PHOTO: The wildfire that’s been having the most direct impact on the Verde Valley over the past week is also one of the few in Arizona with no containment.
However, the Pine Fire’s small size — about 1,800 acres — and remote, mountaintop location mean it isn’t threatening structures or roads.
The lightning-caused blaze is located in a remote part of the Pine Mountain Wilderness, southeast of Camp Verde, in the Verde Ranger District. It has moved to the north and east, making it onto the Verde Rim.
On the western flank, the fire remains active within Bishop and Sycamore Creeks.
Unmanned aircraft unit and one manned aircraft are all that are being used to help douse parts of the Pine Fire, but fire managers are engaging the fire with a monitor strategy.