Sycamore Fire on Tonto National Forest 70 percent contained
Fire Name: Sycamore
Time/Date Started: 2:20 p.m., June 24, 2010
Location: On Arizona 87 between mile markers 208 and 210 in the Mesquite Wash area north of Fountain Hills
Acres: 187
Cause: Human caused, under investigation.
Terrain: Low desert, hilly.
Contained: 70%
Resources currently committed:
3 hotshot crews
4 engines
1 water tenders
Estimated Cost to Date: Unknown
Structures threatened: None
Observation: The fire is 70-percent contained. Both northbound lanes are open on Arizona 87. One southbound lane is open but at a reduced speed. Motorists are cautioned to watch their speed and be alert for firefighters and equipment working in the area. A Type 3 Team is on scene. The incident commander is Rod Weeks. At the high point of battling the blaze there were 129 personnel at work. Currently 90 personnel continue work on the fire. Firefighters are continuing containment efforts, patrolling the perimeter and extinguishing any hot spots along the fire’s edge.
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