payson wildfire
Water Wheel Fire 90 Percent Contained
PAYSON (NAZT) – Firefighters have gained the upper hand on the Water Wheel Fire, which at one point caused the evacuation of the small communities of Whispering Pines and Beaver Valley, is now 90 percent contained at 773 acres.
The Arizona Central West Zone Incident Management Team will transfer management of the fire to a local [...]
Day 3 (Updated): Crews Make Substantial Progress on the Water Wheel Fire
UPDATE: Beaver Valley residents have been allowed to return to their homes, and Whispering Pines residents will be allowed to return to their homes at 5 pm. Fire behavior is minimal, with crews focusing on mop-up operations. Fire officials are saying that the focus will soon shift to localized flooding, with the remnants of Hurricane [...]
Day 2: Water Wheel Fire Now 10 Percent Contained; Evacuation Continues
PAYSON– Firefighters made progress on the Water Wheel Fire Sunday night after conducting burnout operations and receiving some much-needed help. Tony Sciacca’s Arizona Central West Zone Type-2 Incident Management Team arrived at 10 PM Sunday evening, according to a spokesperson from the Tonto National Forest. The fire is still listed at 500 acres.
192 personnel are [...]
500 Acre Water Wheel Fire North of Payson- Day 1
PAYSON– An evacuation order remains in effect for residents of Whispering Pines and for the Water Wheel Campground eight miles northeast of Payson this morning. Officials still list the fire at 0% contained. The Water Wheel Fire started near the Water Wheel Campground and was reported just before 2:00 pm Sunday afternoon.. The fire grew [...]
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