Coconino National Forest
U.S. Forest Service
1824 S. Thompson St.
Flagstaff, AZ 86001
The Backbone Fire, formerly managed by a Type 1 Incident Management Team, was turned over to local units on July 1. It is currently almost fully contained at 40,855 acres. A Burned Area Emergency Response Team has begun post-fire assessment.
Current as of | |
Incident Type | Wildfire |
Cause | Lightning |
Date of Origin | Wednesday June 16th, 2021 approx. 11:30 PM |
Location | 2 miles west of Pine, Arizona. |
Incident Commander | Tim Wilson, USFS |
Coordinates | 34.344 latitude, -111.677 longitude |
Size | 40,855 Acres |
Percent of Perimeter Contained | 100% |
Estimated Containment Date | Thursday July 15th, 2021 approx. 12:00 AM |
Fuels Involved | Pinyon juniper, chaparral, brush, grass, cactus. |