Overview
- The wildfire that started June 19 has expanded to 2,114 acres with containment still at 0% as of the June 27 incident update.
- Incident managers have about 850–1,000 personnel assigned and are using planned burnouts to steer the fire into a previously burned “catcher’s mitt.”
- Steep, inaccessible terrain prevents safe manual perimeter checks, so crews rely on infrared overflights and will not declare containment until lines are verified.
- Oak Creek Canyon remains under SET evacuation restrictions, sections of State Route 89A are closed, a Temporary Flight Restriction is active, and local air quality has been intermittently unhealthy.
- Critically dry fuels from long drought and the multi‑day Red Flag Warning raise the chance of spotting and fast runs, making the coming days the key test for whether built lines hold and aircraft can operate.