First day in 5 that we haven't lost any structures...
Fire has been split into branches or quadrants. Eventually there will be 5000 people working on the fire.
Fire was very active today. It is less than half a mile from Show Low. Fire flared up and died down several times.
HOP CANYON - fire has come out of Hop Canyon to the south. They will try to finish the burn out line tonight. There were 100 foot flames there today.
NO CONTAINMENT - lines are not secure.
Stresses how areas where prescribed burns had been done in the past did not burn nearly as badly - 5 foot flames instead of 100 foot flames. Says we need to manage our forests more like mother nature does...
Type 1 Hot shot crews are working in Hop Canyon tonight. One of these crews is from Flagstaff.
REPEATING SOME SIMPLE LOGIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks for the reply. PRAYERS EVERYONE!!!!!
NEW PHONE NUMBER to find out if your house was damaged. Number will NOT have info about homes in Heber and Overgaard.
928-524-4262 ---- Number will be staffed in the morning.
162 Homes have been lost so far. 98 homes destroyed in Timberland Acres alone. HOWEVER, over 2000 homes have been saved.
President Bush will arrive in Springerville for a briefing tomorrow. He will also meet with evacuees.