Sycamore Fire north of Globe nears full containment as crews focus on repairs

Crews are nearing full containment on the Sycamore Fire north of Globe as repair efforts pick up, officials said Thursday.

The wildfire has held at 11,939 acres since Monday and containment is now at 91%, according to fire officials. Fire activity remained minimal and was limited to the interior of the burn area, with no new fires reported in the incident management team’s area of responsibility.

Firefighters on Thursday patrolled containment lines and used methods of direct extinguishing. Crews are also expected to complete vegetation-clearing work along Forest Service Road 217 and remove heavy equipment from completed work areas.

Officials expect the perimeter will see no further growth and that “isolated creeping and smoldering” within the interior could be the only remaining activity.

Haystack Ranch, the last community affected by evacuation orders related to the Sycamore Fire, was moved Tuesday from the “SET” status of the state’s emergency alert system to the baseline level of “READY.”

When, where did the Sycamore Fire start?

The lightning-caused Sycamore Fire was discovered in a remote area of Tonto National Forest, about 15 miles north of Globe, on June 15. Within days, emergency closure orders were implemented for the incident area.

More than 250 firefighters were assigned to the incident on Wednesday evening.

The Sycamore Fire is one of two active Arizona wildfires with footprints of more than 11,000 acres. The Pocket Fire had burned more than 20,000 acres north of Sedona as of Thursday morning and was 21% contained.

This is an updated version of a story originally published June 19, 2026.

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