Goodwin Fire 2017
The wildfire did burn some of our Mining Claim. The Game and Fish Officers escorted Buddy and Lana into the claim to retrieve some expensive tools after all evacuations were lifted. It will be some time before they can get back to Prospecting out on the claim. Will post again when that happens! Vanessa Oueslati/Courtesy A plane drops retardant behind a home close to Highway 69 to protect it from the Goodwin Fire on Tuesday, June 27, near Mayer. By The Daily Courier Originally Published: July 7, 2017 11:36 a.m. The Goodwin Fire was at 28,516 acres on Friday, July 7, and was 95 percent contained, according to U.S. Forest Service spokeswoman Debbie Maneely. There are still 159 people working the fire, which started the afternoon of June 24, and the cause is still under investigation. “In the northwest corner of the Goodwin fire, near Big Bug Mesa, pockets of fuel inside the fire perimeter will con...