Montana Fire
Location: 12 miles west of Pena Blanca Lake , Santa Cruz Co. AZ
Specific Location: Nogales Ranger District, Coronado NF, Lat 31°27´49″; Lon 111°9´40″
Date of Origin: 03/25/2009
Cause: human, under investigation
Situation as of 03/30/2009 6:30 pm
Personnel: 19
Size: 2,400 acres:
Percent Contained: 70%
Resources monitor and patrol east side, mop and cold trail west side.
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Situation as of 03/26/2009 6:30 pm
Personnel: ~135
Size: 1,500 acres:
Percent Contained: 0%
Fire is burning in grass and mesquite woodland.
Crews will be using a defensive-suppression strategy utilizing roads and natural features to contain the fire Because of the continuing Red Flag Warning and the difficult terrain involved, crews continue to assess the strategy.
