UPDATE @ 6:45 AM Saturday--Fire Camp will be in The Camp Verde Middle School.
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Local sources have indicated to us that The Backbone Fire Camp might be established on some semi-developed Camp Verde public park land shown by the large red circle at right. The small red circle at left if the Prescott National Forest Verde ranger District compound. The red box at top shows the location of the 19th Century US Army post that is the namesake for Camp Verde.
As of late Friday morning, the park land area is closed but there are no indications that a camp is being erected there.
As of late Friday morning, the park land area is closed but there are no indications that a camp is being erected there.
The Town of Camp Verde Parks & Recreation Department posted the following notice on their Facebook account: https://www.facebook.com/cvparksandrec/posts/1846038602232944
"NOTICE! Effective immediately the Sports Complex on Champion Trail, including the Perimeter Loop Trail, is closed due to US Forest Service operations in support of the Back Bone Fire. A large and growing wild fire has started in the Ike’s Back Bone – Fossil Creek area south of Camp Verde. Initial attack helicopter operations are planned for the Sports Complex for at least the next few days. In order to ensure the safety of air crews, firefighters and the public the Sports Complex is closed to the public until further notice as helicopters land and take off. The fire is anticipated to grow and require the utilization of a large Incident Management Team which may result in changes to the planned operations at the Sports Complex. Public questions about our closure should be directed to Parks & Rec at (928)554-0820 option 3. Wild fire information is available through various USFS websites and other wild fire information sources on-line." Photos by Steve Ayers
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