Fire crews conducted burnout operations last night and are planning to conduct burnout operations later today. Fire fighters will continue to work on containing Paddy Creek Fire by keeping it west of the 57 Road, south of the 40 Road and north of Black River. Today, crews are continuing to prep the north boundary of the fire and build a handline down to Paddy Creek. The fire crossed Paddy Creek and additional air support was ordered this morning. Today’s high winds will hamper activities.

Smoke may be visible from surrounding communities. For more information, you can log onto BIA Fort Apache Agency’s Forestry and Wildalnd Fire Mangement Facebook page and InciWeb at http://www.inciweb.nwcg.gov. Visitors are urge to use caution while driving in the area. For more information, contact 928-205-5662.

Date started: May 21,2016

Equipment: 6 Type 6 Engines, 2 Dozers, 2 Water Tenders, 1 Type 1 Helicopter, 2 Type 2 Helicopters, 3 Heavy Air Tankers
Location: 26 miles NE of Whiteriver, Arizona, Patty Butte

Number of personnel: Sante Fe Hotshots, Navajo Hotshots, Sprinville Type 2IA, Golden Eagle Hotshots, San Carlos Type 2 IA Crew, Fort Apache 1 Type 2 IA Crew, Cibecue Fuels, Miscellaneous Overhead
Cause: Lightning Structures threatened: none
Size: 776 macres Fuel Type: Ponderosa Pine with brush understory, Mixed Conifer

The Paddy Creek fire continues backing into Paddy Creek Drainage. The south end of the fire is in steep, rugged terrain. Firefighters are continuing to construct line across the bottom of the fire to hold and contain the fire and the helicopter will be conducting bucket drops.
White Mountain Zone Type 3 Incident Management Team assumed command of the fire. The Incident Command Post will be located at the Maverick Elk Camp facilities.

Statistics:
Date started: May 21,2016
Equipment: 6 Type 6 Engines, 2 Dozers, 2 Water Tenders, 1 helicopter
Location: 26 miles NE of Whiteriver, Arizona, Patty Butte Number of personnel: Sante Fe Hotshots, Navajo Hotshots, San Carlos Type 2 IA Crew, Fort Apache 1 Type 2 IA Crew, Cibecue Fuels, Miscellaneous Overhead
Cause: Lightning
Structures threatened: none
Size: 520 acres
Fuel Type: Ponderosa Pine with brush understory, Mixed Conifer

The Paddy Creek Fire is transitioning into a Type 3 Incident, the White Mountain Zone Incident Management Team will assume command of the fire this evening. Yesterday, the dozer worked on the northern perimeter of the fire. Fire managers are concerned about the southwest portion of the fire as the fire is backing into Paddy Creek. Today crews will hold and monitor the fire.

Smoke may be visible from surrounding communities. Visitors are urge to use caution while driving in the area. For more information, contact 928-205-5662.

Statistics:
Started: 5/21/16
Cause: Lightning
Size: 389 acres
Location: Southeast portion of reservation
Equipment: 3 Type 6 Engines, 1 Dozer
Personnel: 35, Fort Apache 1 Type 2 IA Crew, Cibecue Fuels, Miscellaneous Overhead
Structures threatened: None
Fuel Type: Ponderosa Pine with brush understory, mixed conifer