Brush Fire threatens So-Hi residents

Golden Valley Fire Firefighters’ quick action prevented a brush fire from moving through the canyon into the So-Hi community.  Approximately 9:00 am Monday morning reports came in of a fire threatening the water towers on Ranch Road in the So-Hi area.  First arriving units reported an approximately 1-acre fire with flame lengths over 9-feet into the air as fire consumed brush and dry grass. With southerly winds fanning the flames, Golden Valley Fire officials called for mutual-aid from NACFD and BLM to assure sufficient resources to handle the fire swiftly.  The winds were pushing the fire down toward the So-Hi community.  Captain Boyd Lewis stated the fire was contained within 20-minutes of arrival and complete extinguishment and mop-up operations approximately 2-hours later.  Fire officials stress that early reporting is critical in these situations where the temperatures continue to rise and humidity levels are in the low to mid teens, making fires such as these even more dangerous. GVFD officials stated residential permitted burning will be canceled soon due to both factors. In all approximately 15 firefighters responded to this incident.