Overview
- A brush fire in the Buckeye river bottom near Hazen and Rooks roads led officials to close State Route 85 as the flames pushed west.
- Crews estimated the blaze at about six acres and reported poor access in the river channel.
- Firefighters are letting vegetation burn inside control lines to halt the forward spread at a fire break to the west.
- Arizona Public Service shut off nearby power lines for safety after some electrical equipment was damaged, leaving a small number of customers without power.
- The incident was upgraded to a second alarm, drawing Buckeye, Goodyear and other West Valley crews, and officials reported no evacuation orders or injuries as the cause remains under investigation.