remain in place. If smoke increases along the highway a pilot car will escort traffic through the area. Crews will be working off the roadway along highway 260.

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