6/30/15 10:20 am MJS
Springerville, Ariz., June 30, 2015, For Immediate Release — The Turkey Fire continues to burn across the forest floor reducing fuel accumulations and promoting forest health. Yesterday some areas of the fire received small amounts of moisture. Management of the fire will continue as long as conditions meet fire managers’ objectives.
TURKEY FIRE UPDATE
Start Date: June 24, 2015
Acres Treated: 450 acres (management objective 3,275 acres)
Location: Five miles northeast of Pinetop, east of FS Road (FSR) 182, South of FSR 7
Behavior: Creeping, smoldering across the forest floor.
Smoke: Noticeable along AZ Hwy 260 and US Hwy 60. Smoke will generally disperse to the
Northeast during the day, and will drift toward St. Johns.
Weather Forecast: Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thunderstorms throughout the week.
Closures: There are no road closures due to this fire.
Today’s Management Actions: The Turkey Fire continues to burn with low intensity along the forest floor east and south of Turkey Mountain. Yesterday fire crews conducted burnouts along Forest Road 7 on the north end of the fire. The fire received light rain yesterday afternoon. Crews continue to prep along roads around the planning area. It is anticipated that the fire crews will conduct burnouts where necessary as the fire move east of Turkey Mountain.
Find online information for the Turkey Fire on Inciweb at www.inciweb.nwcg.gov. Follow the forest on Facebook at www.facebook.com/apachesitgreavesnf and Twitter at (@A_SNFs). Photos will be available on the forest Flickr site at: https://www.flickr.com/photos/apachesitgreavesnf
Questions or concerns contact Ben Plumb, Lakeside Ranger District Assistant Fire Management Officer during regular business hours at (928) 368-2100 or by calling 311 or 928-333-3412. Also, check out the ASNFs website at: www.fs.usda.gov/asnf
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Turkey_public_mapU.S. Forest Service
Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests
30 S Chiricahua Drive
Springerville, AZ 85938
Web: www.fs.usda.gov/asnf
Twitter: @A_SNFs
www.facebook.com/apachesitgreavesnf
News Release
Media Contact: Pamela Baltimore
928-333-4301
pmbaltimore@fs.fed.us
Turkey Fire burning northeast of Pinetop
June 26, 2015; 7:30 a.m.
Location:
• Lakeside Ranger District on the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests
• Apache County, Arizona
• Southwest of Turkey Mountain. East of FS road 182, and 5 miles northeast of Pinetop. Township 9, Range 24, section 18, (SE, NW)
Start Date: June 24, 2015, reported at 3:19 p.m.
Size: 15 acres Percent Contained: 0%
Cause: Lightning Personnel Assigned: Prevention & Fuels Specialists
Vegetation: ponderosa pine stands Resources Assigned: Engines and resources on scene
Summary:
The Turkey fire is burning southwest of Turkey Mountain on the Lakeside Ranger District and it is putting up smoke that is visible from the communities of Pinetop-Lakeside and Show Low, as well as, AZ State Highway 260 and U.S. Highway 60. Fire managers will monitor the fire along with several other burning trees for potential benefit to the landscape. The district has received lightning across the district with varying amounts of precipitation over the last few days. With anticipated monsoon weather forecasts, the conditions on the forest should allow fire to be used as a tool for forest restoration objectives. Firefighters may be conducting burnout operations to manage where and how the fire moves through the landscape, and to manage low to moderate fire severity.
Fire Information:
For further information on this incident please contact the Lakeside Ranger District at (928) 368-2100, or visit http://www.fs.usda.gov/asnf
Questions or concerns contact Ben Plumb, Lakeside Ranger District Assistant Fire Management Officer at (928) 368-2100 or by calling 311 or 928-333-3412. Also, check out the ASNFs website at: www.fs.usda.gov/asnf