Wind was down today and we got smoke here in Pinetop, the people that stayed in RV must be really feeling the effects now! John called Boone Hall, who stayed, he's staying inside and says it's okay.
We took Jessie home this evening, the said at the meeting last night that we may be able to go home on Saturday, so we wanted to be ready to start moving things back if they let us in. Ron and Joann Johnson visited us this morning, they called and offered us a place to stay when evacuated, they are such sweet people! Ron reminds me of Uncle Dale, so I liked him immediately!
6-10-11 10:30 AM –
June 10, 2011
Wallow Fire
Incident Command Post Briefing 0600
Size: 408,887 acres (based on infrared flight)
Personnel: 3,137
Cost: $13.9 million to date
Containment: 5%
Weather for Today
Winds light, terrain driven
4-8 mph, 10 to 15 mph on ridge tops in afternoon. Wind is predicted to increase to critical levels Saturday 6/11 and Sunday 6/12.
Specific Area Activity
Alpine – Structure protection in good shape
Nutrioso- Lines in good shape, will be doing burn out operation on east side to reinforce line
• Alpine and Nutrioso still without power.
Springerville – west of town along hwy will be doing additional burnout using aerial ignition.
East side – West of Escudilla Mountain on fire perimeter – are extending fire line south parallel to state line.
Burro Mountain – Burnout operation to protect Burro Mountain
Water Canyon – Will be extending burnout areas to improve protection of Eagar and Springerville.
Greer – Continuing with structure protection and extending fire line east and south in preparation of a burnout operation. Increasing Fire fighting resources.
Greer Structure assessment – 22 homes destroyed, 5 homes damaged, 24 outbuildings destroyed, 1 truck destroyed. Sheriff’s department is tracking and notifying homeowners.
Air Attack
13 helicopters
Air Tankers available from Winslow and Silver City bases
VLAT (Very Large Air Tanker) DC10 available from Phoenix Base
DC10 was used yesterday (6/9) for 3 retardant drops to assist preparation for burnout operations west of Greer. The drops were very effective.
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