30/07/2019
This is such good news. Thankful for the amazing group of firefighting personnel that have fought this fire, saved our neighborhood, and kept the forest destruction to 1961 acres. This could have been so much worse. 🙏🏻🙌🏻🌲❤️
Museum Fire July 29, 2019
Evening Update
Origin: One mile north of Flagstaff, AZ
Jurisdiction: Coconino NF
Start Date: July 21, 2019
Size: 1,961 acres
Percent Contained: 82%
Personnel: 448
Cause: Under Investigation
Fire Info Line: 928-288-2484, 8 AM – 8 PM
Email: [email protected]
Website: inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/6450
Facebook: Museum Fire Information
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Smoke Outlook: fires.airfire.org/outlooks
Type 1 Team to transfer command to Coconino National Forest
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz., July 29, 2019 – This will be the final evening update for the Museum Fire, unless there is a significant change in fire activity. Updates will continue to be provided once per day.
The Southwest Area Type 1 Incident Management Team 2, led by Incident Commander Rich Nieto, plans to transfer command of the Museum Fire back to the Coconino National Forest tomorrow, July 30, 2019, at 6 PM. A local Type 3 organization led by Incident Commander Preston Mercer will continue to fight the fire.
Personnel from the Type 3 organization are on-site shadowing the Type 1 team, and together are producing a plan for a smooth transition. Fire activity has been minimal with no perimeter growth the past two days. Firefighters will continue to closely monitor the fire on the ground and will utilize aerial resources as needed.
Today, firefighters on the ground worked in conjunction with helicopters to cool hotspots on the north and east flanks. Heavy fuels will continue to burn and smolder within areas the fire perimeter until significant rains set in.
A robust initial attack crew is staying vigilant as monsoon weather is anticipated to bring thunderstorms to the area tonight and tomorrow, and stand ready to suppress any new starts.
The Coconino National Forest has released a new Forest Order reducing the Museum Fire Public Safety closure area. Detailed information and a map are available on Inciweb at inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/map/6450/0/93533.
The Coconino County Sheriff’s Office has downgraded Mount Elden Estates from “Set” (pre-evacuation) to “Ready.” This was the last neighborhood in “Set” due to the Museum Fire. The Coconino County Emergency Call Center continues to be open daily from 8 AM to 6 PM at 928-213-2990 to support communication related to Museum Fire response and flooding risk.
A Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) remains in place. Wildfires are a No DRONE ZONE. For more information, visit knowbeforeyoufly.org.
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Coconino County
U.S. Forest Service - Coconino National Forest
Coconino County Sheriff's Office
Flagstaff City Government
