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Unit Information

2324 E. McDowell Rd 
Phoenix, 
Arizona 
85006 
2324 E. McDowell Rd 
Phoenix, 
Arizona 
85006 

Incident Contacts

Duty PIO
Phone: 530-228-0299
Hours: 8 am to 8 pm

Super Scoopers help to slow fire spread

The fire is lightning-caused, located one mile southwest of the Tonto Basin in the Sonoran Desert

Basic Information
Current as of Wed, 08/07/2024 - 16:23
Incident Type Wildfire
Cause Lightning
Date of Origin
Location Tonto Basin
Incident Commander Vince Spina, Type 4 IC
Coordinates 33° 49' 50'' Latitude
-111° 19'
15
'' Longitude
Current Situation
Total Personnel: 10
Size 685 Acres
Percent of Perimeter Contained 50%
Fuels Involved

Grass, brush

Significant Events

A fair amount of rain fell on the fire Tuesday evening. Also, Gila County Emergency Management lifted the SET status at 7 p.m. Tuesday for all residents west of Hwy 188 in Tonto Basin. 

Outlook
Planned Actions

Two engines remain assigned to the incident to mop-up and patrol the lower end of the fire.

Projected Incident Activity

No movement of the fire is expected. 

Current Weather
Weather Concerns

High temperatures 100+, thunderstorms and outflow winds, humidity below 15%.