(Posted April 25, 2012, at 3:38 p.m.) Firefighters continue to make good progress suppressing the Cedar Fire on Coronado National Forest.

Cedar Fire summary:

Location:

·         Safford Ranger District, Coronado National Forest

·         Three to five miles east of Klondyke, Ariz.

Start Date: April 23, 2012

Size:  fire is estimated to be 200 acres

Cause:  lightning-caused

Percent Contained:  70%

Resources Assigned:

·         Firefighters:  2 20-person hand crews

·         Engines:  5

·         Fixed-Wing Aircraft:  1

·         Helicopters: 1 currently diverted to the Milepost 6 Fire  

·         Miscellaneous Overhead 

Structures Threatened: no structures are threatened.

(source: Coronado National Forest)