http://www.nazteam.com/ Information about incidents the Northern Arizona Team is assigned to. Fri, 27 Jun 2008 18:02:24 GMT ListGarden Program 1.3.1 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.nazteam.com/ Fri, 27 Jun 2008 18:02:20 GMT naz-2008-06-27-18-02-20 http://www.nazteam.com/assignments/index.html Fire behavior yesterday was moderate. Low intensity surface fires occurred in some areas. Good progress has been made towards containment in all divisions. Crews continue to patrol and mop up. Demobilization of resources and personnel is underway. The West Fork Fire will transition to a New Mexico Type 3 organization on Thursday, June 26, 2008, at 6 am. The Northern Arizona Incident Management extends its sincere appreciation to Raton, surrounding communities, as well as all agencies and individuals that supported us in the suppression effort. <ul><li><b> Fire Name: </b>West Fork Fire </li><li><b> Location: </b> 28 miles west of Raton, New Mexico </li><li><b> Acres: </b> 4980 </li><li><b> Percent Contained: </b> 85% </li><li><b> Start Date: </b> June 17, 2008 </li><li><b> Cause: </b> Lightning </li><li><b> Fuels: </b> Mixed conifer, Ponderosa pine, Pinon and Juniper, and Oak understory </li><li><b> Personnel: </b> 285 </li></ul> Thu, 26 Jun 2008 16:35:32 GMT naz-2008-06-26-16-35-32 http://www.nazteam.com/assignments/index.html Fire behavior yesterday was moderate until a light rain in the afternoon reduced the fire to smoldering and smoking. Crews conducted burn out operations in interior islands of fuel in the northern section of the fire. Good progress was made towards containment in all divisions. Crews are currently patrolling and mopping up. Demobilization of resources and personnel has begun. The Northern Arizona Incident Management Team is preparing to turn the fire back to a New Mexico Type 3 organization on Thursday, June 26, 2008. <UL><LI><B> Fire Name: </B>West Fork Fire</LI> <LI><B> Location: </B> 28 miles west of Raton, New Mexico</LI> <LI><B> Acres: </B> 4980</LI> <LI><B> Percent Contained: </B> 60%</LI> <LI><B> Start Date: </B> June 17, 2008</LI> <LI><B> Cause: </B> Lightning</LI> <LI><B> Fuels: </B> Mixed conifer, Ponderosa pine, Pinon and Juniper, and Oak understory</LI> <LI><B> Personnel: </B> 403</LI> </UL> Wed, 25 Jun 2008 16:23:04 GMT naz-2008-06-25-16-23-04 http://www.nazteam.com/assignments/index.html Fire behavior yesterday was minimal and primarily consisted of smoldering and creeping movement. Crews continued to deepen, strengthen and cold trail containment lines. Lines are continually being improved and threat for escape has been significantly diminished. Line construction has been completed. <ul><li><b> Fire Name: </b>West Fork Fire</li> <li><b> Location: </b> 28 miles west of Raton, New Mexico</li> <li><b> Acres: </b> 4980</li> <li><b> Percent Contained: </b> 60%</li> <li><b> Start Date: </b> June 17, 2008</li> <li><b> Cause: </b> Lightning</li> <li><b> Fuels: </b> Mixed conifer, Ponderosa pine, Pinon and Juniper, and Oak understory</li> <li><b> Personnel: </b> 403</li> </ul> Tue, 24 Jun 2008 18:38:57 GMT naz-2008-06-24-18-38-57 http://www.nazteam.com/assignments/index.html Fire behavior consisted of smoldering with occasional low intensity surface fire and crews made considerable progress on the fire. The Northern Arizona Type 2 Incident Management Team assumed responsibility for the fire June 21, 2008 at 6 am. <p> Quick Facts</p> <ul> <li>Fire Name: West Fork Fire</li> <li>Location: 28 miles west of Raton, New Mexico</li> <li>Acres: 4950</li> <li>Percent Contained: 40%</li> <li>Start Date: June 17, 2008</li> <li>Cause: Lightning</li> <li>Fuels: Mixed conifer, Ponderosa pine, Pinon and Juniper, and Oak understory</li> <li>Personnel: 401</li> </ul> Mon, 23 Jun 2008 16:50:24 GMT naz-2008-06-23-16-50-24 http://www.nazteam.com/assignments/index.html Fri, 20 Jun 2008 18:59:55 GMT naz-2008-06-23-16-51-21