Bravo Fire now 82% contained

After the Bravo Fire at Camp Navajo, an Arizona National Guard installation south of Bellemont, 22 miles north of Sedona and nine miles east of Flagstaff, was 82 percent contained, The Arizona Department of Emergency and Military Affairs announced at 1:31 p.m. Tuesday, June 11, the department and local agencies were in the process of demobilizing and transferring response to the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management. Arizona.

Hot and windy conditions fueled the growth of the fire, which started Wednesday, June 5, to approximately 960 acres, a decrease from an initial estimate of 1,400 acres, after smoke reduction allowed a more precise mapping, DEMA said in a press release. on June 7, which also announced that “the progression of the shots towards the front [was] stopped.”

At the height of firefighting operations, the wildfire was contained by 150 firefighters, eight air tankers, one air attack aircraft and lead aircraft, four helicopters, multiple engines, two Hotshot teams and two manual teams.

Coconino and Yavapai counties, the Prescott and Coconino National Forests, and the Sedona Fire District imposed Phase 1 fire restrictions on Thursday, June 6 in response to the weather conditions.

“Under Stage 1 restrictions, fires, campfires, charcoal, wood stoves and smoking pots are prohibited except in a developed recreation site,” a press release states of June 4 of the Coconino National Forest. “Smoking is also prohibited, except inside a closed vehicle, a building or a developed recreational area. Fireworks are still prohibited on all national forests.

Dori Booth, head of the SFD's Harm Reduction Division, said on Wednesday (June 12) that discussions on imposing Phase 2 restrictions would begin next week.

“Many of us have raised the fire risk to a very high level this week and we are close to extreme fire risk simply because of the drought,” Booth said. “And then with the storms that could come in this weekend, we're pretty concerned about dry lightning or even lightning in general.”

“Details on the origin of [Bravo] The fire will be investigated over the next several weeks,” DEMA spokesperson Maj. Erin Hannigan said in a news release.

Visit the Emergency Notification System at CoconinoAZ.gov for more information on the county's emergency notification system. To sign up for the City of Sedona emergency alerts, visit SedonaAz.gov/alerts or text REDROCKS to 888777; for Coconino County, visit coconino.az.gov/ready; and for Yavapai County, visit ycsoaz.gov/ens.