(Posted May 9, 2012, at 5:49 p.m.) The School Canyon Fire burning on Coronaod National Forest received significant precipitation today. Resources assigned to the fire are expected to be released tomorrow morning.

School Canyon Fire summary:

Location:

§  Sierra Vista Ranger District of the Coronado National Forest

§  Latitude: 31° 33’ 66” N  Longitude: 110° 41’ 19” W

§  Nearest town is Sierra Vista, Ariz.

Start Date:  May 8, 2012, 9:21 a.m.

Size:  approximately 7,049 acres in the United States; 2,000 acres in Mexico

Cause:  human-caused   

Percent Contained:  95%

Resources Assigned:

§  Firefighters:  3 20-person crews

§  Engines:  10

§  Water Tankers: 2

§  Miscellaneous overhead

Structures Threatened:  No structures are threatened.

(source: Coronado National Forest)