Tenderfoot Fire Fact Sheet Current as of June 9, 2016:
- UPDATE: Incident Commander in cooperation with Yavapai County Sheriff has issued mandatory evacuation notices to the Peeples Valley on the EAST SIDE of Highway 89. This was a precautionary evacuation and there is no eminent threat at this time.
- The IC has expanded warning to residence on the west side of Highway 89.
- Fire behavior has increased this afternoon as a result of an increase in winds and decrease
- Type 2 Incident Management Team has been ordered and will in-brief at 1700.
General Information about the fire.
- Date Started: June 8, 2016
- Cause: Under Investigation
- Current Acres: 1,237 acres (increase due to better mapping)
- Evacuations: 250-300 Residents; Status: Mandatory being conducted by Yavapai County Sherriff
- Evacuation Center: Yavapai College
- Structures: 0 homes; 3 out buildings
Injuries: 0
Firefighters were able to successfully utilize existing fuel breaks in combination with aviation resources, fire engines and crews creating handline and black line/burn outs to make some significant progress protecting homes. Type 2 Incident Management Team has been ordered.
Fire is on the East side of Yarnell, the 2013 Yarnell Hill Fire was on the West side.
Resources being Used:
1- Air Attack
2 –Helicopters
4 – Type 1 Hotshot Crews
2- Type 2 Hand Crews
20- Engines
4- Water Tenders
APPROXIMATELY 240 Personnel
Basic Information
Current as of 6/9/2016, 3:45:02 PM
Incident Type Wildfire
Cause Under Investigation
Date of Origin Wednesday June 08th, 2016 approx. 03:15 PM
Location Yarnell, AZ
Incident Commander RobRoy Williams
Current Situation
Total Personnel 240
Size 1,300 Acres
Percent of Perimeter Contained 10%
Fuels Involved Chaparral, Grass
Significant Events Mandatory evacuations for 250-300 residence. Road closure between mile post 275 & 282.
OutlookPM
Planned Actions Increase containment utilizing natural and constructed barriers.
Current Weather
Weather Concerns Gusty winds and low relative humidity.
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