Update | 8 June 2011 @ 1037 hours

– 588 homes threatened, 1 damaged, 11 lost (including Alpine and Nutrioso

– Burnout on HWY 180 Today

– 10 Mile Dozer line along 260 with Burnout behind Dozer Line

– Under a reflag warning because of 35 MPH winds

– Plenty of firefighters and reinforcements waiting to help.

Wallow Update: no definite trigger point for additional evade. Weather based line and seeing how the dozer line handles everything

Wallow Update: fire is closer than 4 miles from the Primary School

Wallow Update: engines that are here primarily for structure protection

Wallow Update: ~2500 onsite. Adding two type teams coming. Not common to have three type 1 teams on a fire

Wallow Update: not close to any containment

Wallow Update: Biggest concern in next 24.. Spot fires we can’t catch right away

Wallow Update: would another evac be incremental?? Dependent upon fire behavior.

Wallow Update: how confident are you?? Can’t say confident, we stand a good chance and have the resource

Wallow Update: Jim at briefing “fire is moving towards town (Eagar)

Wallow Update: active fire still at alpine. Structure crews onsite