Overview
- Fire officials now report 23% containment at 84 acres as crews secure hotspots and strengthen lines.
- The brush fire, which erupted Monday in the Hassayampa riverbed near Wickenburg, destroyed eight to ten RVs and displaced about 25 people.
- Evacuation orders moved between GO and SET using Arizona’s Ready-Set-Go system, and the Red Cross opened a shelter at Wickenburg High School.
- U.S. 60 has reopened in both directions with caution advised, though Arrowhead RV Park and South Kerkes Street remain closed.
- Salt cedar, the invasive tree that fueled the blaze, burns hot and can loft embers, which complicated access and drew about 150–200 firefighters with air tankers to halt spread.