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Pine Peak Fire

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Unit Information

1785 Kiowa Ave 
Lake Havasu City, 
86403 
1785 Kiowa Ave 
Lake Havasu City, 
86403 

Incident Contacts

  • Rod Crum
    Email:
    rcrum@blm.gov
    Phone:
    928-889-1057
    Hours:
    7am-7pm variable based on fire activity

July 21, 2022 Update

Pine Peak Fire
Publication Type: News 07/21/2022

 
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The most active of the fires is the Pine Peak Fire. Smoke from the Pine Peak Fire will be visible to surrounding areas, including Yucca, Wikieup, and at times Kingman. AREA CLOSURE - Due to the extreme fire conditions and activity currently in this area and in the interest of public safety, the following areas will be temporarily closed until the end of the current fire emergency:
BLM Road 7240 between the intersections of BLM Road 7240E west of Chappo Spring and BLM Road 7243 east of Chappo Spring, accounting for approximately 21 miles of BLM Road 7240. 
 Pine Peak Fire Closures - InciWeb the Incident Information System (nwcg.gov)   Fire Restrictions remain in effect through the BLM’s Colorado River District as the fire danger continues to be high and moisture from monsoon storms has not been widespread across the area.
  Fires that have been fully contained for more than 24 hours and no longer active have been removed from the update.   Fire Name – Pine Peak Fire [ Information on Inciweb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/8257 ] Location – Pine Peak in Hualapai Mountains, approximately 20 miles southeast of Kingman Containment 0% Fire Size – Estimated at 400 acres at 1000 7/21 Discovery Date – 7/16 at approx. 0900 Cause – Lightning   Current Fire Behavior – Fire continues to spread in ponderosa pine fuels on the north slope with occasional torching in oak brush and chaparral on the south facing slope. Dry and warm weather may increase fire activity and smoke production through Friday.   Strategy – Due to the extremely remote and rugged terrain, this fire is in a confine /contain strategy. Firefighters will assess containment opportunities, in more accessible terrain (indirect) utilize aircraft to monitor and keep in check with helicopter water drops as needed. Firefighters will be working to remove brush adjacent to some area range improvements.  

Fire Name – Cow Fire

Location – Hualapai Mountains on Granite Peak, approximately 30 miles southeast of Kingman

Containment – 0%

Fire Size – 20 acres at 1000 on 7/21
Discovery Date – 7/16 at approx. 1430
Cause – Lightning
  Current Fire Behavior- Fire is spreading slowly in ponderosa pine fuels with some chaparral. The fire had minimal activity yesterday and similar activity expected today.   Strategy – Due to the extremely remote and rugged terrain, this fire is in a confine /contain strategy. Firefighters will assess containment opportunities, in more accessible terrain (indirect) and utilize aircraft to monitor and keep in check with helicopter water drops as needed.  

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