The Powell Fire Wildland Fire Use

Grand Canyon, AZ - Activity on the 3,060 acre Powell Fire is decreasing both on the spread of the fire and in the management of the incident. Fire managers anticipate that the growth will continue to decline as it moves to the south and west eventually making its way to the rock rim on the Powell Plateau. The fire is being managed under a wildland fire use strategy on the Grand Canyon, 15 air miles northwest of the North Rim developed area.

Wayne Cook's Interagency Fire Use Management Team will transfer the management of the fire back to Grand Canyon National Park on Friday, July 4. Demobilization of resources is already underway on the incident.

Ed Hiatt, Grand Canyon National Park Wildland Fire Use Specialist, will lead the local effort in the ongoing management of the fire with help from the Zion National Park Fire Use Module. The module will remain assigned to the fire and continue working from Swamp Point, one mile east of the fire perimeter.

Hiatt comments about the fire, "This fire is doing what we anticipated from the beginning. We are pleased with the accomplishments that Cook's Team made on this fire. The local unit can handle the long-term management of the fire and allow it to continue its natural progression."

Please be aware of the following closures that are still in effect: North Bass Trail, Powell Plateau Trail and Swamp Ridge Road.

Please contact the Park's Backcountry Information Center at (928) 638-7875 if your plans include a trip in close proximity to the area of the fire on the Powell Plateau. For general park information, please call (928) 638-7888.

The North Rim of the Grand Canyon remains open to visitors.

Please visit the following website for more information and photos of the fire: http://www.nps.gov/grca/fire/ and http://www.fireuse.org/