they said on the news near sycamore canyon area southwest of flag. they did say that the cardinals practice might be tough with all the smoke you might do a google search there is a fire information website here in az. brother in law looked up the 3 fires up near heber last week and it gave details on those fires
Does anyone know exactly where the fire is near Flagstaff???
Any good details on where???? Headed up to the area where the fire is Thursday for a Hunt...
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how many sycamore canyon's are there in this state
Its down the 231 road according to my in-laws who live near it. A lot of smoke at their house overnight.
google coconino national forest forest-fire information
NEWS RELEASE
USDA Forest Service
Coconino National Forest
www.fs.fed.us/r3/coconino
For Immediate Release Contact: Brady Smith 928-310-6817 or
Aug. 16, 2009 Brienne Magee 928-527-8290
Taylor Fire Update – 8:00 p.m.
Flagstaff, AZ – Firefighters are working to suppress the Taylor Fire, located approximately 13 miles southwest of Flagstaff in the Sycamore Canyon Wilderness near Turkey Butte. Denny Nelson’s Northern Arizona Type 2 Incident Management Team will assume command at 6:00 a.m. Monday morning.
Report Date/Time: Sunday, August 16, 2009, 7:30 a.m.
Size: 650 acres
Containment: 0%
Cause: Unknown, under investigation
Fuels: Mixed conifer, oak, ponderosa pine, brush
Resources Committed: Personnel on scene: 110 including Taos Regular Crew, 3 Hotshot Crews, 2 Engines, Heli-tanker, Air Attack, and 2 air tankers. Approximately 400 additional resources on order.
Predicted Weather: Hot, dry and breezy conditions.
Coordinating Agencies: Coconino National Forest, APS, Flagstaff Fire Department, Coconino County Sheriff’s Department, and Department of Public Safety
Structures threatened: None
Closures: All trails in the area and Forest Roads 538 and 535 will be closed. Power from the nearby 230Kv line has been temporarily rerouted.
Southwest winds will move the majority of smoke toward Flagstaff. Residents should expect smoke and ash in town. Residual smoke will likely settle in the Flagstaff and Verde Valley areas overnight. For additional information, visit www.fs.fed.us/r3/coconino or call 928-527-3600
USDA Forest Service
Coconino National Forest
www.fs.fed.us/r3/coconino
For Immediate Release Contact: Brady Smith 928-310-6817 or
Aug. 16, 2009 Brienne Magee 928-527-8290
Taylor Fire Update – 8:00 p.m.
Flagstaff, AZ – Firefighters are working to suppress the Taylor Fire, located approximately 13 miles southwest of Flagstaff in the Sycamore Canyon Wilderness near Turkey Butte. Denny Nelson’s Northern Arizona Type 2 Incident Management Team will assume command at 6:00 a.m. Monday morning.
Report Date/Time: Sunday, August 16, 2009, 7:30 a.m.
Size: 650 acres
Containment: 0%
Cause: Unknown, under investigation
Fuels: Mixed conifer, oak, ponderosa pine, brush
Resources Committed: Personnel on scene: 110 including Taos Regular Crew, 3 Hotshot Crews, 2 Engines, Heli-tanker, Air Attack, and 2 air tankers. Approximately 400 additional resources on order.
Predicted Weather: Hot, dry and breezy conditions.
Coordinating Agencies: Coconino National Forest, APS, Flagstaff Fire Department, Coconino County Sheriff’s Department, and Department of Public Safety
Structures threatened: None
Closures: All trails in the area and Forest Roads 538 and 535 will be closed. Power from the nearby 230Kv line has been temporarily rerouted.
Southwest winds will move the majority of smoke toward Flagstaff. Residents should expect smoke and ash in town. Residual smoke will likely settle in the Flagstaff and Verde Valley areas overnight. For additional information, visit www.fs.fed.us/r3/coconino or call 928-527-3600
It's west of Sedona. You should have seen all the smoke in Sedona this morning. Very thick and hard to breathe. It isn't as bad right now as the winds have picked up.
Thats unit 6b
unit 8 as well, the south end of unit 8 is sycamore canyon.
it runs between 6b and 8 also.
one of the Best bear huntining spots in the state
it runs between 6b and 8 also.
one of the Best bear huntining spots in the state
Hey Champ, isn't that around Wally's cabin?
Incident Fact Sheet
Date: 8-18-09
Taylor Fire Information Center
Time/Date Started: Sighted at 6 a.m. on August 16, 2009
Location: Twenty-two miles southwest of Flagstaff, Arizona in Sycamore Wilderness on the Coconino National Forest
Cause: Unknown/under investigation.
Fuels: Ponderosa pine, bug kill trees, pinon-juniper, brush
Size: 3000 acres
Percent Contained: 10 percent
Resources Committed: 12 hotshot crews, eight regular crews, three Type 1 helicopters, one Type 3 helicopter, two lead planes, one air attack plane, four air tankers, six engines, one dozer, and two water tenders. 505 fire personnel.
Predicted Weather: Winds: 10 mph out of the southwest. Relative humidity: 10-15 percent. Temperature: 75-87 degrees.
Yesterday’s fire behavior: Fire behavior included torching, spotting, and brief tree canopy runs.
Concerns: Heavy smoke and falling ash will continue to impact local communities in the Flagstaff, Oak Creek Canyon, Sedona, and the Verde Valley areas. Disruption of power supply and damage to the KV transmission line is a concern. Area closures will impact hunting season in the fire area.
Restrictions: Forest Roads 231, 538, and 535 are closed. All trailheads leading into the southeastern portion of Sycamore Canyon are also closed.
Today’s strategy: Crews will continue burnout operations and hold existing control lines. Fire personnel will continue to check fire spread in Sycamore Canyon and to the north and northwest.
Summary: Crews conducted successful burnout operations along roads to the northeast and south of the fire yesterday. The fire has the potential to move to the north in the vicinity of Turkey Butte and in the rugged terrain of Sycamore Canyon.
Date: 8-18-09
Taylor Fire Information Center
Time/Date Started: Sighted at 6 a.m. on August 16, 2009
Location: Twenty-two miles southwest of Flagstaff, Arizona in Sycamore Wilderness on the Coconino National Forest
Cause: Unknown/under investigation.
Fuels: Ponderosa pine, bug kill trees, pinon-juniper, brush
Size: 3000 acres
Percent Contained: 10 percent
Resources Committed: 12 hotshot crews, eight regular crews, three Type 1 helicopters, one Type 3 helicopter, two lead planes, one air attack plane, four air tankers, six engines, one dozer, and two water tenders. 505 fire personnel.
Predicted Weather: Winds: 10 mph out of the southwest. Relative humidity: 10-15 percent. Temperature: 75-87 degrees.
Yesterday’s fire behavior: Fire behavior included torching, spotting, and brief tree canopy runs.
Concerns: Heavy smoke and falling ash will continue to impact local communities in the Flagstaff, Oak Creek Canyon, Sedona, and the Verde Valley areas. Disruption of power supply and damage to the KV transmission line is a concern. Area closures will impact hunting season in the fire area.
Restrictions: Forest Roads 231, 538, and 535 are closed. All trailheads leading into the southeastern portion of Sycamore Canyon are also closed.
Today’s strategy: Crews will continue burnout operations and hold existing control lines. Fire personnel will continue to check fire spread in Sycamore Canyon and to the north and northwest.
Summary: Crews conducted successful burnout operations along roads to the northeast and south of the fire yesterday. The fire has the potential to move to the north in the vicinity of Turkey Butte and in the rugged terrain of Sycamore Canyon.
Hey the good news is if you are hunting those units in that area all you are going to have to wear for camo is black or grey running gear. 
my plans are totally screwed......crap
damn my elk hunt is in 5b north i hope they get it out without much damage up there
chan 10 news just did a live broadcast, the fire was 10% contained early this morning but the wind laid down today and now the smoke is almost gone and they are talking of releasing fire fighters tomorrow as containment lines are holding around almost all of the fire and they expect the fire to burn itself out in the next couple days
Your hunt is no where near the fire, you should be fine.damn my elk hunt is in 5b north i hope they get it out without much damage up there
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