Arizona Fire Updates

ROMERO has burned 764 acres, & is 95% contained & lies on the west end of the Santa Catalina Mountains in Coronado National Forest near Catalina State Park in Tucson. Crews are going to continue patrolling & rehabbing the fireline. Type 3 Incident Commander (IC) Mark Nunez is managing the fire. The ROMERO fire was active last night. The resources assigned: 1 Type 1 crew, 1 Type 2 crew, 2 helicopters, 21 overhead, 61 total personnel.

NORTH TAYLOR has burdned 117 acres, & is also 95% contained & is burning on Mt. Graham in Coronado National Forest, 19 miles SW of Safford. Larry Raley's Eastern Arizona Type 2 Incident Management Team transferred command to Type 3 IC Mike McDonnell. Crews have continued to improve the containment line & the mop up process. Resources assigned: 3 Type 2 crews, 1 helicopters, 61 total personnel.

Restrictions:
The Gila National Forest is currently in Stage I Fire and Smoking restrictions. Open campfires are limited to designated campgrounds only and smoking is prohibited, except within an enclosed vehicle or building, a developed recreation site, or while stopped in an area at least three feet in diameter that is cleared of flammable material. For more information about the current fire activity on the Gila National Forest, contact the Information Office at 388-8245. or visit: Restirictions.