Sitgreaves Complex Fire Aerial Flight 07.21.14

Greater Grand Canyon Area Fires Update 07.28.14

Greater Grand Canyon Area Fires Update 07.28.14

WILLIAMS, Ariz. – With the return of monsoonal precipitation to all fires, growth and activity have slowed. Crews continue to monitor the fires and do preparation work ahead of drier conditions forecasted to return mid-week. Smoke will be much lighter today and tonight. Fire managers continue to coordinate with neighboring forests, national parks, municipal fire departments, and the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality to monitor smoke impacts. For more information on smoke and air quality please visit www.azdeq.gov or wildlandfire.az.gov.

Williams Ranger District: Currently 4040 acres in size, the Sitgreaves Complex is located approximately 5 miles northwest of Parks, Ariz. Crews will monitor the fire and continue preparation work within the planning for future managed ignitions. Smoke will continue to shift as monsoonal winds vary.

Tusayan Ranger District: Currently 3486 acres in size, the McRae Fire is located approximately 5 miles southeast of Tusayan, Ariz. Today crews will continue preparation for future ignitions within the planning area. Smoke may become highly visible from Highway 64.

North Kaibab Ranger District: Currently 331 acres in size, the Quaking Fire is located approximately 40 miles southeast of Fredonia, Ariz. Today crews will continue to monitor the fire and initiate managed ignitions on FSR 271 as weather allows. Smoke is visible from the Rainbow Rim Trailhead and Highway 67.

North Rim Grand Canyon: Currently 303 acres in size, the Kanabownits Fire is located approximately 1 mile northeast of the historic Kanabownits Cabin on the Walla Valley Peninsula. Today crews are continuing to monitor the fire and do preparation work. Smoke is visible from the Rainbow Rim Trailhead and Highway 67.

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Greater Grand Canyon Area Fires Update 07.27.14

Greater Grand Canyon Area Fires Update 07.27.14

Incident: Sitgreaves Complex Wildfire
Released: 14 hrs. ago

Related Information

• Greater Grand Canyon Area Fires Update 07.27.14 (PDF 447 kb)

WILLIAMS, Ariz. – Growth continued yesterday on all fires being managed for resource benefits with multiple objectives. Today crews continue to do preparation work ahead of managed ignitions and ignitions may occur on some fires. Fire managers continue to coordinate with neighboring forests, national parks, municipal fire departments, and the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality to monitor smoke impacts. For more information on smoke and air quality please visit www.azdeq.gov orwildlandfire.az.gov.
Williams Ranger District: Currently 3776 acres in size, the Sitgreaves Complex is located approximately 5 miles northwest of Parks, Ariz. Crews completed ignitions along the northern section of FSR 76 within the planning area and continue work along the northern pipeline. Fire growth is mostly to the west and down slope of the mountain. 
Tusayan Ranger District: Currently 3400 acres in size, the McRae Fire is located approximately 5 miles southeast of Tusayan, Ariz. Today crews will continue ignitions within the planning area. Smoke may become highly visible from Highway 64.
North Kaibab Ranger District: Currently 309 acres in size, the Quaking Fire is located approximately 40 miles southeast of Fredonia, Ariz. Today crews will continue ignitions within the planning area. Smoke is visible from the Rainbow Rim Trailhead and Highway 67.
North Rim Grand Canyon: Currently 302 acres in size, the Kanabownits Fire is located approximately 1 mile northeast of the historic Kanabownits Cabin on the Walla Valley Peninsula. Today crews are continuing to monitor the fire and do preparation work. Smoke is visible from the Rainbow Rim Trailhead and Highway 67.
Get fire activity updates and maps 24 hours-a-day:Fire Information Line: 928-635-8311 (USFS) or 928-638-7819 (NPS)Inciweb: inciweb.nwcg.govText Message: text ‘follow kaibabnf’ to 40404 (USFS) or @GrandCanyonNPS on Twitter (NPS)

Air Quality Report Slide Fire - COF

Smoke Synopsis:
Lighter winds and cooler high temperatures kept the smoke near the fire Friday. As a result, the Flagstaff and Verde Valley monitors observed longer duration of smoke impacts. The Ft. Tuthill monitor increased from the Good AQI category to Moderate. Sedona also saw a longer duration of smoke but the impacts were lessened by the south-southeasterly flow Friday evening.      Breezy westerly and northwesterly winds that are forecasted for Sunday into Monday may override the normal upslope - downslope wind pattern pushing smoke east of the fire. Areas east of I17 may experience intermittent impacts throughout the day with chances of moderate impacts to the areas of Village of Oak Creek, Rim Rock, Camp Verde and the lower Verde Valley overnight and into the early morning hours. Impacts north of the San Francisco Peaks should be minimal.     Outflow winds caused by thunderstorm activity in the region may cause smoke impacts to areas previously unaffected.
Air Quality Outlook:
Site	Saturday May 24, 2014 AQI		Sunday May 25, 2014 AQI	Monday May 26, 2014 AQI	Health Statement
Camp Verde	Moderate		Moderate	Moderate
Cottonwood	Moderate		Moderate	Good
Flagstaff	Moderate		Moderate	Moderate
Flagstaff-East	Moderate		Moderate	Moderate
Fort Tuthill	USG		Moderate	Moderate
Sedona	USG		Unhealthy	Unhealthy
Disclaimer: Warning: These data have been obtained from automated instruments and have not been subjected to a quality assurance review to determine their accuracy. They are presented for public awareness and should not be considered final. Conditions such as power outages and equipment malfunctions can produce invalid data.
AQI Index (µg/m3)		Potential Health Impacts		Actions to Protect Yourself
Good (0-12)		Air quality is satisfactory and poses little or no health risk.		None
Moderate (13-35)		Air quality is acceptable for most. There may be moderate health concern for a small number of sensitive people.		Unusually sensitive people should consider reducing prolonged or heavy outdoor exertion.
Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups - USG (36-55)		Members of sensitive groups may experience health effects.  The general public is not likely to be affected.		People with heart or lung disease, children and older adults should reduce prolonged or heavy outdoor exertion.  Everyone else should limit prolonged or heavy exertion.
Unhealthy            (56-150)		Everyone may begin to experience more serious health effects.		The following groups should avoid all physical outdoor activity: People with heart or lung disease, children and older adults.  Everyone else should avoid prolonged or heavy exertion.
Very Unhealthy (151-250)		Triggers a health alert, meaning everyone may experience more serious health effects		Everyone should avoid any outdoor exertion; people with respiratory or heart disease, the elderly and children should remain indoors.
Hazardous (>250)		The entire population is even more likely to be affected by serious health effects.		The following groups should remain indoors and keep activity levels low: People with heart or lung disease; children and older adults. Everyone else should avoid prolonged or heavy exertion

Smoke Synopsis:

Today a low pressure system will approach bringing an increase in moisture from the south. Wetting rains and showers or thunderstorms are possible over portions of the fires on Wednesday. A strong warming and drying trend is expected Thursday through the weekend.       Smoke is expected in the low lying areas adjacent to the fire until 0900hrs when up-slope/up-valley winds will begin to lift the smoke out of valleys. Daytime heating and terrain aligned winds bring the possibility of an increase in fire behavior and smoke production. Due to the heat produced by the fire the majority of the smoke has been sent aloft and impacts have been reported as far away as Idaho and Montana.  As the fire continues to grow in size look for the possibility of the smoldering fuels to produce significant air quality impacts to the surrounding areas.  **Note: Gov. Jay Inslee today amended an emergency proclamation to include a ban on most outdoor and agricultural burning for 20 counties east of the crest of the Cascades beginning immediate, and continuing until noon Friday, July 25**