FREDONIA — Incident Commander Trainee Dave Veater said, “It was a good day on the Stina Fire.” Fire crews were able to make good progress on the east and north flanks of the fire today; preparing lines for burning operations on the north side, placing a hose lay in on the east side of the fire, and assessing the suppression options for the south flank of the fire. The west side of the fire was very active in the mixed conifer, but there was not any significant fire growth today.
Resources:
4 20-person hotshot crews and 1 20 person type two hand crew
9 fire engines
1 bulldozer
Miscellaneous overhead (a total of 156 personnel)
Stina Fire Overview
Start date: July 26, 2018
Size: 1,200 acres
Location: The Stina Fire is 23 miles southwest of Jacob Lake and about 2 miles east of Fire Point on the North Kaibab Ranger District of the Kaibab National Forest.
Fuel: Ponderosa pine, aspen and mixed conifer.
Weather: Forecasters anticipate a chance of thunderstorms across the fire area.
Strategy: Full suppression