Reynolds Fire
Location: West of Bill Lee Mesa, Quemado Ranger District
Start Date: June 5, 2019 Size: ~28 acres Cause: Lightning
Vegetation: Continuous ponderosa pine
Resources: Type 3 helicopter, Type 1 helicopter, one seven-person handcrew, two Type 6 engines,
Incident Commander: M. Burnham Strategy: Full suppression
Roaring Fire
Location: approximately ½ mile southwest of Bishop Peak
Start Date: June 5, 2019 Size: ~17.5 acres Cause: Lightning
Vegetation: Continuous ponderosa pine
Resources: two Type 6 engines, Gila IHC, Escondido Wildland Fire Module
Incident Commander: G. Castanon Strategy: Confine and contain
Summary:
The Reynolds Fire and the Roaring Fire on burning on National Forest System lands on the Quemado Ranger District, Gila National Forest.
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