The Mangum Fire, which began June 8, has burned nearly 20,000 acres. On Sunday, officials with the U.S. National Forest Service said the fire had crossed state Route 89A and was approaching Jacob Lake.
Fire crews said the blaze had burned 19,806 acres and was two percent contained Sunday.
A second day of red flag conditions, strong winds, and extremely active fire behavior Saturday pushed the Mangum Fire toward Jacob Lake. The fire crossed highway 89A and continued to move northeast as the sun warmed. Structure protection crews, aided by intense application of retardant from air tankers, worked all day and into the night to strengthen the fuels reductions projects the local District previously accomplished around Jacob Lake. (Fire map)
Fire managers have scouted and identified terrain features and developed plans to address the fire’s movement today. Crews are assigned to develop and implement the plan and possibly use burn outs and other tactics to improve identified barriers. Today’s weather forecast includes substantial but less wind, dry conditions, and almost red flag conditions which will again hamper firefighting efforts.