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Oak Creek Canyon Wildfire Causes Mandatory Evacuation

Sedona AZ (June 16, 2014) – A wild land fire in Oak Creek Canyon has resulted in the partial closure of Arizona State Route 89A. The Junipine Lodge and the residential neighborhood in the immediate area of the lodge have been placed under a mandatory evacuation order.

Residents located in Oak Creek Canyon, north of Junipine to the bottom of the switchbacks, have been given a pre-evacuation notification – approximately forty individuals have left their homes located in Junipine.

The American Red Cross has established an evacuee reception center at Sinagua Middle School located at 3950 East Butler Avenue in Flagstaff.  Evacuated pets can be taken to the Coconino County Humane Shelter located at 3501 East Butler Avenue, Flagstaff, Arizona.

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  1. Shortly after 4:00 PM, Sedona Fire District (SFD) crews were
    dispatched to a report of a wildland fire involving a single tree south of Junipine Estates, approximately twelve miles north of Sedona. Upon arrival, both US Forest Service and Sedona Fire District crews worked to contain a 10-20 acre wildland fire in heavy winds, with gusts up to 45 miles an hour.

    US Forest Service Incident Commander Beale Monday, stated that, “Evacuations were ordered to due heavy winds.”

    The fire is currently under investigation, with
    evacuations scheduled to be lifted at 9:00 PM this evening.

    On seen resources include three Type III engines, two Type II engines, two water tenders, a ten person (IA) Initial Attack Team, one Type I Hot Shot Crew, and two Type II hand crews.

    Sedona Fire Chief Kris Kazian indicated, “This is another example of our outstanding partnership and response capabilities with the US Forest Service.” US Forest Service crews were in the area training and on patrol as part of the post-Slide Fire activities.

    Kazian wants to remind residents that we are still at the peak of high fire season, and it is incumbent for everyone to remain vigilant and to be prepared. Residents are urged to sign up for Code Red through Coconino and Yavapai County websites to receive emergency notifications.

  2. Fran says:

    What matters here is whether someone is setting fires or was this smoldering for a week? Scary. Hope law enforcement is finding this out.

  3. Linda Hersey says:

    Please, God. Make this one small and containable quickly

  4. Weather for Coconino… …RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT ON THURSDAY FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM MST FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY… THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FLAGSTAFF HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY…WHICH IS IN EFFECT ON THURSDAY FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM MST. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA…MUCH OF COCONINO COUNTY AND THE NORTHERN TWO THIRDS OF NAVAJO COUNTY. * TIMING…THURSDAY FROM LATE MORNING THROUGH MID-EVENING. * 20 FOOT WINDS…SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY…7 TO 14 PERCENT.

  5. Slide Fire BAER Implementation Team Update –

    The Slide Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) team has been heavily engaged in treatments efforts and now with Interim Request #2’s approval, hillslope treatments of seeding and straw mulch application using certified weed-free products has begun. Aerial seeding began on Wednesday and helimulching efforts began on June 26. The goal is to treat the areas which pose the most severe hydrologic response to values at risk before the onset of the monsoon season in an effort to slow down runoff and decrease the water repellency of the soil.

    Be advised that fixed wing and helicopter aircraft will be active over the Slide Fire area for the next two to three weeks. Also, expect heavy semi-truck traffic carrying straw bales for the helimulching effort on Forest Road 231 (Woody Mountain Road) and Forest Road 535 during that time.

    The BAER team has posted the Draft Slide BAER Report to InciWeb at http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/article/3884/22118/

    The Coconino National Forest and BAER team have been working with other agencies sharing data and developing mitigation measures.

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