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Schultz Fire Update:

Flagstaff, AZ - The fire is currently more than 8,859 acres and growing with 0 percent containment. No structures have been lost. New evacuation orders are in effect for Hutchinson Acres located west of North Highway 89 and South Campbell to Government Tank Road. Other evacuations still in effect include Timberline Estates, Wupatki Trails, Sunset Crater and Wupatki National Monuments.

North Highway 89 remains closed at Silver Saddle Road to milepost 433.

The Type I Incident Management Team for the Schultz fire has scheduled a community meeting for Monday, June 21, 2010, at 7:00 PM. The meeting will take place at Coconino High School located at 2801 N. Izabel in Flagstaff. The meeting will include updates on the Schultz fire and the Hardy fire. Press conference and incident update are scheduled for 5:00 PM at 911 Sawmill Road, Flagstaff.

Multiple resources have responded including the U.S. Forest Service and surrounding fire departments. Over 400 firefighters are on the scene of the Schultz Fire. Air tankers are temporarily grounded due to high winds. Entities assisting with the effort include the United States Forest Service, the Coconino County Sheriff's office, the Flagstaff Fire Department, Northern Arizona University and the State of Arizona. A Type One Incident Management Team is currently managing the incident.

The Schultz Fire started at approximately 11:09 am on Sunday and is located west of north Highway 89, east of Flagstaff, and north of Mount Elden. The Sheriff's office is recommending that evacuation kits include prescription medications, important paperwork, pet care products, a change of clothing and water.

DPS is suggesting alternative routes of State Route 64 through the East Entrance to the South Rim of the Grand Canyon National Park (no commercial vehicles are permitted in the park) or State Route 160 through Tuba City to State Route 264 to State Route 87 onto Interstate 40. Travelers who choose not to take one of these alternative routes may stay at the Red Cross Shelter at Mount Elden Middle School located at the northwest corner of Linda Vista and Fourth Street in Flagstaff.

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