July 2, 2015 5:00 PM
BLUE SPRINGS FIRE UPDATE
Bureau of Indian Affairs, Wildland Fire Management
Contact: Candy Lupe, Public Information Officer, (928) 338-5425
July 2, 2015
Date started: June 29, 2015
Equipment: 2 Type 6 Engines, 1 Dozer
Location: North of the Community of Carrizo and west of Jump Off Canyon in the old Rodeo-Chediski Burn
Number of personnel: Fort Apache Hotshots, Apache 1 Type 2 IA Crew
Cause: Lightning
Structures threatened: none
Size: estimated at 100 acres
Fuel Type: Buck Brush, Manzanita, dead and down fuel and Pine Stringers
Percent contained: 0%
Summary: The lightning-ignited Blue Springs Fire is estimated to be approximately 100 acres. Fire behavior has been mild due to high humidity and recent showers. The Blue Springs Fire is being managed to achieve natural resource benefits and to reduce hazardous fuels. Fire managers plan to manage the Blue Springs Fire within predetermine boundaries (9710 acres). Today, Fire Crews will prepare the northern boundary and will conduct burn out operations.
Today, smoke may be more visible from highway 60 and surrounding communities. For updated information, you can call (928) 205-5662.

7/1/15 @ 4:58  ****UPDATE – Mr. Harris has been located! ****

Thank you everyone for any and all assistance in this matter.

7/1/15 – Navajo County Sheriff’s Office is asking for your assistance in locating Mr. Harold Harris. Mr. Harris is 78 years old with dementia and was last seen this morning at 8:30 leaving his home with his brown Chihuahua mix dog for a walk south of Walgreen’s area. Mr. Harris was wearing yellow shorts, dark blue shirt and a brown sweater. if you locate Mr. Harris please contact the Navajo County Sheriff’s Office at 928-524-4050 or call 911.

AT 210 PM MST…A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS NEAR VERNON…OR 20 MILES EAST OF SHOW LOW…MOVING WEST AT 10 MPH.

WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH AND DIME SIZE HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
VERNON…LAKE OF THE WOODS–PINETOP-LAKESIDE…BROWN CREEK CAMPGROUND…PINETOP COUNTRY CLUB…MCNARY AND LOS BURROS CAMPGROUND.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS…
STATE ROUTE 260 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 353 AND 356…AND BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 363 AND 365.
HIGHWAY 60 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 349 AND 365.
STATE ROUTE 61 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 353 AND 357.

FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 15 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.