Pinion Pine Fire District is a combination department providing service to a rural area in the Hualapai Mtns covering approx. 22 square miles and 500 people.
.@BLMArizona transferred 3 fire engines to 3 rural fire partners as part of Rural Fire Readiness Program .
ASD to Hildale-Colorado City FD
CRD to Pinion Pine FD
GID to Pima VFD
Full story and more about the Rural Fire Readiness Program:
https://t.co/d3WjVoYK5F
#BLMFire#AZFire
Fire restrictions are still active across most of AZ. Common causes = Illegal campfires, target shooting and vehicle caused roadside fires. Use caution as you work and play outside this weekend. #PreventWildfires#AZFire
9pm - @NWS GOES-17 Satellite showing a wildfire just north of Kingman tonight. Despite being only 60 acres in size, sensors on this satellite are sentative enough to pick up on the fire.
Local authorities are on scene and fighting the fire.
#azwx@mohavecounty
CRD-Update #RidgeFire, S of Kingman: Outflow winds from area storms has increased fire activity, pushing in a northerly direction. There is NO immediate threat to homes or structures - residents should be READY.
READY-SET-GO Info: https://t.co/kGt1VVcmD4 #AZFire
E521 and SQ51 are assisting NACFD#1 and @BLMAZFire with a vegetation fire near MM9 on Stockton Hill Rd. Multiple inter-agency resources also responding. #GaddisFire
E523, E521, E513 and Batt. 5 are on scene of two separate vegetation fires on Interstate 40 near exit 66 totaling two acres. Slow down and watch for crews working in the area. #CanyonFire
Due to the current and predicted weather, adequate resource availability and the decreasing potential for emerging significant wildland fires in multiple geographical areas, the National Preparedness Level will move to 1 (PL-1) at 1200 MDT today.
Vegetation Fire -
PNP- BR516 is on scene of a vegetation fire burning in grass/brush, Interstate 40 (MM91) WB. Forward progress stopped at 2.5 acres, crews are mopping up.
#AzFire