Arizona Hobble Fire Continues to Grow

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WILLIAMS, Arizona

The Hobble Fire continues to grow 18 miles northeast of Williams, now reported at 26 acres. Forest officials are managing the fire for resource objectives.

Over the coming weeks, fire crews will manage the fire within a 58,000-acre boundary. Roads, trails, and ridges, will help crews maintain low to moderate fire spread within the management area.

The objectives fire managers are working to achieve on this incident include returning fire to a fire-adapted ecosystem, enhancing wildlife habitat, and protecting cultural resources and range improvements. To accomplish these objectives, fire crews are scouting for fire sensitive sites, removing vegetation around range fences and developing Management Action Points (MAPs) where actions will be taken to slow, redirect, or prevent fire spread, to accomplish stated objectives.

Fire activity consists of low and slow surface fire with four to eight inch flame lengths. The Hobble Fire is spreading to the south and west of the Hobble Mountains. For those planning a trip to this area of the forest please be aware that smoke may be present across the fire vicinity during the day and overnight.

The weather forecast shows warm and dry conditions with a slight chance of afternoon thunderstorms for the next few days. Fire activity will likely increase as fuels continue to dry in the fire area.  


Author:US Forest Service Press Release