Approximate Location
32.764 latitude, -109.819 longitudeSummary
The Frye Mesa Fire burned in grass, oak woodland and mixed brush vegetation in the Pinaleņo mountains ("Grahams") four miles southwest of Safford, Arizona, on the Coronado National Forest. Residents of the Gila Valley saw a reduction in fire behavior the last couple of days, due to significant wetting rain, a reduction in wind speeds, heavy cloud cover, higher humidities and lower temperatures.
The Frye Mesa Road and Swift Trail (AZ Highway 366) are open to the public. All closures have been ifted. Recreation use on Mt. Graham is open for Memorial Day weekend. However, since the mountain received 6-8 inches of snow, the road is closed at Shannon Campground, so that crews can remove snow and fallen trees. Given the precipitation (1.45 of and inch recorded in the past 40 hours) and current weather prediction, it is highly likely the currrent incident management team strategy will succeed. The fire's growth potential is low. No resources were sent to the line today. Most crews, all engines, etc. have been demobilized.
Basic Information
| Incident Type | Wildland Fire |
|---|---|
| Cause | Human |
| Date of Origin | Wednesday August 05th, 2020 aprox 08:00 PM |
| Location | Frye Mesa, 4 miles SW of Safford AZ |
| Incident Commander | Small |
Current Situation
| Total Personnel | 170 |
|---|---|
| Size | 3,100 acres |
| Percent Contained | 100% |
| Fuels Involved | Fuel model 1, short Grass (1 Foot) and fuel model 4, chaparral (6 feet). Information in this report is from ICS-209 completed on 5/22/8. |
| Fire Behavior | Non steady rain started at 1900 5/22/8. |
| Significant Events | No resources sent to line, Demob started, most crew, all engines, etc. gone. |
Outlook
| Planned Actions | Monitor |
|---|---|
| Projected Movement | Wind speed 10-15, 78-83 temp, wind SW, humidity 16-21. |
| Growth Potential | Low |
| Terrain Difficulty | Extreme |
| Containment Target | Sunday May 25th, 2008 |
| Remarks | Road and area closures lifted at 1300. |
Weather
| Current Wind Conditions | 32 mph SW |
|---|---|
| Current Temperature | 53 degrees |
| Current Humidity | 53 % |
