Fire Name: Promontory fire

Time/Date Started: May 13th, 2007, 1605 hrs (close to Promontory Lookout)

Location: The Promontory Fire is located atop & below the Mogollon Rim near Promontory Fire Lookout about 1 ½ miles to the closest private property in the community of Christopher Creek & about 3 miles south of Bear Canyon Lake.

Acres: 200+ Cause: Under investigation

Fuels: The Promontory Fire is burning in a mixture of fuel types: ponderosa pine & mixed conifer above the Rim at 7,700 feet elevation with ponderosa pine, pinyon pine & juniper below the Rim.

Contained: 0%

Resources ordered/committed: A Type 2 Incident Management Team was assigned to manage this fire at 6 pm today. Presently on scene are: 3 wildland engines & crews, 2 bulldozers, 2 water tenders, & 6 Hotshot crews. One heavy helicopter & 2 heavy air tankers were scheduled to assist the firefighters.

Estimated Cost to Date: Unknown

Structures threatened: None

Summary: The Promontory Fire was spotted about 4:05 pm yesterday burning close to the Promontory Lookout. High winds whipped the fire in all directions & pushed it over the Rim where the terrain is very steep. Firefighters are working above the Rim, conducting burn-out operations south of FS Road 300. Upslope winds gusting up to 30 mph were expected.

Concerns: The terrain is very steep along the side of the Mogollon Rim so safety of fire crews is paramount. There is a large A.P.S. powerline about 3 miles north of the fire. There are 4 campgrounds & numerous dispersed campsites in the general vicinity.

Restrictions: Bear Canyon Lake campground & lake access, along with dispersed camping near Promontory Butte, are closed until further notice. All campgrounds at Woods Canyon Lake & lake access are open. The public should contact Black Mesa Ranger District for further recreational closure/restrictions: 928-535-4481.

Forest Road 300 is closed at its junction with FR 34; this junction is 2 miles from Woods Canyon.