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(Prescott National Forest/Courtesy) Forest Service officials are providing recreation opportunities where possible, while keeping employees, the public, and our communities safe from the COVID-19 virus. Cellar Fire forces evacuation order in Pine Flats area of Yavapai County. in the area you wish to visit. A map showing the perimeter of the Sheridan Fire as of Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019. Community meeting 6 p.m. tonight, Wednesday, Aug. 21Contents of this site are © Copyright 2020 Prescott Newspapers, Inc. and Western News&Info®, Inc. All rights reserved. There are no homes or structures threatened. A map and detailed description of the closure area are available on Inciweb and on the PNF website.Smoke from the Sheridan Fire will continued to be visible from Prescott and the Tri-City area during mid-afternoon and into the evening hours, extending as far north of the general fire area relative to the predominant wind direction.With smoke impacts continuing to be expected, forest officials recommend that the public plan activities during the earlier part of the day. Map showing approximate location of heat detected by a satellite (red squares) on the Doce Fire west of Prescott, Arizona, 2:44 p.m. MT, June 18, 2013 (click to enlarge) Fire is 1/2 mi W of Bumble Bee Ranch and 6 mi SE of Cleator and Bradshaw Mtn Ranch Estates. As the Sheridan fire continues its northern movement, firefighters continue to work with masticators along the Camp Wood Road to reduce vegetation in anticipation of firing operations, creating a buffer to reduce the fire intensity of the advancing blaze, according to a Prescott National Forest (PNF) news release.Forest managers are continuing to allow the fire to fulfill its natural role while firefighters provide point protection of cultural and natural resources, PNF reported. Yavapai County Sheriff's Office officials have issued a "Set" alert for residents in the Pine Flat area, Prescott National Forest tweeted. Bumble Bee Ranch Road is closed between Maggie Mine Road and Crown King Road. As of Wednesday morning, the fire was 0% contained, and Kenton said the fire could grow faster if wind conditions in the area pick up.The fire was not posing a threat to any human structures or power lines, Kenton said.As a precaution a Code Red was issued for the community.

Trusted local news leader for Prescott area communities since 1882 Review access and restrictions with your local forest. It's the second step in the "Ready, Set, Go,'' system adopted by Arizona county sheriffs for notifying residents when it's time to evacuate an area because of wildfires.A "Ready" alert also  made for the communities of Walker, Groom Creek, Wolf Creek, Potato Patch, Indian Creek and Crown King. | For those more sensitive to smoke, they also recommend staying indoors with windows and doors closed and bringing pets insidePrescott National Forest – Fire Closure Order & Map: www.fs.usda.gov/prescottPrescott National Forest Facebook: www.facebook.com/PrescottNFPrescott National Forest Twitter: https://twitter.com/PrescottNF The blaze is 0% contained, according to a news release.Approximately 138 personnel including six engines, one water tender, two hand crew and one helicopter are being used to manage the blaze.A Sheridan Fire community meeting will be held at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 21, at the Prescott High School Ruth Street Theater, 1050 Ruth Street, in Prescott.The fire continues to move steadily across the landscape in a remote and rural area south of the Camp Wood Road, and northwest of Willow Spring in the Sheridan Mountain area. Central West Zone Type 3 IMT has taken command of the fire 8/7 at 2100. Quite a bit of smoke and haze will be visible in the area of Prescott Valley for the next couple of days, Kenton said. Fire and Aviation. The fire was caused by human activity and was located four miles north of Cave Creek Regional Park near 24th Street & Desert Hills in Cave Creek. Officials say … It began Aug. 5 via lightning strike and has grown to 3,481 acres as of Wednesday. County Road 177 is closed from the western boundary of Pine Flat west to Forest Road 52 (Senator Highway), a news release said. The fire is still listed on Inciweb’s map. “Utilizing the lightning-caused fire for resource benefit will improve wildlife habitat and restore more open forest understory with grasses and forbs,” a forest service stated in the release.The fire is located 23 miles northwest of Prescott on the Chino Valley District. Road closures include the junction of Forest Road 52 and Forest Road 261 south to the junction of Forest Road 52 and Forest Road 361, following Forest Road 52 east to Crown King. For current Prescott National Forest fire information (prescribed fire, wildfires, closures and restrictions), follow us on Facebook or Twitter. According to officials, the Johnson Fire has grown to 200 acres and is burning eight miles south of Prescott, near Lookout Mountain. However, each forest continues to set fire restrictions based on the local situation.

The closure order remains in effect over the fire area. It began Aug. 5 via lightning strike and has grown to 3,481 acres as of Wednesday. The Cellar Fire reportedly has burned 6,450 aces and remains 0% contained about 16 miles south of Prescott. But the alert tells resident to be prepared in case an order is given.YCSO personnel were at the fire location for road closures and were monitoring any need for evacuations, Dwight D'Evelyn, spokesman for YCSO said. ; The Prescott Interagency Dispatch Center is the communications and logistical support center for wildland firefighting in central and western Arizona. He added that no evacuations have been ordered at this time.Fire crews and officials are "hoping to get a hold of this beast" as soon as possible, Kenton said. There was no evacuation notice as of Wednesday evening, according to the Prescott National Forest Service. The Cellar Fire, burning about 16 miles south of Prescott, had burned about 6,450 acres as of Wednesday evening, a U.S. Forest Service spokeswoman said Wednesday morning.That figure was revised from the estimated 7,000 acres earlier in the day.The Cellar Fire was ignited by a lightning strike around 5 p.m. Sunday, growing quickly after Tuesday's warm weather and lower humidity, said Gabrielle Kenton, a Cellar Fire public information officer.