Wildfire Updates - Wed. PM 7/17/24:
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#ApexFire - 3,100 acres & 55% contained. Fire still fairly active on NE flank. Crews making progress despite being challenged by afternoon wind events. Lightning-strike fire started Sun. 7/14, 10 miles west of Tusayan & south of Grand Canyon Village. Fire burning in heavy fuel incl. Pinyon, juniper & sagebrush.
#AZForestry hand crew, helo, 5 engines, & dozer assigned.
#CoconinoCounty
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#FreemanFire - no change in acreage: 32,568 & 95% contained. Resources patrolling & monitoring fire's perimeter. Fire started Thurs. 7/11 from a lightning strike, NW of Oracle w/n Black Mountains.
#PinalCounty
#AZFire #AZForestry