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In under 2 1/2 hours, Tanker 912 completed 3 missions on the #FlyingBucketFire dropping nearly 28,000 gallons of retardant.
🎥: @HotshotWake
#10_tanker #readytoserve #aerialfirefighters #wildfireseason2024 #wildfires #arizona #aviation #avgeek #planelovers #wildlandfires
Sunday 5/12 Fire Updates:
🔥#FlyingBucketFire - 100% contained at 2,795 ac. All resources have been released from the incident. Fire started Monday, 5/6 approx. 19 mi. SW #Maricopa & S #Mobile in #MaricopaCounty
��#PaintedFire - crews stopped forward progress & have 50% containment. Fire was mapped today at 104 ac. Some smokes remain. Resources cont. working hotspots w/n fire’s interior.
📍Fire loc. W Wittmann by Whispering Ranch community, in Maricopa County.
📷: Painted Fire, Sun. 5/12/2024
#AZFire #AZForestry
Erickson’s Aero Tanker drops a great line of retardant followed by our DC-10 on the #FlyingBucketFire this week. A huge thank you to all of the crews doing the challenging groundwork.
Video credit: @nwfd_az and their wildland crew members
Resources assigned to the #FlyingBucketFire SW of Maricopa continue to make headway on the incident. It is now 75% contained with no change in acreage; 2,795. The fire has remained in its footprint & a recon flight earlier today reported very minimal activity, no smokes & little heat within the fire's interior. Crews picking up lingering hotspots.
5 hand crews, 8 engines, 2 tenders, & 1 helo remain assigned to the incident.
🎥: @BLMAZFire recon flight
#AZFire #AZForestry
#FlyingBucketFire stayed w/n its footprint overnight. Air resources conducted a recon flight today & report no visible smokes w/minimal heat in the interior. Fire sitting at 2,795 ac. & 50% contained along the west flank. Overall, crews making good progress w/full suppression efforts.
📍Fire loc. 19 mi. SW Maricopa & 5 mi. S Mobile in #MaricopaCounty
#AZFire #AZForestry @BLMAZFire
#FlyingBucketFire: 2,795 ac. & 50% contained. Containment primarily on west side of fire. Heat remains w/n drainages along N/NE side due to dense vegetation. Crews engaged along that side today & on SE corner. Overall, resources are getting a handle on fire. Hot, dry, & windy conditions forecast for Thursday.
📍Fire loc. 19 mi. SW of Maricopa & 5 mi. S. Mobile in #MaricopaCounty.
#AZFire #AZForestry @BLMAZFire
#FlyingBucketFire mapped Wednesday morning at 2,795 ac. The decrease is due to more accurate mapping. Incident overhead report fire looking good w/minimal smokes. Some heat remaining in drainages. Crews continue improving line & monitoring thru afternoon high winds. Fire is 30% contained along west flank of fire. Approx. 200 personnel assigned.
📍Fire loc. 19 miles SW of Maricopa & S of Mobile in #MaricopaCounty.
📷: #AZForestry Air Attack Platform: Tuesday 5/7
#AZFire @BLMAZFire
More from the #FlyingBucketFire sent to us by our wildland crew members on assignment, working west of Maricopa. According to @azstateforestry, this fire is estimated to be 4,000 acres and 30% contained. #Wildland #Firefighters
One source says military testing could have caused the massive #FlyingBucketFire blaze.
https://t.co/9Pm5c8g3jE
Images from our wildland crew! NWFD crew members are on wildland assignment, assisting with firefighting efforts on the "Flying Bucket Fire" burning West of Maricopa. #Wildland #Firefighters #FlyingBucketFire
@azstateforestry
Wed 5/8 Fire Updates:
#FlyingBucketFire stayed fairly quiet overnight & holding in place. Crews currently engaged on S/SE side of fire. Today's forecast wind gusts up to 25 mph & hot, dry conditions a concern for firefighters. More resources arrived on the fire this morning incl. 2 hand crews, engines & dozer. Fire est. 4k ac. & 30% cont.
Mapping mission set for this morning.
📍Loc. 19 mi. SW Maricopa, S. Mobile #MaricopaCounty
#PetroglyphMountainFire: 100% contained at 20.7 ac. No heat or smoke showing. Crews improving line & will stay on fire thru windy afternoon.
📍Loc. 9 mi. SW of Maricopa #PinalCounty
#AmarilloValleyFire: 50% contained at 9 ac. Heat remains w/n interior due to large amount of debris fire is burning in. Hand crew & engine working to improve & strengthen line.
📍Loc. 14 mi. S. Maricopa, 9 mi. W. Stanfield #PinalCounty
#AZFire #AZForestry
Wonder if they did any flying bucket work on the #FlyingBucketFire
#FlyingBucketFire Update: Ground resources w/help from heavies able to slow fire's progress on east side. SE side still active, but overall fire activity has decreased. Tues. afternoon's high winds & warm temps significantly increased fire activity & pushed it out to S/SE w/threat to infrastructure incl. kV lines. VLATs, LATs, SEATs & AA worked fire for most of the afternoon along w/hand crews & engines. More resources ordered for Wed. incl. add'l #AZForestry hand crews, engines, dozer & overhead. Approx. 100 personnel assigned.
Fire est. 4,000 acres & 30% contained.
Wed. hot, dry & windy conditions another concern for firefighters.
📍Fire loc. 19 mi. SW of Maricopa and S. of Mobile in Maricopa County.
#AZFire @BLMAZFire
#FlyingBucketFire Update: Ground resources w/help from heavies able to slow fire's progress on east side. SE side still active, but overall fire activity has decreased. Tues. afternoon's high winds & warm temps significantly increased fire activity & pushed it out to S/SE w/threat to infrastructure incl. kV lines. VLATs, LATs, SEATs & AA worked fire for most of the afternoon along w/hand crews & engines. More resources ordered for Wed. incl. add'l #AZForestry hand crews, engines, dozer & overhead. Approx. 100 personnel assigned.
Fire est. 4,000 acres & 30% contained.
Wed. hot, dry & windy conditions another concern for firefighters.
📍Fire loc. 19 mi. SW of Maricopa and S. of Mobile in Maricopa County.
#AZFire @BLMAZFire
Heat & winds increasing fire activity on #FlyingBucketFire. Fire pushed out to the S/SE & making runs. Single Engine Air Tankers (SEATs) & Very Large Air Tanker (VLAT) ordered to help w/infrastructure protection. Power lines to the east of fire. Fire getting 20-25 mph wind gusts.
📍Loc. 19 mi. SW of Maricopa & S of Mobile in Maricopa County.
#AZFire #AZForestry @BLMAZFire
The #FlyingBucketFire was mapped by air Tues. am at 2,026 acres. The large increase is due to more accurate mapping. The fire remains 10% contained.
Approx. 100 personnel assigned.
There are no threats at this time.
Perimeter map updated to reflect mapping mission.
#AZFire #AZForestry @BLMAZFire
#FlyingBucketFire - cooler overnight temps helped w/suppression & crews were able to stop the fire's forward progress. 990 ac. & 10% contained. Today resources engaged on SE side of fire working to keep it out of rugged hillside. Some smoldering w/n interior of fire. Helicopter assigned to help with hotspots. Two add'l hand crews ordered. Approx. 100 personnel assigned.
📍Fire loc. 19 mi. SW of Maricopa and S. Mobile
📷: Regional AA - from Mon. 5/6/2024
#AZFire #AZForestry #MaricopaCounty
#FlyingBucketFire - cooler overnight temps helped w/suppression & crews were able to stop the fire's forward progress. 990 ac. & 10% contained. Today resources engaged on SE side of fire working to keep it out of rugged hillside. Some smoldering w/n interior of fire. Helicopter assigned to help with hotspots. Two add'l hand crews ordered. Approx. 100 personnel assigned.
📍Fire loc. 19 mi. SW of Maricopa and S. Mobile
📷: Regional AA - from Mon. 5/6/2024
#AZFire #AZForestry #MaricopaCounty
#FlyingBucketFire: 700 ac. Fire activity has decreased w/exception of SE side where fire jumped 99th Ave. Crews working to keep it out of the hillside. The wind driven fire started Mon. pm, approx. 19 mi. SW of Maricopa & 5 mi. S of Mobile. Fire burning thru short grass & brush.
Add'l resources ordered for the morning, incl. 2 more hand crews. Personnel scouting areas to catch SE side. No threats at this time.
#AZFire #AZForestry #MaricopaCounty
New Start: #FlyingBucketFire loc. 19 mi. SW of Maricopa along 99th Avenue & S. of SR 238. Fire est. bet. 600-700 ac, burning thru grass & brush. #AZForestry hand crew en route along w/order for 6 engines & 2 water tenders. Single Engine Air Tankers engaged along w/ local resources.
📍Loc approx.
#AZFire #AZForestry
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