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Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Mill Fire in Pinal Mountains now 30% contained

Mill 2 fire on Tonto National Forest
GLOBE, Ariz. 7/20/10, 1200 hrs

Fire Name: Mill 2
Incident Commander: Jeremy Human
Time/Date Started: July 10, approximately 2 pm
Location: Southwest and north slopes of the Pinal Mountains
Acres: 830
Cause: Lightning
Terrain: Steep terrain with decadent fuels
Fuels: Grass and understory, Ponderosa pine, mature chaparral
Contained: 30%

Resources ordered/committed:
Approximately 45 personnel
1 Hot Shot crew
3 engines
Estimated Cost to Date: $230,000
Structures threatened: None

Cooperating agencies: Gila County Emergency Services and Sheriff’s Office, Globe Fire Department, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Summary: Fire specialists will continue to monitor fire activity and perform firing operations ahead of the main fire to minimize resource damage. There will be moderate growth to the north and possibly southwest.

For more information, visit the Tonto website at http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/tonto or call the Globe Ranger district administrative offices: 928-402-6200.

Useful Websites:
National Incident Information Center: www.fs.fed.us/news/fire
National Incident Information System www.inciweb.org
Southwest Coordination Center: http://gacc.nifc.gov/swcc
National Interagency Fire Center: www.nifc.gov
National Fire Plan: www.fireplan.gov
FireWise: www.firewise.org

ARIZONA Websites:
www.azfireinfo.com (fire prevention and restrictions)
www.publiclands.org/firenews/AZ.php (fire restrictions and other public lands information)
www.azstatefire.org (wildfire information and Firewise)
www.azein.gov (Arizona Emergency Information Network for ALL hazard emergency and
disaster information)

Fire Restriction Information:
Toll free 1 (877) 864-6985

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