Overview
- The fire, ignited by lightning and first reported on June 15, is estimated at 4,512 acres and 5% contained according to incident managers.
- Most active burning is on the east and southeast sides with the blaze now at House Rock Valley Road and threatening recreational areas.
- A Color Country Type III incident management team has assumed command and crews are using bulldozers, engines and heavy retardant to build containment lines.
- Closures are in effect on BLM and Kaibab National Forest lands and plans are in place to evacuate recreators and public campers from House Rock Valley.
- Officials warn that strong west to southwest winds and hot, dry weather increase near-term growth risk and that unauthorized drones will ground aerial firefighting operations and delay response.