Mangum Fire Update, June 17, 2020
Organization
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Size: 47,561 acres
Containment: 3%
Cause: Under Investigation
Location: 30 Miles SE of Fredonia at Mangum Springs
Total Personnel: 532
Incident Commander: Dave Gesser
Wind and Red Flag Conditions Push Mangum Fire Northward
Firefighters continued point protection efforts and worked to hold anchor points around the fire. Red flag weather and high winds combined to push the Mangum fire northward towards the Kaibab National Forest boundary. It has crossed onto Bureau of Land Management lands.
Today’s weather forecast predicts Southwest wind gusting to 25 mph. The fire has transitioned into piñon-juniper type fuels and ultimately into sage-grassland fuels. We expect another very active day of fire behavior. Firefighters will continue point protection, maintain anchor points on the perimeter, and construct new lines where needed to the north.
Closures: Highway 89A is closed from Marble Canyon to Fredonia. Highway 67 from Jacob Lake to the Grand Canyon National Park is also closed. Due to the road closures, the North Rim of the Grand Canyon National Park is presently inaccessible. The U.S. Forest Service has closed the North Kaibab Ranger District. The Bureau of Land Management has also closed its lands east of Fredonia, both closures are for public safety.
Restrictions: Kaibab National Forest has implemented Stage 2 Fire Restrictions. For a full list of prohibitions, please visit https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/kaibab/alerts-notices/?aid=58061
Temporary Flight Restrictions: Temporary flight restrictions (TFR) are in effect around the entire fire area. Remember, that temporary flight restrictions also apply to unmanned aircraft systems (drones). If you fly, we can’t!
For further information, please visit the following links:
Inciweb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MangumFire/
Twitter: @MangumFire
Smoke Outlooks: https://fires.airfire.org/outlooks/NorthCentralArizona
DC Wildfire Smoke and COVID-19: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/php/smoke-faq.html
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