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Contreras Fire

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Unit Information

Papago Agency 
P. O. Box 490 Sells Arizona 85634 
Arizona 
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Papago Agency 
P. O. Box 490 Sells Arizona 85634 
Arizona 
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Incident Contacts

June 13 Update

Contreras Fire
Publication Type: News -

 June 13, 2021

Contreras Fire

Quick Facts

 Size:

573 acres

 Containment:

0%

 Road Closures:                         NONE Evacuations:                              NONE Resources on the Fires:

2 helicopters, 4 hand crews, 4 Water Tenders, 4 engines

Total Personnel:

120

 Jurisdiction:

 

BIA, Papago Agency

 

 Reservation

Tohono O'odham Nation, AZ

 Start Date:

June 11, 2022

 Fire Cause:

Under Investigation

 InciWeb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/8154/ Sells, AZ – The Contreras Fire started June 11 on a remote ridge of the Baboquivari Mountain range, north of the Baboquivari Peak, 20 miles east of Sells, Arizona on the Tohono O'odham Indian Reservation. It is approximately 573 acres, burning grass and brush in steep, rugged, and almost inaccessible terrain that is difficult for firefighters to access.   The fire remained active throughout the night and into the morning, moving through the drought stressed vegetation.   Two helicopters, three hand crews, and several local fire engines are assigned.   BIA, Papago Agency plans to in brief this evening and transfer command of the fire to the Southeast Zone Incident Management Team 3 the morning of June 14.   Evacuations: None   Management Objective: Reduce fire intensity using aircraft, giving firefighters time to assess the fire landscape. Future objectives will include working with the Bureau of Land Management Gila District and the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management to develop a successful management strategy that will keep the fire as small as safety possible while protecting firefighter and public safety. Operational Update: Firefighters continue to assess the fire situation. Air support being utilized to keep the fire size as small as possible as it burns down steep and inaccessible slopes. Fire resources are performing structure assessments around the infrastructure at the Elk Horn Ranch.   Smoke from the fire is visible from Sells, AZ; however, it does not pose a threat to communities. Primary and Cooperating Agencies: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Tohono O’odham Nation, Bureau of Land Management.


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