FLAGSTAFF — Firefighters are responding to the Corral Fire, a 20-acre wildfire located roughly 2.5 miles east of Mormon Lake, 24 miles southeast of Flagstaff.
Resources assigned to the fire include one Hotshot crew, four engines and a water tender.
Crews plan to conduct several hours of firing operations today to contain the fire to a small footprint using forest roads as holding features.
Smoke will be highly noticeable during these operations.
This full-suppression response tactic will allow firefighters to safely contain the fire as quickly as possible in an area that includes some steep and challenging terrain.
Firing operations are expected to conclude by early afternoon and smoke impact is expected to diminish shortly afterward.
The Corral Fire was first reported at roughly 6:30 a.m. Monday. Its cause is under investigation.
Fire managers do not expect to issue any closures, but members of the public are asked to avoid the area of the fire.
Motorists in the area, including those driving on Lake Mary Road, are asked to remain cognizant of firefighters working in the area.