Crews Make Progress on Adams Robles Fire, SET Lifted for … – az.gov

This afternoon, the SET status was lifted for residents in the area of Interstate 10, and Dragoon and Touchstone Roads. While SET has been lifted, residents need to use caution as crews continue to work throughout the area and within homes as active fire still remains. Today crews made great progress getting a handle on the Adams Peak side of the fire after outflow winds yesterday blew the fire off the peak and into the flats, significantly increasing its size to 2,100 acres. Crews have about an additional mile of hand line to put in before line is completely tied in. Today, Large Air Tankers (LATs) and Single Engine Air Tankers (SEATs) worked for the second day along Interstate 10 to slow the fires progression and keep it from impacting the highway. On the Robles side, south of I-10, all lines continue to hold and crews are working to improve and strengthen those lines ahead of another possible wind event tonight associated with thunderstorms. The Adam Robles Complex has had some precipitation today, but lightning associated with those storms may keep crews off the fire line for safety reasons until the storms pass. While the threat to Cochise County communications infrastructure has significantly decreased, crews continue to take proactive measures to protect the infrastructure. The fires are burning in a continuous fuel bed of mixed grass and light brush. Fuels are fully cured and contributing to spread. Fires are primarily backing down from the high point of origin. Some uphill runs may occur as fire gets in alignment with slope and unburned fuels. Improving overnight humidity recovery will limit further growth. Larger dead material will be the source of heat each day for the fire to continue to move. The Department of Forestry and Fire Management (DFFM) complexed both fires into the Adams Robles Complex Fire. The fires have not merged, they are just being managed as one incident. Smoke off both fires may impact the highway and drivers in the area should use caution. Multiple DFFM hand crews, engines and water tenders are assigned to the incident.

Weather:Very hot and dry conditions persist. Erratic winds and lightning associated with thunderstorms.

Restrictions: None

Closures: None

Evacuations: None

Structures Damaged: 0

Structures Destroyed: 0

Fire details:

Incident Information: InciWeb: https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/aza3s-adams-robles-complex-fire Twitter: @azstateforestry: https://twitter.com/azstateforestry Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/arizonaforestry

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