Night burnout operations

I got a few texts from Big Boy in the past couple of days. He thought their burnout operations might save a town. He's fine, but very tired.

Wallow Fire Information
Date Started: 5/29/2011
Number of Personnel: Approximately 3,012
Location: south and west of Alpine, Arizona
Including 24 hotshot crews and 79 handcrews
Cause: Human - under investigation
Equipment: 18 dozers, 197 engines, 61 tenders
Size: 386,690 acres based on last night's infrared flight
Aircraft: 16 helicopters
Percent Contained: 5%
Injuries to Date: 3 minor injuries
Residences: 5,242 threatened, 29 destroyed, 5 damaged
Structures: 24 destroyed
Other: 1 truck destroyed
The Wallow Fire Structure Assessment Team has completed its work in Greer. The team reports that 22 homes were destroyed, 5 homes damaged and 24 outbuildings and 1 truck destroyed. The Apache County Sheriff is still in the process of tracking and notifying the property owners who were affected.

Current Evacuations
· Full evacuations for Eagar, Springerville, Sunrise, Greer, Blue River, Alpine, Nutrioso, and the following subdivisions along highways 180/191: Escudilla Mountain Estates, Bonita, White Mtn. Acres, and the H-V Ranch. This area includes County Roads 4000, 4001, and 4225.
· The evacuation center is located at Blue Ridge High School, 1200 W. White Mtn. Blvd., Pinetop-Lakeside.
Notifications
The Apache County Sheriff's officials are currently in the process of notifying residents of Alpine and Nutrioso who have sustained damage to their homes due to the fire. There were 5 homes
affected. Residents of Alpine and Nutrioso that have had outbuilding damages will receive a certified letter in a few days at the Show Low Post Office.
Fire Update
Dozer line construction took place along Highway 260 going west from Eagar to Highway 373 junction; then southeast to Greer Lake in prep for burnout for tonight's operational period. Firefighters are prepping with dozer line in the south end of Greer Valley heading southwest to Highway 273 at Sheep's Crossing for an additional burnout. Dozer line will take place on the east side of Escudilla Mountain extending southeast towards Luna, New Mexico for burnout. All fuel moistures are extremely low.
Closures
Due to extreme fire conditions, the Apache National Forest is closed to all public entry. See website for closure order details. Please see the Forest website for more information: http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/asnf/.