5/27/16 3:30 PM
Fire Activity: The Paddy Creek Fire did not grow pass the already established perimeter. Hotshot Crews will continue to work on the handline on the southern portion of the fire down to Paddy Creek. Hand crews are mopping up and holding the containment lines. Fire Managers anticipate to start downsizing fire resources over the weekend.

There are no anticipated closures. In addition, no road closures are in affect but due to heavy fire traffic the public is asked to avoid traveling through the Y 40 road. Internal areas of unburned fuel may continue to smolder and produce light smoke. 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. For more information, contact 928-205-5662.

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