Colorado River Fire Rescue

7.10.25, 2:14 pm: – After a 2.5-hour hike early this morning, CRFR crews finally made it to the scene of a half-acre brush fire in the New Castle area on a ridge between the Colorado River and Alkalai Creek. The call came in at 2:40 a.m. as a report of a lightning strike, but due to unpredictable terrain, crews waited until sunrise to make the trek to the fire, which is in heavy oak brush.

CRFR is on scene with Engine 361 and a crew of four. Upper Colorado River Interagency Fire Management Unit is on scene with an engine and crew of six. The Whiteriver Mod is on scene with a crew of eight, and a helicopter is making water drops. The plan is to work through the day today and have this fire wrapped up tomorrow.

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