Gran Fire

Fire Name: Gran
Time/Date Started: Little Granite Mtn, July 21, 2006, 1610 hours
Location: 7 miles east of Bartlett Dam, 9 miles NE of Rio Verde, AZ
Cause: Lightning
Fuels: Desert grass and brush
Size: 3,900 acres
Contained: 20 %
Expected containment: 7/30/2006 - 1800
Resources Committed: 4 Type 2 crews; 3 heavy airtankers; 2 helicopters (1 Type 1; 1 Type 3); 7 engines; 3 water tenders Type 1 Incident Management Team (Jeff Whitney) took over management of the fire July 22 1800 hours
Personnel assigned: 155 Estimated
Cost to Date: $380,000
Resources threatened: No structures lost. Riparian habitat.
Summary: Today there were short isolated runs & terrain-driven surface spread: extremely high temperatures, dry fuels, very rugged terrain. Very limited access. Completed structure protection preparation at Sunflower.
Weather: Variable winds, 5 mph, 100-degree temperature, relative humidity 15%
Next operational period: Continue retardant drops; one crew will begin line construction. Little incident movement is anticipated baring adverse thunderstorm winds.
Concerns: Extreme temperatures, remote access, & steep terrain. 345 kV power lines threatened by potential smoke
Restrictions: Possible restrictions/closures in vicinity of fire, such as Forest road closures off Hwy. 87