Brush fire near I-17 in North Valley stopped after growing to 190 acres
May 21, 2020, 2:16 PM | Updated: 9:22 pm
(Twitter Photo/AZ State Forestry)
(Twitter Photo/AZ State Forestry)
PHOENIX — Crews battled a brush fire near Interstate 17 in the North Valley on Thursday afternoon, authorities said.
The fire, dubbed the Purcell Fire, burned about 190 acres near I-17 and Pioneer Road before forward progress was stopped, BLM Arizona Fire said.
Approximately 35 firefighters from Phoenix and Daisy Mountain Fire and Medical battled the fire, Phoenix Fire said in an email.
No structures were affected by the fire.
PHD- #PurcellFire Update: approx. 100 acres. Aviation assets making progress. Three additional Type 6 engines and hotshot crew have been ordered. #AZFire pic.twitter.com/z4SBzLIm5t
— BLM Arizona Fire (@BLMAZFire) May 21, 2020
Around 9 p.m., BLM Arizona Fire reported a fire engine would remain on-site to monitor the area until morning, during which time crews would address any remaining heat.
PHD – #PurcellFire Update: A fire engine will remain on the fire overnight to monitor. Resources will return to the fire area in the morning to continue mop-up of remaining heat. #AZFire
— BLM Arizona Fire (@BLMAZFire) May 22, 2020
