Pioneer Fire Update

Crews made excellent progress yesterday in securing the west perimeter of the Pioneer Fire along Forest Service Road 112 and Trial 200. Most of the ponderosa pine stands within the fire area have also been successfully treated to further reduce the possibility of a crown fire. Mop up operations and rehabilitation of some fire lines has been started.Fire behavior is expected to be at a low-intensity today. Crews will be monitoring fire progress in transition areas between ponderosa pine and chaparral. Fire spread between these fuels types is expected to be minimal. Very little fire growth is expected toward the north and east today.The lightning-caused Pioneer Fire (approx. 7 miles south of Globe & west of Highway 77) has burned 1,145 acres & is 35% contained.