Wallow Mega Fire – June 11 Update
Posted by feww on June 11, 2011
Arizona’s Mega Fire Still Raging
Wallow Fire official map for June 10
The above map is said to be based on data collected on June 9, 2011. Source: Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests. Original size: (3,203 x 4,930)
Satellite Imagery of Massive Wildfire Smoke Plumes
The Wallow Fire in Arizona was causing widespread evacuations as it approached the New Mexico border. “Smoke and poor air quality conditions are affecting populations throughout the Southwest. This image from the GOES-East satellite was taken just before evening fell on the area on June 9, 2011 [June 10 at 01:15UTC.] The massive smoke plumes can be seen emanating from the fires in Arizona and Mexico, traveling east-northeast. Though usually displayed using and underlying layer of land cover data from the NASA MODIS satellite sensors, GOES actually acquires grey-scale imagery. The native imagery is shown here to highlight the features of the smoke plumes. Additionally, major thunderstorms can also be seen in Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas. The NOAA Storm Prediction Center received one tornado report in Kansas at this time.” Copyright: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Click image to enlarge. View High Resolution Version
Wallow Fire: Closeup. Click image to enlarge.
U.S. Weather Forecast Map – June 11, 2011
Keetch-Byram Drought Indices (KBDI)
The Alabama Forestry Commission currently reports that there is now a ban on all outdoor burning across the entire state.
News Bulletins From AZEIN
(Posted on June 10, 2011, at 8:45 p.m.) The Wallow Fire is 6% contained on the northeast side of the fire. Today’s activities included burnout operations, structure protection, patrolling for spot fires, and mop up. Today’s weather allowed firefighters to complete several because heavy smoke and has precluded us of helicopters for this operation.
Wallow Fire Official Details:
- Date Started: 5/29/2011
- Number of Personnel: Approximately 4,422 – Including 26 hotshot crews and 76 hand crews
- Equipment: 28 dozers, 263 engines, 69 watertenders
- Size: 408,887ac based on last night’s [June 9, 2011] infrared data
[NOTE: FIRE-EARTH estimate for acres burned as of posting >500,000 acres]
- Aircraft: 15helicopters
- Percent Contained: 6%
- Injuries to Date: 3
- Residences: 2714 threatened; 29 destroyed 5 damaged
- Structures: 35 destroyed
- Other: 1 truck destroyed
- Cause: Human – under investigation (Source: Area Command)
Horseshoe Two Fire
(Posted on June 10, 2011, at 10:40 p.m.) The Horseshoe Two fire burning near Portal Arizona is approximately 134,615 acres and estimated at 45 percent containment.
The Murphy Complex Fire
(Posted on June 10, 2011, at 10:15 p.m.) The Murphy Complex Fire is approximately 90 percent contained and is estimated to be 68,078 acres.
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