PHOENIX — The Camelback Fire burning west of Phoenix forced the closure of the Interstate 10 freeway on Sunday.
According to the Arizona Department of Transportation, the Camelback Fire shut down the I-10 at 411th Avenue.
#CamelbackFire, approx. 8 acres w/ structures threatened. 2nd fire being reported at MP 88. Engines, hand crew, AA, & @BLMAZFire helicopter en route. Please use caution in the area as crews work to get by. #AZFire #AZForestry https://t.co/LASN37cCDc
— AZ State Forestry (@azstateforestry) June 29, 2020
Update to fires in #Tonopah-area: #CamelbackFire, approx. 80 acres. Second start at MP 88, #BurntWellFire, est. 30 acres. Multiple agencies, including @BLMAZFire & local cooperators assisting. #AZFire #AZForestry https://t.co/w2aUfEPzSo
— AZ State Forestry (@azstateforestry) June 29, 2020
Firefighters have stopped forward progress on #CamelbackFire, along I-10 WB, near #Tonopah. Fire est. 80 acres. Some resources will divert to nearby #BurntWellFire; est. 30 acres. Check @ArizonaDOT for latest traffic info regarding the road closure. #AZFire #AZForestry
— AZ State Forestry (@azstateforestry) June 29, 2020
Firefighters have stopped forward progress on #CamelbackFire, along I-10 WB, near #Tonopah. Fire est. 80 acres. Some resources will divert to nearby #BurntWellFire; est. 30 acres. Check @ArizonaDOT for latest traffic info regarding the road closure. #AZFire #AZForestry
— AZ State Forestry (@azstateforestry) June 29, 2020