THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FLAGSTAFF HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
APACHE COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN ARIZONA…
NAVAJO COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ARIZONA…

* UNTIL 400 PM MST

* AT 324 PM MST…DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 8
MILES WEST OF VERNON…OR 12 MILES EAST OF SHOW LOW…AND MOVING
NORTH AT 25 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
WHITE MOUNTAIN LAKE…LOS BURROS CAMPGROUND AND BROWN CREEK
CAMPGROUND.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS…
STATE ROUTE 77 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 343 AND 352.
HIGHWAY 60 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 342 AND 357.
STATE ROUTE 61 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 353 AND 358.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS…DESTRUCTIVE HAIL…DEADLY LIGHTNING AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. FOR YOUR PROTECTION…MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS. HEAVY RAINS FLOOD ROADS QUICKLY SO DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.

Location:

• Black Mesa Ranger District
• Approximately 4 miles South of Chevelon Lake

 Discovery Date:  September 5, 2016

Size: Approximately 1,776 acres in size in light to medium fuels    Percent Contained: 40%

Location: T12N/R14E/Sec 15 (East side of Slim Jim Canyon)

Cause: Lightning

Resources Assigned: one Type 6 Engine and Miscellaneous overhead

Summary: The Sam Jim Fire is burning in ponderosa pine with a grass understory and in mixed conifer. Fire crews continue to monitor this fire and it’s behavior to keep it within desired conditions. The north end of the fire is in steep canyon country with a high occurrence of snags. Fire fighter safety is our number one priority and placing them in steep unstable terrain could have adverse effects, so we will continue to monitor this area.

Smoke may be visible on Forest Roads 504 and 170 and also visible in the Forest Lakes and Heber-Overgaard areas. If you have any further questions please contact the Black Mesa Ranger District at (928) 535-7300.

Fire Location:
• Lakeside Ranger District
• In the 2002 Rodeo – Chediski Fire area: T10N R19E Section 22.
• East Boundary is Forest Service Road (FR) 132, North Boundary is FR 139, West Boundary is FR 9845K, and the South Boundary is FR 300.

Start Date: September 15, 2016, reported at 11:49
Cause: Lightning
Size: 1,812 acres
Vegetation: Ponderosa Pine and Juniper, with areas of moderate to heavy accumulation of dead and down logs.
Resources: 3 Engines and Miscellaneous Personnel

The Fill Fire is continuing to burn southwest of Pinedale in the previous Rodeo-Chediski Fire perimeter off Forest Service Roads132 and 300 on the Lakeside Ranger District.
Fire crews are expecting precipitation in the area over the next few days and are continuing managed ignitions to clear up pockets of dense fuels within the fire boundaries. Fire activity is still expected to be low, and crews are monitoring winds and weather conditions to ensure fire remains beneficial to the location.

There were no reports of smoke impacts on local communities over the weekend. With continued fire operations today, smoke may become visible from State Highway 60 and U.S. Highway 260, as well as the communities of Heber-Overgaard, Linden, Pinedale, Snowflake, Taylor, Show Low and Pinetop-Lakeside.

Information on the Fill Fire can be found on InciWeb at http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5036/, the ASNFs website, http://www.fs.usda.gov/asnf or the Northeastern Arizona Public Information System https://311info.net/ or call 311 or 928-333-3412.