2011 June

Wallow Fire – We Need the Monsoon

Today we have clouds to the north of us. Not smoke and ash clouds either – good ol’ monsoon precursor clouds. [...]

Wallow Fire – Homes Lost

Wallow Fire Back Burn Along 191 with ADOT in Foreground

June 22

Wallow fire is over 529,000 acres and still burning- 61% contained. Here on Eagle Creek we can see smoke and fire plumes, but nothing on the creek itself. We did get an email from some friends on the Blue. People in [...]

Wallow Fire – Missing Livestock

Missing Texas Longhorn Steer

June 21

I hope I didn’t jinx us on Wallow fire. We went from no smoke to lots of smoke and a big smoke plume not far from the NE part of the Double Circle. The fire reports say crews are trying to keep the flames east of 191. [...]

Wallow Fire Report – June 19

Today is the first day that we haven’t seen either fire or smoke or both from the Wallow Fire. [...]

Wallow Fire and the Eagle Creek Watershed

Eagle Creek watershed is mostly intact – so far. Only the upper reaches have had the Wallow fire on them. Even so we will be impacted. [...]

Will Monsoons Bring Relief, or Another Disaster?

Monsoon Rain Needed to Quench Wallow Fire

The Wallow fire is partially under control and already the Forest Service and other agencies are preparing for the next disaster – massive floods. Everyone has been advised to buy flood insurance immediately. With all the vegetation burned away in such a huge area, there is nothing [...]

Wind and the Wallow Fire

Wind Blown Willow and Barn

June 18

I was hoping to have nothing but good news on the Wallow fire. But I guess I was ahead of myself. The fire is 500,000+ acres with 44% containment. We still have no rain in the 10-day forecast and now there is another issue. Winds are [...]

Mexican Gray Wolf and the Wallow Fire

The Wallow fire has burned through at least 3 denning areas of the Mexican Grey Wolf. Each had pups. No one knows if they – or the adults – survived yet. [...]

Wildlife and the Wallow Fire

I hope we don’t lose a lot of wildlife to this fire. I expect newborns and small animals will fare the worse. The critters are another loss from Wallow Fire. [...]

Wallow Wildfire Report – June 14

Back Burn Above Honeymoon

Well, it is official. The Wallow fire is the largest in Arizona history at 469,000+ acres. 4 commercial buildings, 32 residences, and 36 out buildings have been lost so far. Without the 4000+ firefighters working round the clock, the toll would have been much worst.

Here at the Double Circle [...]

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