Big fire in Hualapais

[The Prisoner]

 

[DLC]

Man that sucks! We just drove through the mountains on a AZPT run on Tuesday a lot of burned areas from last year!

I hope it’s not arson...

 

[The Prisoner]

Evacuating the whole area. I believe a member lives up there, no? Started in Wild Cow area.

 

[The Prisoner]

KINGMAN – An Emergency Evacuation Order is in effect for the community of Pine Lake, Hualapai Mountain Park and the surrounding areas for a wildfire near Wild Cow.


The Pine Lake Fire District posted on its Facebook page at approximately 3 p.m. Sunday, April 25 that a wildfire near Wild Cow has prompted the immediate evacuation of the community of Pine Lake, Hualapai Mountain Park and the surrounding areas.
No additional information was immediately available.
Information provided by the Pine Lake Fire District
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[2Driver]

That sucks the whole region is so cool. Had to be man caused.

 

[The Prisoner]

That sucks the whole region is so cool. Had to be man caused.

Yes. Could be a goofball camper, a discarded cigarette or lots of trail riding. Maybe someone doesn’t have a spark arrestor. I do know it’s windy as hell here. Not a good combination. My parents live under that smoke line and they can smell smoke in their house already

 

[DRYHEAT]

Evacuating the whole area. I believe a member lives up there, no? Started in Wild Cow area.

Very possible, I believe @ONE-A-DAY has or had a home up in that area. But I think he had it up for sale a while back.

 

[Universal Elements]

I hope the winds don’t start blowing east.

 

[The Prisoner]

I hope the winds don’t start blowing east.


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Wow. That’s a better perspective. Wonder how long it takes to marshal the air drops?

 

[Universal Elements]

Wow. That’s a better perspective. Wonder how long it takes to marshal the air drops?

Haven’t heard or seen any helicopters or planes (yet).

 

[BHC Vic]

How is it pronounced? Silent a?

 

[The Prisoner]

How is it pronounced? Silent a?

Wall A Pie.
Indian for "I can't spell" ..Actually----- people of the tall pines. Apparently they never been to New Hampshire. Not very tall to me.

 

[BHC Vic]

Wall A Pie.
Indian for "I can't spell" ..Actually----- people of the tall pines. Apparently they never been to New Hampshire. Not very tall to me.

Thanks that saves me a little embarrassment

 

[FishSniper]

Only been up there once but was nice area hopefully it keeps clear of any structures. Campground there has some kinda primitive cabins that we considered spending a couple nights at in the future.

 

[grumpy88]

Bad deal with these winds . Good luck to everybody up there . The roads are very tight for people trying to get out while help is trying to get in .

 

[JayBreww]

Wow. That’s a better perspective. Wonder how long it takes to marshal the air drops?

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[The Prisoner]

Still going but doesn’t seem quite as “angry “ if that’s a fire term

 

[The Prisoner]

Looks like a drunk pilot

 

[The Prisoner]

That’s how I draw on an etch a sketch.

 

[The Prisoner]

WATCH OUT!

 

[ONE-A-DAY]

Very possible, I believe @ONE-A-DAY has or had a home up in that area. But I think he had it up for sale a while back.

We sold it about a year ago, always worried about fire risk, dirt roads in and out, all volunteer fire department, constant fight against pine needles being all over your roof and in your gutters.

 

[ONE-A-DAY]

We see the smoke from the back of our havasu house looking east out over the mountains behind the airport

 

[Marios Metalworks]

Spent a lot of time in that area last year. Hope all stay safe.

 

[FROGMAN524]

My Parents’ horse farrier got evacuated. They live in pine lake. Parents are down in Lazy Y-U just west of the fire but wind is blowing north. I hope it doesn’t change direction.


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[Taboma]

My Parents’ horse farrier got evacuated. They live in pine lake. Parents are down in Lazy Y-U just west of the fire but wind is blowing north. I hope it doesn’t change direction.


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Wind is doing some screwy shit right now --- was just showing 33 mph gusts at Lazy Y U out of the south, but another station on the NE corner of the Hualapais is showing N or NE wind at 16 -- so opposite direction. Forcast for this evening and tonight and tomorrow is SSW 20 - 30 so who the hell knows.

 

[The Prisoner]

Small chance of rain tomorrow may help

 

[The Prisoner]

Damn. Hit front of CNN

Emergency declared as Arizona wildfire grows to 1,400 acres following evacuation of about 200 homes | CNN

Officials declared a county emergency for the Flag Fire in Arizona after it grew from 600 to 1,400 acres Monday, according to the latest information from the Bureau of Land Management.

www.cnn.com

 

[Universal Elements]

It’s a bit better now. Wind changed slightly to NW not as violent too.

 

[Riverbottom]

Love that area. Had a place many several years. Just talked to my ex neighbors who have been evacuated, they are heading to Parker right now. Told them they could stay with us. We were their for the last big fire and had to evacuate six or seven years ago. Hope they get it under control. There are a couple ridges and valleys between Cow Springs and the Pine Lake subdivision, Hope they can stop it.

 

[Universal Elements]

Damn. Hit front of CNN

Emergency declared as Arizona wildfire grows to 1,400 acres following evacuation of about 200 homes | CNN

Officials declared a county emergency for the Flag Fire in Arizona after it grew from 600 to 1,400 acres Monday, according to the latest information from the Bureau of Land Management.

www.cnn.com

Well, they have to make their case for global warming

 

[The Prisoner]

It’s a bit better now. Wind changed slightly to NW not as violent too.

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Can you zoom in after dark? See any actual flames?

 

[Universal Elements]

Can you zoom in after dark? See any actual flames?

Sorry For the delay. Moving all my stuff to the field below my house. I just worked it the other day. No trees or vegetation, should be ok if the shit hits the fan.

 

[The Prisoner]

Sorry For the delay. Moving all my stuff to the field below my house. I just worked it the other day. No trees or vegetation, should be ok if the shit hits the fan.

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Thanks for pics. When the cerbats were burning a few months back you could get a feel for the scope of it at night.

 

[The Prisoner]

Damn. Coming over the top. Pic at 10:30 pm

 

[Taboma]

One of our ranch neighbors posted this last night, taken from the Hualapai Mountain Park Ranger Station -- not sure who took it ?
Looking south.

 

[Universal Elements]

This morning looks better, winds still gusting up to 15 mph.

 

[DILLIGAF]

Hope the get this under control. Stay safe to any out that way.

 

[Taboma]

Additional info available by googling "Flag Fire Kingman". It's posted on InciWeb https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7438/

Appears they're going to hit it hard today with additional resources being requested.

 

[ONE-A-DAY]

One of our ranch neighbors posted this last night, taken from the Hualapai Mountain Park Ranger Station -- not sure who took it ?
Looking south.

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Our place was just out of the shot to the left. Sucks, such a cool little community, mostly retireees, everyone knows everyone, so safe. Every home owner leaves a key to their house taped inside the door of the outside circuit breaker box. Everyone trusts everyone, and the key is for nights like this when FD needs to get in your place.

 

[FROGMAN524]

Our place was just out of the shot to the left. Sucks, such a cool little community, mostly retireees, everyone knows everyone, so safe. Every home owner leaves a key to their house taped inside the door of the outside circuit breaker box. Everyone trusts everyone, and the key is for nights like this when FD needs to get in your place.

My first boss was Nick Main of Main construction who built that ranger station while I was working for him.


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[jesco]

Is this anywhere near the Hualapai resort??? Such a cool little town. We use to offroad up there from Havasu and stay the night. Prayers sent to the town

 

[ONE-A-DAY]

Is this anywhere near the Hualapai resort??? Such a cool little town. We use to offroad up there from Havasu and stay the night. Prayers sent to the town

The resort / restaruant and bar is about a 1/4 mile from the ranger station. The entire town of Pine Lake is only a mile or so across if that, about 150 homes.

 

[Taboma]

Watching these fire events from the bleachers can be extremely frustrating as the same pattern seems to prevail regardless of where a fire is raging.

Like this morning as one example. Fire appears to have laid down a bit overnight, humidity has increased, lighter winds this morning --- in my dumb-ass way of thinking, if you've got the fucker pressed against the ropes, punch it hard with all you've got. Now I'm not privy to the current ground war, but what I'm seeing in regards to the air attack this morning is, well those same two LEADs doing circles, not a single Helo, or Tanker making drops and no tankers currently en route from PHX area.
I've seen this same pattern in countless So Cal fires, seems to take until noon before then can get a plane or Helo in the air. I know, meetings, countless meetings, I've got a good friend who runs a dozer for the big Nor Cal fires, amazing how much time is devoted to red tape and repeatedly going over the rules of where they can and can not drive or move dirt.

I do not mean to berate the amazing work fire fighters perform, in the trenches on the ground, no way, I wouldn't do it for anything, I just struggle with what often appears to be molasses like slow motion response of other assets and air support. Like this mornings, by 8AM why didn't I see two or three tankers and several helos dropping water ? Here it is 10AM and I'm still only seeing spotters working.

 

[ONE-A-DAY]

Watching these fire events from the bleachers can be extremely frustrating as the same pattern seems to prevail regardless of where a fire is raging.

Like this morning as one example. Fire appears to have laid down a bit overnight, humidity has increased, lighter winds this morning --- in my dumb-ass way of thinking, if you've got the fucker pressed against the ropes, punch it hard with all you've got. Now I'm not privy to the current ground war, but what I'm seeing in regards to the air attack this morning is, well those same two LEADs doing circles, not a single Helo, or Tanker making drops and no tankers currently en route from PHX area.
I've seen this same pattern in countless So Cal fires, seems to take until noon before then can get a plane or Helo in the air. I know, meetings, countless meetings, I've got a good friend who runs a dozer for the big Nor Cal fires, amazing how much time is devoted to red tape and repeatedly going over the rules of where they can and can not drive or move dirt.

I do not mean to berate the amazing work fire fighters perform, in the trenches on the ground, no way, I wouldn't do it for anything, I just struggle with what often appears to be molasses like slow motion response of other assets and air support. Like this mornings, by 8AM why didn't I see two or three tankers and several helos dropping water ? Here it is 10AM and I'm still only seeing spotters working.

I hear ya, only two spotters are up now. Could be a good sign. The weather in Havasu has drastically changed, low 70's and overcast, which would make it high 50's low 60's there. Temp is always about 15 degrees cooler than Havasu. This is live, its still advancing down the hill into the town, but the wind is blowing it up the hill so its not heading towards town as fast.

 

[ONE-A-DAY]

Here is the link if you want to watch it real time.........

https://mohave.onerain.com/dashboard/?dashboard=bf76d528-234f-4ebc-b3e9-03f0e53657e0

 

[Taboma]

Here is the link if you want to watch it real time.........

https://mohave.onerain.com/dashboard/?dashboard=bf76d528-234f-4ebc-b3e9-03f0e53657e0

That's the same link we and the ranch neighbors use to check the wash to see if the main road out is flooding and go the unofficial back way out to Kingman.

 

[ONE-A-DAY]

The big dog just arrived, it can prolly blanket the entire town in one drop.

 

[2Driver]

The big dog just arrived, it can prolly blanket the entire town in one drop.
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Awesome, Tanker 10 saved our towns bacon last year. Tanker 10 was there in an hour Every wildfire state should have 10 of them.

 

[Taboma]

Awesome, Tanker 10 saved our towns bacon last year. Tanker 10 was there in an hour Every wildfire state should have 10 of them. View attachment 996316

Got a notification from our insurance company this year, that they've contracted with a private fire mitigation company so if we're threatened, they show up and perform measures they deem will assist in saving the home, including extinguishing spot fires. I've read about this protecting mega mansions, but seems now if a particular company has the potential for several area claims, they're being proactive in saving the homes.

 

[Kachina26]

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Saw them in and out on Friday, wondered where they were going.