Flying V Fire

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, the fire has burned 831 acres (336 ha) and is 52% contained.[1][2]

Flying V Fire
LocationGlobe, Arizona
Statistics
Date(s)July 5, 2023 (2023-07-05) – present
Burned area831 acres (336 ha)
Causeunder investigation
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History

The fire began near U.S. Route 60 at mile marker 300. As of July 10, 2023, 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. "Azwat Flying V Fire Information". InciWeb. July 7, 2023. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
  2. "Flying V Fire: US 60 still closed with blaze 0% contained". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
  3. "Flying V Fire: Wildfire north of Globe shuts down US 60". FOX 10 Phoenix. July 6, 2023. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
  4. admin. "Firefighters Make Significant Progress in Containing Flying V Fire | iTalk 106.7 FM". Retrieved July 10, 2023.
  5. Staff, AZFamily Digital News (July 10, 2023). "Reopening plan set for US 60 near Globe as Flying V fire burns 831 acres". azfamily.com. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
  6. KTAR.com (July 7, 2023). "Eastern Arizona highway still closed because of Flying V Fire". KTAR.com. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
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