Monument Fire, Sierra Vista, Az

steveinaz
steveinaz Posts: 19,538
edited June 2011 in The Clubhouse
5 miles from my front door:

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  • exalted512
    exalted512 Posts: 10,735
    edited June 2011
    holy crap
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited June 2011
    This is happening (started) in the Canyon at the end of the Huachuca Mountains, near the Coronado National Monument entrance. It's nearest to Hereford and Palominas. Reports about 40 minutes ago state that 50 structures have burned so far...One guy I work with occassionally lost his home so far. I tried calling our Pool store this morning, everyone except the receptionist was home packing up horses/cattle to get them out of there.
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  • Ron-P
    Ron-P Posts: 8,516
    edited June 2011
    Is there any containment yet? Last I heard, several days ago there was zero. Stay safe bro.
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited June 2011
    I think it's getting worse since it jumped Hwy 92 yesterday---that's where the bulk of homes are, unfortunately. 15 years ago, there was nothing but buffle grass east of 92. We are having an extremely dry (dew point of 3 degrees, humidity of about 8%!) and WINDY June, turning this quickly into a nightmare.

    Thanks for the concern, we'll be fine--lots of fire-breaks between there and our home.
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  • Ron-P
    Ron-P Posts: 8,516
    edited June 2011
    Damn! Any ideas on how it started? Several days ago I heard 400k acres consumed with no end in sight.
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited June 2011
    I think the latest talk is likely illegals not putting out a campfire completely---it's quite cool at night in the desert. But it's just specualtion at this point. It's not at all uncommon to see bands of illegals, 20-30 strong coming thu that range while camping up there, as Mexico lies just about 6 miles south of the Huachucas.
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  • Jstas
    Jstas Posts: 14,809
    edited June 2011
    Looks like plume from the tire warehouse that was burning 5 miles from my front door last Thursday.
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited June 2011
    Propane tanks exploding, from what i heard. No city gas out that far, so everyone is on propane. Sierra Vista is small, so 5 miles away is in the sticks.

    The Canyon (strangely enough) is Ash Canyon.
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited June 2011
    Ron-P wrote: »
    Damn! Any ideas on how it started? Several days ago I heard 400k acres consumed with no end in sight.

    400k acres? I think you're thinking of the Wallow fire in the white mountains area--it just set a record as the largest Arizona fire.

    Here's the latest:

    http://www.kold.com/story/14908843/monument-fire-progress-forces-more-evacuations
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  • Jstas
    Jstas Posts: 14,809
    edited June 2011
    steveinaz wrote: »
    Sierra Vista is small, so 5 miles away is in the sticks.

    Yeah, 5 miles from me is center city Camden, NJ. A bit different.
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,004
    edited June 2011
    Damn, what are your plans?
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited June 2011
    We're in town, if that fire makes it to us---there would be alot more to worry about than our home.

    Many folks have been sent home from work due to evacuations.
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,004
    edited June 2011
    Prayers have been sent your way man. My word, 5 miles is close and I'd bet the flames are over a hundred feet tall at the front. The fact that it's creating its own weather system isn't helping at all either. Stay safe bro'.
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited June 2011
    Appreciate it man, I'll pass the prayers on to friends living out that way (Palominas/Hereford) and the fire teams.
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  • Rivrrat
    Rivrrat Posts: 2,101
    edited June 2011
    This really sucks.

    While the Wallow fire is bad, it doesn't really affect me too much. This fire on the other is burning up places I've worked at, and I'm familiar with.

    I'm figuring I'll be down there doing fire damage restoration when it's done.
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited June 2011
    If you make it down, by all means let me know; we'll feed and beer you.
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  • Rivrrat
    Rivrrat Posts: 2,101
    edited June 2011
    Sierra Vista is a day trip for us. But if by chance (due to hours worked) we do get the hotel treatment, I'll take you up on that. :smile:
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  • I-SIG
    I-SIG Posts: 2,240
    edited June 2011
    Trico may be sending folks to help Sulfur Springs Valley out. If they need design help I'm volunteering!

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  • stuwee
    stuwee Posts: 1,508
    edited June 2011
    Be safe Steve! On the plus side, since there's a huge amount of ranchers there, there's been an unbelievable outpouring of volunteers to round up and house all the animals safely :smile:

    If you look at the moonson down in Mexico, it's headed north, just a couple of weeks and the rains begin!!
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited June 2011
    Be safe Steve!
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited June 2011
    Thanks fellers, appreciate the concern.
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited June 2011
    I-SIG wrote: »
    Trico may be sending folks to help Sulfur Springs Valley out. If they need design help I'm volunteering!

    Wes

    Well, you know you've got a place to stay.
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited June 2011
    stuwee wrote: »
    If you look at the moonson down in Mexico, it's headed north, just a couple of weeks and the rains begin!!

    As you know, this year we've got a strange weather pattern. It should not be anywhere near this dry in June---hopefully Monsoon will come with a vengence.
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  • byfthalone
    byfthalone Posts: 345
    edited June 2011
    fairly new here but please know you're in my prayers
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited June 2011
    Thank you bud, much appreciated.
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  • dkg999
    dkg999 Posts: 5,647
    edited June 2011
    Stay safe Steve! Those fires move with amazing speed and the sparks can allow them to jump pretty wide firebreaks.
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited June 2011
    This morning things looked much calmer, but then again they looked calm yesterday morning too. It's up to 10,000 acres now, and has moved into Miller canyon (Carr canyon is next, and where the campgrounds we use are located). This means the fire is moving towards Ft. Huachuca (North, towards our place). I think they are allowing much of the upper mountain fire to burn, to clear some of the over grown brush. They are expecting, and preparing for portions of the fort to catch, as it's loaded with buffle grass--though the south end is almost all desert, not many structures except for the aerostat station and the M16/M60 firing ranges.

    Later today, winds are suppose to be an excess of 40mph....great.

    If I had Shack-daddy's photo prowess, I could have caught some intense images last night from my backyard. The Miller canyon peak was glowing orange with fire.
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  • Oldfatdogs
    Oldfatdogs Posts: 1,874
    edited June 2011
    Stay safe,good thoughts and prayers for you and your family. Dan
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited June 2011
    Thanks Dan.
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  • Fireman32
    Fireman32 Posts: 4,845
    edited June 2011
    Stay safe Steve. I hope they get it contained soon.
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