Flying V Fire
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| Flying V Fire | |
|---|---|
| Location | Globe, Arizona |
| Statistics | |
| Date(s) | July 5, 2023 – present |
| Burned area | 831 acres (336 ha) |
| Cause | under investigation |
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The Flying V Fire is an active wildfire near Globe, Arizona. Ignited in the early afternoon at about 2:15 PM on July 5, 2023, the cause of the fire is still under investigation. As of July 10, 2023[update], the fire had burned 831 acres (336 ha) and was 52% contained.[1][2]
History
The fire began near U.S. Route 60 at mile marker 300. as of July 10, 2023[update], it had burned 831 acres (336 ha) and was 52% contained.[1] The Flying V fire is one of six fires that sparked along the highway on July 5, but the other five fires have been contained and only burned less than half an acre.[3]
On July 8, the efforts to mitigate the fire by building containment lines achieved considerable success.[4]
On July 10, 5% of the fire has been contained, and a plan to conditionally reopen U.S. Route 60 had been drawn up.[5]
Cause
The BIA Forestry & Wildland Fire Management stated on their Facebook page that the fire is likely to be human-caused.[2]
Impact
The fire caused U.S. Route 60 to be closed in both directions from mileposts 256 to 311, north of Globe, Arizona.[6] As of July 7, no evacuations had been ordered, and no structures and communities had been threatened.[2][3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Azwat Flying V Fire Information". InciWeb. 2023-07-07. Retrieved 2023-07-07.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Flying V Fire: US 60 still closed with blaze 0% contained". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 2023-07-08.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Flying V Fire: Wildfire north of Globe shuts down US 60". FOX 10 Phoenix. 2023-07-06. Retrieved 2023-07-08.
- ↑ admin. "Firefighters Make Significant Progress in Containing Flying V Fire | iTalk 106.7 FM". Retrieved 2023-07-10.
- ↑ Staff, AZFamily Digital News (2023-07-10). "Reopening plan set for US 60 near Globe as Flying V fire burns 831 acres". azfamily.com. Retrieved 2023-07-10.
- ↑ KTAR.com (2023-07-07). "Eastern Arizona highway still closed because of Flying V Fire". KTAR.com. Retrieved 2023-07-07.
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