KGAINES Report post Posted June 24, 2005 Ok now the one north of lake pleasant is starting to look bad, I think they are trying to surround the valley. I hope all these firefighters are ready to buy homes in az, because they are going to be here all summer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
az4life Report post Posted June 24, 2005 Another one? I did not hear about that one! News tonight said one is going on mummy mtn in snottsdale. Maybe the deer will just move into the valley back yards till the ashes settle down. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KGAINES Report post Posted June 28, 2005 A friend of mine sent me a few pictures of some choppers fighting the camp verde complex fire, I can e-mail them to somebody if they can shrink them down and post them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KGAINES Report post Posted June 28, 2005 CAVE CREEK COMPLEX (116,550 acres; 20% contained) is burning 6 miles NE of Carefree in Tonto National Forest. The fire has entered New River Mountains and Pine Mountain Wilderness, and is also into the Red Creek drainage and the Upper Ranch area. Crews will continue burnout operations east along Bloody Basin Road to the Verde River. The Complex has been split into two zones: Zone 1 managed by Jeff Whitney's Southwest Area Type 1 Incident Management Team and Zone 2 managed by Dan Oltrogge's Southwest Area Type I Incident Management Team who assumed command this morning. Resources assigned: 15 Type 1 crews, 8 Type 2 crews, 12 helicopters, 27 engines, 4 dozers, 4 water tenders, 247 overhead, 3 camp crews, 850 total personnel. For more information, call (480)-437-1422. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
az4life Report post Posted June 29, 2005 Here are the resized pictures Keith mentioned a few posts ago. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Red Rabbit Report post Posted June 29, 2005 In Flag today we had 32 mph winds with gusts to 41, so the fire probably spread quickly today. I am trying to keep track on the maps posted on http://fireteam-sw.com/whitney/cavecreek/ A long-time friend asked me to put in with him for unit 21 coues this year. He's a little bummed right now. I had some good archery pig hunting and quail by Red Creek Ranch 3&4 years ago. I hope most of the critters can escape the flames. I heard some talk about the horrible squalling and cries from elk caught in the Rodeo-Ched fire. RR Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
25-06 Report post Posted June 29, 2005 Those last 3 photos brings back memories of the mt. lemmon fire we had a couple years ago I sure hope they get this one under control soon. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ultramag Report post Posted June 29, 2005 glad that i did not put in for unit 21 this year.it looks like thats all coues country burning. thats bad.pray for rain real soon. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KGAINES Report post Posted June 29, 2005 Thanks for the help az4life, I was told those choppers were filling up every five minutes, and it took only about 30 seconds for the one with the hose to fill up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
az4life Report post Posted June 29, 2005 Keith No problem. I have the server space and it only takes a couple minutes to resize the bunch of pics. Those choppers are neat. Gotta love the Mantis look of the sikorsky. here is another satellite map link showing the fire.June 28 Fire image one more another look Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GRONG Report post Posted June 30, 2005 Looks like I'll have to start hunting a different unit. I got hammered 5 years ago and now I'm getting finished off this year. If it jumps the Verde some of the best remaining Coues country in 22 is gonna fry as well. This is the 2nd time the Forest Svc has had an opportunity to put it out before it got out of control and they let it slide again. Oh well I guess, it needed to burn but I just hate to see nothing but scrub oak as far as the eye can see be the only thing left on the slopes. I'm gonna start hunting the, soon to be extinct muleys, on the north rim. Anyone know a good muley site I can go to? Josh Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KGAINES Report post Posted June 30, 2005 I read that it was in the pine mtn wilderness yesterday, and it is moving toward black canyon city pretty fast, at least that is what it looks like to me, channel five was filming from anthem way and I-17 today, I don't know how far north it has got but it appears to be going wherever it wants. Unit 21 was my second choice , I am glad it wasn't my first, but I would still be happy with that tag as long as the fire gets stopped before it burns the entire unit. It is weird to look in that direction at night and see the mountains framed in fire. God help those that are fighting it and are in its path. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bullwidgeon Report post Posted June 30, 2005 I woke up today and it looked like a bomb had gone off North of the house. A big plume of smoke was coming from North A.J./Goldfield. They had choppers and tankers cruising around. I am sure they have to have 88 closed down way before Canyon Lake. It sure would be nice if it burned East and took out some of that Manzanita and other undesireable vegetation way up in the Superstitions. Bret M. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
az4life Report post Posted June 30, 2005 hope it stays out of the superstition wilderness east of there. Golfields should have it corralled in a pretty secure area. Salt river and rt 88 & bush hwy is pretty large but compared to the complex, it is not that big at all. Seems like It has been a while since any of that burned so it could be bad if it heads up the mountain Lets get some rain!. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
