http://inciweb.org/forest/322/Latest incident updates for Kaibab National ForestFri, 09 Jan 2009 17:10:28 -06:00en-usTue, 18 Nov 2008 21:20:48 -06:00Tue, 18 Nov 2008 21:20:48 -06:0035.443333333333 -112.0227777777835.443333333333-112.02277777778http://inciweb.org/incident/1470/http://inciweb.org/incident/1470/The Marteen Wildland Fire Use, 15 miles northeast of Williams, continues to grow slowly near Wildcat Hill on the west side of the fire. Monitors report the fire is 10,788 acres. The fire started by lightning Aug. 7. Officials determined this was a valuable opportunity to reintroduce fire in this particular area of the forest and decided to manage it to achieve natural resource objectives. The fire grew at a steady pace north and south along Spring Valley Wash reaching 700 acres. When the monsoon rains arrived, fire activity stopped for over a month. On Oct. 15, renewed activity was again reported. For the past month, personnel have managed the fire for resource benefits in a predetermined area taking actions when necessary to protect private property and cultural and heritage resources. Some of these benefits include decreasing hazardous fuel build up, increasing vegetation diversity and decreasing the intensity and severity of future fires in the area. Managers say the fire will...Fri, 05 Sep 2008 14:03:48 -06:00Fri, 05 Sep 2008 14:03:48 -06:0036.566388888889 -112.352536.566388888889-112.3525http://inciweb.org/incident/1482/http://inciweb.org/incident/1482/The Kaibab National Forest has transitioned the Mill Fire into monitor status after Labor Day weekend rainstorms stalled the growth of the fire at 1, 710 acres. The fire, which is located about three miles south of Big Springs, reached Forest Road 255 to the south and west, and remained within the confines of FR 22 and FR 447 to the east and north.Fire managers were able to achieve a number of objectives with the Mill Fire, both safely and effectively. Most importantly, the Mill Fire was used to reintroduce naturally ignited fire into the ecosystem. The absence of fire activity in large areas across the forest has resulted in heavy, dangerous fuel accumulation. Managing natural fire such as the Mill Fire under favorable low intensity conditions decreases the potential for future large, out of control fires and promotes a healthy ecosystem."Ponderosa pine forests have traditionally had fire as part of the natural fire regime every five to eight years," said Joshua Erickson,...