Juniper Fire In Arizona Growing At Slow Pace

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Williams, Arizona

The Juniper Fire is growing at a slow pace, 18 miles northeast of Williams. The fire began Saturday, July 17 from lightning and is now five acres. Forest officials are managing the fire for resource objectives after evaluating the fire's location, fuels, current and predicted weather, and potential for spread.

The fire will be managed within a defined area encompassing approximately 1,600 acres. The management area boundary has roads on all four sides: Road 144 to the west, Road 90 to the north, Road 101 on the east and Road 171 on the south. In addition, the 2009 Wildhorse Complex is just north of the fire.

A local Type 4 organization is managing the incident. Incident Commander Dave Pearce commented, "The ideal location of this fire and the fire behavior we are seeing will help us achieve the resource objectives we have identified for this incident." These objectives include returning fire to a fire-adapted ecosystem, enhancing wildlife habitat, and protecting cultural resources and range improvements. 

Fire crews are responding to new lightning-caused fires on the district as scattered thunderstorms continue to pass over the area. Most of the activity today is near Sycamore Canyon. The National Weather Service predicts the current trend of isolated showers and thunderstorms will remain through the middle of next week.  

For additional information, please visit the Inciweb at http://www.inciweb.org/incident/2026/ or call Punky Moore, Fire Information Officer, 928-635-5653.



Author:Kaibab National Forest Press Release