Brins Fire Information

The Brins Fire Photos are now available on CD! The Brins Fire was declared 100% contained Tuesday evening, June 27, 2006 at 6:00 p.m. To access future updates for the Brins Fire, please visit: Burned Area Emergency Response Team or www.coconinoforest.us

 

The Oak Creek Canyon Task Force will be deeply involved with helping to remedy the environmental damage from the Brins Fire, as well as completing construction of restrooms at Indian Gardens and its anti-litter program Keep Oak Creek Canyon Beautiful. If you are in a position to volunteer some time or can make a donation to our non-profit group, we would gratefully appreciate it. Please email for details.

 

Personal stories and photos by Morgan Stine, Co-Chairman, Oak Creek Canyon Task Force and Sheri Young

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Images: June 23, noon, Garland's Lodge | Indian Gardens, June 22 | June 21

These 7 photos were taken from Garland's Lodge around noon, Friday, June 23rd, 2006. Most of the shots reflect not much happening at Slide Rock as most of the activity was on the other side of the west side of the ridge from Slide Rock.  There is a slurry tanker in two photos as they buzz Slide Rock and drop on the west side of the series of little ridges.  There is a little six seater zipping through and then this big lumbering tanker follow right down the center of his trail.

As of yesterday afternoon, Slide Rock looks like just a few spot fires and smoking embers, although the hot shots yesterday were saying the fire was likely to pass Garlands Lodge on the west side of Oak Creek, and the southeast facing slope of the canyon at that point one mile north of Slide Rock State Park.  More mature trees are still standing at Slide Rock than expected.

Indian Gardens, June 22, afternoon:

Previous Images: June 21