Wildfire
Prescribed Fire
Burned Area Response
OtherMaroon Fire
Unit Information
Coconino National Forest
U.S. Forest Service
1824 S. Thompson St.
Flagstaff, AZ 86001
This incident is no longer being updated.
Fire personnel from the Flagstaff Ranger District are currently monitoring the perimeter and any remaining fire activity. Very little, if any, smoke will be noticeable from internal pockets burning.
Basic Information
| Current as of | |
| Incident Type | Wildfire |
| Cause | Lightning |
| Date of Origin | Thursday May 16th, 2019 approx. 03:46 PM |
| Location | 18 miles northeast of Flagstaff off Leupp Road near Maroon Crater |
| Incident Commander | Shae Koch |
| Incident Description | Multiuse; 14,700 Acre Planning Area |
| Coordinates | 35.309 latitude, -111.408 longitude |
Current Situation
| Total Personnel | 5 |
| Size | 8,206 Acres |
| Percent of Perimeter Contained | 80% |
| Fuels Involved | Ponderosa, Juniper, Pinyon pines and grasses and brush fuels |
| Significant Events |
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Outlook
| Planned Actions | Containment will continue to increase over the next few weeks as firefighters identify and extinguish sources of heat along containment lines. Crews will continue with the removal of hazardous trees along travel corridors for public and firefighter safety. |
| Remarks | Maroon Crater was used for WWII artillery training and unexploded ordnance is likely present around the crater itself. |
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