TODAY’S UPDATE ON THE GRAPEVINE FIRE FROM THE PRESCOTT NATIONAL FOREST REPORTS THAT AS OF THIS MORNING (TUESDAY), IS NOW AT 19% CONTAINMENT AND WITH NO FURTHER LOSS OF ACREAGE, STANDING AT 1,049 ACRES BURNED. THE NUMBER OF PERSONNEL ASSIGNED TO THE FIRE IS DOWN TO 221.
MONSOON STORMS ON TUESDAY REQUIRED FIRE CREWS TO TAKE PROTECTIVE ACTIONS TO STAY SAFE BY DISENGAGING FROM SUPPRESSION ACTIVITIES. PRIORITY IS BEING PLACED TO COMPLETE NEEDED ACTION TO TURN THE FIRE OVER TO THE PRESCOTT NATIONAL FOREST.
JUST PRIOR TO OUR NEWSCAST, AT 5:00 P.M. THIS EVENING (WEDNESDAY), THE CLOSURE ALONG FOREST ROAD 104 AND FOREST ROAD 413 WILL BE TERMINATED. THE ROADS WILL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC WHILE HEAVY EQUIPMENT REMAINS WORKING THROUGH THE WEEKEND.
THE PUBLIC IS REMINDED TO USE EXTREME CAUTION WHILE DRIVING IN THE AREA. SAFETY PERSONNEL WILL BE ON SITE TO PROTECT THE FIRE CREWS AS WELL AS THE PUBLIC.