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