Snowshed fire growing in Cochise County near Douglas

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Snowshed fire growing in Cochise County near Douglas
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Rome Bracy was born in Berkeley, California but was raised in Tucson. He attended Canyon Del Oro high school where he played football and basketball.

According to the U.S. Forest Service, the Snowshed Wildfire began in the Douglas Ranger District on July 4, 2024, in a remote area of the Chiricahua Mountains.Firefighters have been working on the ground and with helicopter bucket support to put out the fire.

Several agencies including Sierra Vista and Douglas Ranger Districts, Coronado National Forest, and firefighters are helping to perform direct attack maneuvers on the ground. The firefighters are having to hike to the wildfire and are being shuttled in via helicopter due to the extremely rough and rugged terrain.This led the fire to grow from an estimated 60 acres Friday to an estimated 130 acres Saturday morning.Visitors to the area can expect increased fire traffic and are asked to use caution when traveling along Forest System Road 42A.

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