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Beeline Highway, U.S. 60, State Route 188 closed by wildfire

 
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PostPosted: 7/22/2005, 11:00 am    Post subject: Beeline Highway, U.S. 60, State Route 188 closed by wildfire Reply to topic Reply with quote
azcentral.com wrote:
Beeline Highway, U.S. 60, State Route 188 closed by wildfires

Associated Press
Jul. 22, 2005 09:28 AM

Three highways have been shut down by wildfires in central Arizona.

State Route 87, better known as the Beeline Highway, has been closed in both directions in the Sunflower area because flames from the 38,000-acre Edge Complex fire jumped the northbound lanes Friday morning.

Arizona Department of Public Safety officials said they don't know how long the highway will have to be shut down. The Beeline connects the Phoenix area with Payson.

U.S. 60 is closed between Superior and Miami in both directions because of the Peachville fire, which DPS reports is burning close to the highway in some spots. DPS doesn't expect the highway to be reopened for several hours.

State Route 188 near Punkin Center remains closed due to the Edge Complex fire. DPS spokesman Rick Knight said the Arizona Department of Transportation has opened a detour, although it's on a dirt road.

http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/0722Wildfires-Roads-ON.html
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PostPosted: 7/22/2005, 12:52 pm    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote
All these fires are getting to me, I was just up there the forth! They need more people for fighting fires here; it’s not like the PNW. Fires here are very devastating because of the low precipitation. Hope my Oak trees didn't burn.
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PostPosted: 7/22/2005, 2:24 pm    Post subject: "Complex" Fire Reply to topic Reply with quote
I've noticed that several of the recent fires are being called the xxx "complex" fire. Does complex mean multiple interrelated fires or that it's difficult to put out Question
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PostPosted: 7/22/2005, 2:59 pm    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote
COMPLEX - Two or more individual incidents located in the same general area of proximity which are assigned to a single incident commander, or unified command.

http://gacc.nifc.gov/swcc/information/southwest/incident_terminology.htm
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PostPosted: 7/22/2005, 3:05 pm    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote
Is there one map showing all the fire damage to Arizona this year?

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PostPosted: 7/22/2005, 4:19 pm    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote
http://activefiremaps.fs.fed.us/fireplots/swx2005203_1500.pdf

It's a large file, so be patient. Once it loads, you can zoom in. This shows active fires and previously burned areas since January 1.
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PostPosted: 7/22/2005, 4:47 pm    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote
I saw a map for Wrightson , looks like the whole thing is toasted.
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PostPosted: 7/22/2005, 6:42 pm    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote
Looks like kind of an old map, or something. Wonder why 87 isn't included in the main thoroghfares? Didn't know of half those fires. This sucks.

This year is majorly bumming me out too. There are a couple spots that I've been wanting hike which have burned.

Pretty soon it's just going to be a desert moonscape... Hmmm

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