6/30/14 11:00 am

6/30/14 7:40 am
Successful Burnout Operations Conducted on San Juan Fire
Acres: 5,700 Reported Date: June 26, 2014 at 11:45 a.m. Cause: Human, under investigation Location: 18 miles southeast of Show Low, Az. Containment: 5% Fuels: Mixed conifer and Ponderosa pine Terrain: Variable Resources: 5 helicopters, 6 hotshot crews, 7 hand Total Personnel: 679 crews, 31 engines, 4 dozers, 11 water tenders
VERNON, AZ – Successful burnout operations were conducted last night to remove fuel between constructed fire lines and the main body of fire. The San Juan Fire remains within planned containment lines. The west side of the fire is east of Forest Road (FR) 2, north of FR 6, and east of FR 2c. Smoke from last night’s operations may settle in low lying areas to the north and east of the fire and may impact travel on State Highway 60.
A public meeting will be held at the Vernon Fire Station at 6:00 p.m. on Monday night. Fire managers as well as representatives from the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests, Bureau of Indian Affairs and the White Mountain Apache Tribe will be present to provide an update on the fire and to answer questions from the public.
Mandatory evacuations remain in place for the subdivisions of Red Cabin Ranch, Whiting Homestead, and Carlock Ranch. Pre-evacuation notices are still in effect for the areas of Greens Peak Hideaway and Hidden Meadows Ranch.
A closure has been put in place by the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests. Road blocks are in place at Forest Service Road 271B, County Road 3140 at Carlock Ranch, Forest Road 267 at Forest Road 224, Forest Road 117 and Forest Road 96, and County Road 3140 at County Road 3261. A closure is also in place for part of the White Mountain Apache Tribe. Details are available on Facebook and Inciweb.
Additional information regarding the San Juan Fire can be found at www.311.info.net or by calling 311 or 928-333-3412.

6/27/14 7:30 – Springerville, Ariz. – The San Juan Fire is located north of Arizona State Highway 260 and south of the town of Vernon off of US Highway 260 (approx. 3 ½ hours from Phoenix).
Today: The Fire laid down overnight and fire activity resumed this morning and on into the afternoon. The fire crossed containment lines around 1600 hours, and crews are re-establishing the lines on both east and west sides. The north end of the fire is holding. The northeast corner of the fire burned into the White Mountain Stewardship project area and dropped to the ground. This allowed crews to utilize burn out operations off of Forest Service Road 61. Firefighters will continue to actively suppress the fire where it is most active. In dense, mixed conifer and steep terrain with dry underbrush along the southwest boundaries (air attack is concentrating using slurry in these active fire areas).
Drought conditions remain, with winds gusts to 30 mph with low humidity and temperatures in the 90s over the weekend.
Size: Approximately 5,000 acres (as of 1700 hours)
Containment: 0%
Location: Originated on the San Juan Flats area located on the Fort Apache Reservation and has since moved on the Apache-Sitgreaves NFs. Fort Apache is the lead agency until 2000 hours this evening.
Date Reported: Thursday, June 26 at approximately 11:43 a, etc.
Cause: Unknown, the fire is under investigation
Structures Threatened: Approximately 90 structures (includes residences, well houses, barns, and sheds)
Injuries: No injuries reported.
Current Resources: 9 Hot Shot Crews, 12 Type 3 engines, 5 heavy air tankers (multiple aerial suppression throughout the day) to include: 3 Type I helos and several drops from a DC-10, P2s, C-130, MD87 and a V-Lat.
Closures: Law enforcement has road blocks at FSR 271B, CR 3140 at Carlock Ranch, FSR 267 at FSR 224, FSR 117 & FSR 96, and CR 3140 at CR 3261.
Evacuations: Evacuations were issued Thursday evening by the Apache County for the subdivisions of Red Cabin Ranch and Whiting Homestead. Today mandatory evacuations were issued for Carlock Ranch south of Buckelew Springs and along FSR 61 and FSR 2. Pre-evacuation notices have been given to the Greens Peak Hideway. County Emergency Management encourages those in the affected neighborhoods to begin packing important items they may need for several days. These items include prescriptions, important papers, any special dietary needs and pets.
Note: Evacuees can go to Round Valley Middle School in Eagar, AZ, and they must call the Joint Information Command Center at 928-333-3412 to tell of their location.
Updates regarding the fire can be found at: www.311info.net and by calling 311 or 928-333-3412; http://inciweb.nwcg.gov; ASNFs website at www.fs.usda.gov/asnf
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6/27/14 3:55 PM –  The only areas that are as follows:
Carlock Ranch, the area south of Buckelew Springs along FS61 & FS2 (Section 11), Whiting Homestead and Red Cabin Ranch Subdivisions.

Other areas such as Vernon, Springerville and Eagar are NOT being evacuated. Please check back here at 311info.net for accurate information.