coues7 Report post Posted June 10, 2009 Does anyone have a map or know where to get a map showing the area that was burned by the Melendrez fire? Apparently no one working for the government (aka the Forest Service) has one or knows of them being released. I've seen them before some I know the FS releases such maps. One guy actually told me I need to file a Freedom of Information Act paper work for.....dang I didn't know this was "top secret" info. head shaking Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peckl1 Report post Posted June 10, 2009 Tomorrow I'll be going out and doing some walking around. I think I can just drive out Box Canyon road and stop somewhere. I'll let you know what I find. Lee Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kilimanjaro Report post Posted June 10, 2009 When the fire was at it's largest, they had box canyon blocked off to traffic.. That is, unless you're in a marked GOV!! I got to go back there and got within 100 yards of the fire as it made it's way northward to Box canyon rd.. It was IMPRESSIVE to be that close to a wildfire.. I was Uin awe watching it eat brush at an amazing rate. Talked to the firefighters backburning the blaze from the road said this fire was 99% great for all of the habitiat. Couldn't have happened at a better time. In a few weeks the rains will start and that place will be coues HEAVEN!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NRS Report post Posted June 11, 2009 They typically do not map fires unless they have an incident management team on the fire. The best thing to do is goout before green up and take some topo maps and map it your self. They used existing roads to stop the fire, so it should not be to hard to drive around it and figure out what burned. It looks like they used the box canyon road and the helvitia road as control lines. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
acharenio Report post Posted June 11, 2009 http://arizonaein.blogspot.com/2009/06/mel...es-updates.html i don't know if this will help you , it tells where the road closures are so might have an idea where it is. hope it was of help Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tommat Report post Posted June 11, 2009 That's why I put in for the Oct hunt....I gotta couple of honey holes right smack in that burn......can't wait.....come on monsoon rains......green it up! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peckl1 Report post Posted June 11, 2009 Well I drove over Box Canyon road this morning. They did stop the fire at the road. I didn't see any burn north of the road. The east end of the fire they stopped at the trail head just west of the fork of Melendrez road and Box Canyon road. Here are some pictures. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tommat Report post Posted June 11, 2009 Awesome....thanks for the pics. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
