Blevens Fire

May 28, 2015: 4:00 p.m.

Location:

§ Tonto Basin Ranger District, Tonto National Forest

§ Near the Junction of State Route 188 and 288, east of Roosevelt Lake

§ Approximately 15 miles northwest of Globe, Arizona

Start Date: May 27, 2015, reported at approximately 4:50 p.m.

Size: 28 acres. This revised acreage is due to fire mapping this morning

Cause: human caused, under investigation

Percent Contained: 50%

Personnel: 3 Engines

2 Hot Shot crews

1 Very Large Airtanker and Lead Plane – on standby and available
if needed.

Crews were able to stop the forward rate of spread on the fire last night, and will continue constructing and improving fire lines.