White
Mountain Zone Type 3 Team Assumes Command of the G22 Fire
Thursday, April 08, 2021
Location of Origin: 10 miles northwest of
Cibecue, Arizona
Start Date: April 3, 2021 Size: 1,000 Acres
Cause: Under investigation Percent Contained: 0
Personnel: 74 Fuels: Grass/brush understory, snags,
pine-stringers
Resources Assigned: 5 Type 6 engines, 2
dozers, 20 person IHC crew, 19-person IA hand crew, 10 person IA hand crew, 2
water tenders, medical team, 1 type 3 helicopter, and other miscellaneous
incident management overhead.
The G22 fire transitioned
from a Type-4 organization to a Type-3 complexity fire when the White Mountain
Zone Incident Management Team assumed command today at 6:00 a.m.
Operations: The G22 fire is burning
within the Rodeo-Chediski fire scar, in rugged terrain with a large volume of
snags/dead trees. Windy conditions continue to test fire contingency lines
along the northeast portion of the fire, and to keep the fire in check, burnout
operations along the 22H road to the G22 junction were conducted. The southern
flank of the fire has experienced only minimal movement. Firefighters will
continue to construct handline in the southeast flank along Spring Creek to the
32C road junction.
Closures: The junction of the 27/28
road, north of Grasshopper Ranch and Salt Creek north of Chediski Lookout, is
closed due to fire activity.
Weather: Today’s forecast is calling for warm temperatures, with a high
near 76 degrees. Winds are expected at 13 to 17 mph with gusts as high as 28
mph. Tonight will be clear with a low around 44. The drying trend is expected
to continue with no precipitation in the near-term forecast.
Values at risk: Fire fighter and public
safety are the highest priorities for the incident management team. The G22
fire area includes important lands to the White Mountain Apache people.
Firefighters are working to protect commercial timberlands, watersheds,
riparian areas, rangelands, heritage sites, and recreation and wilderness areas.
Safety: Smoke may be visible from
Cibecue and along U.S. 60. Smoke-sensitive individuals and people with
respiratory or heart disease are encouraged to take precautionary
measures.
Official fire information
can be found on these sites.
