Black Mesa Fire
Location: 15 miles northeast of San Carlos, Gila Co., CA
Specific Location: Lat 33° 27′ 29″ Lon 110° 23′ 54″
Date of Origin: 06/26/08
Cause: Lightning
Situation as of 06/29/08 6:00 PM
Total Personnel: 52
Size: 1,744 acres
Percent Contained: 30%
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Situation as of 06/27/08 7:30 PM
Total Personnel: 5
Size: 1,744 acres
Percent Contained: 16%
Active fire activity at 30% northeast and northwest side of the perimeter. Allowing fire to back into Oak Creek drainage along the northern perimeter.
Natural barriers and monsoonal season should contain and extinguish the fire.
