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Committee Fire

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Coconino National Forest 
1824 S. Thompson St. 
Flagstaff, 
Arizona 
86001 
Coconino National Forest 
1824 S. Thompson St. 
Flagstaff, 
Arizona 
86001 

Incident Contacts

Committee Fire, located east of Sedona, roughly 100 acres

Committee Fire
Publication Type: News -

 SEDONA, Ariz., July 16, 2022 – The Committee Fire, located east of Sedona on Munds Mountain, is now at 100 acres.

The fire has a low-to-moderate rate of spread through heavy brush, and is currently moving in a north/ northeast direction. Containment is at 0 percent.

Resources assigned to the Committee Fire include two Type 1 helicopters, one Hotshot crew, one engine and one fuels crew. Additional resources are on order.

Helicopters spent Saturday conducting bucket drops.

Smoke will continue to be visible from the Sedona area, as well as along Interstate 17. No structures are threatened at this time.

Both Munds Mountain Trail and Jacks Canyon Trail are closed for public and firefighter safety. 

There is a 20 percent chance of precipitation on Sunday. Forecasted thunderstorms could cause erratic and unpredictable winds, regardless of whether rain is received.

The fire was reported at 12:20 p.m. Friday and was likely caused by lightning.

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