Fire control declared on brush fire near Anthem
May 11, 2024, 3:24 PM | Updated: 5:11 pm
Firefighters are working to gain fire control on a brush fire located west of Interstate 17 and Anthem Way. (Phoenix FD photo)
(Phoenix FD photo)
PHOENIX — Fire control has been declared on the brush fire located west of Interstate 17 and Anthem Way.
The fire was reported just before 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Firefighters from Phoenix, Daisy Mountain, Arizona Fire & Medical Authority and the U.S. Bureau of Land Management utilized multiple brush trucks, tankers and support units to extinguish the fire.
Brush Fire- firefighters from multiple jurisdictions are battling a brushfire located just west of the I 17 and Daisy Mountain Dr. Multiple brush trucks, tankers & handlines are situated in key offensive locations to gain control of the wind driven fire. pic.twitter.com/OYU8cPyrbV
— Phoenix Fire Dept. (@PHXFire) May 11, 2024
The estimated 48-acre fire was declared under control just after 4:30 p.m. on Saturday afternoon.
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Brush trucks and tankers will remain on scene for the next few hours putting out hotspots and normal mop-up duties. The cause of the fire has not yet been determined, and there were no injuries reported.
