A Burned Area Emergency Response, or BAER team, began surveying the Pipeline Fire Tuesday, June 21st. The fire is now 70% contained. The Biden administration this week addressed a nationwide firefighter shortage with temporarily pay hikes for crews on the front lines of the nation’s largest wildfires.
Officials with the Coconino National Forest say crews have 60% containment of the Pipeline Fire and 45% containment of the Haywire fires burning near Flagstaff. Fire personnel will start shifting focus to suppression repair and minimizing potential soil erosion resulting from firefighting efforts. Crews remain ready to quickly respond to any spotting over the line or new starts caused by the incoming thunderstorms.