Gila County, AZ
WMZ Type 3 team has been ordered.
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FB post at 3pm
Per the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)
(At 3:00 the BIA reported the fire was 275 acres.)
The Bear Fire is located about 5 miles west of Cibecue on the Fort Apache Indian Reservation. The fire is estimated to be about 155 acres and burning within a pinyon-juniper forest. Air resources are actively working the fire. Other resources on the fire include a Type 6 Engine, Fort Apache Hotshots and Fort Apache Fuels Crew. The cause of the fire is unknown at this time. The White Mountain Zone Type 3 Team has been ordered to assume command of the fire. https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid02s3yEtM6tXdQbM68VuwA9fzoHMsBJP4pJteaUUxK8D1v9NX6Er1DQaA7LsmPMNAvl&id=100064823733021&mibextid=Nif5oz
NIFC has it at 500 acres now
Showing some good heat
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There’s some good pictures of the fire behavior on the FB post along with a map
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