InciWeb – Prison Fire – “The Prison Fire, near the old prisoner of war camp in the Santa Catalina Mountains, is 100% contained this morning. The fire began with a lightning strike the evening of June 30th. Fire fighters from the Santa Catalina District of the Coronado National Forest will continue to monitor the fire perimeter to insure it is secure over the next week. The fire burned a total of 270 acres of grass and brush.”

InciWeb – Prison Fire – “The Prison Fire, near the old prisoner of war camp in the Santa Catalina Mountains, is burning in extremely rocky, rough, and difficult terrain but crews are making progress in bringing it to containment. The fire, spanning 270 acres, is now at 80% containment with full containment anticipated this weekend. The fire began with a lightning strike the evening of June 30th.”

InciWeb – Prison Fire – “Accurate GPS mapping today reduced the amount of acreage burned from yesterday’s estimate of 280 acres, downward slightly to 270 acres. Containment of the fire remains at 50% with full containment anticipated by Saturday evening July 6th. The fire began with a lightning strike the evening of June 30th”

InciWeb – Prison Fire – “Overnight July 2, a monsoonal wind event hit the Tucson area and the front range of the Catalina Mountains. The flare-up crossed fire lines for a gain of approximately 40 acres. A helicopter again is using bucket drops of water to cool the fire. The Prison Fire remains 50 % contained. It has grown by 40 acres to a total of 280 acres.” I drove up the General Hitchcock Highway before sunrise today – while is was not as dark as when we observed the fire from the Bug Spring Traillhead on the night of 7/1 I could not see flames from that vantage point and only saw 5 or 6 small spots of orange from further up the Highway. Unlike 7/1 I did not smell any smoke in the area.

InciWeb – Prison Fire – Reported at 240 acres, 50% contained with an estimated containment date of 7/4