Brush fire causes traffic backup on Highway 87 near Bush Highway
Jun 30, 2017, 6:47 PM | Updated: 8:57 pm
PHOENIX — Emergency crews battled a brush fire on Friday and traffic backed up for at least 10 miles, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.
UPDATE: There are 10 miles of back up on SR 87 NB starting at the Bush Highway. #AZTraffic
— Arizona DOT (@ArizonaDOT) July 1, 2017
The backup was on the northbound Highway 87, starting at the Bush Highway near Four Peaks Wilderness Area, northeast of the Phoenix metro area.
The SR-87 is the most direct route linking Phoenix and Payson, Arizona.
The backup ended later that night.
UPDATE: Traffic is flowing normally on SR 87 NB near Bush Highway. #AZTraffic https://t.co/hfOIW8DX4i
— Arizona DOT (@ArizonaDOT) July 1, 2017
The state of Arizona has been recently plagued by fires.
