Adams Fire, an Arizona wildfire off State Route 87, has burned 3,500 acres

Lina PortmanJune 4, 2024

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Firefighters are battling a new wildfire between State Route 87 and the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation that has burned more than 3,500 acres.

The Adams Fire was discovered at 5:07 p.m. on Sunday, June 2, burning west of State Route 87 and grew rapidly due to a combination of high temperatures, low humidity and abundant desert brush to burn, said Denise Croker, a spokeswoman for the Tonto National Forest.

“Under these conditions, high temperatures, low humidity, lots of light and flashy fuels, they grow quickly,” Croker said. “These weather conditions increase fire behavior, which also impacts our firefighters.”

The closest residential community is the Goldfield Ranch community, located south of the fire. As of Monday morning, the fire was burning east and moving parallel to the community, Croker said. The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office has ordered residents of the community into a “Set” position, meaning there is significant danger in the area and residents should consider voluntarily moving to a shelter or with family and friends outside the area.

Croker recommended residents sign up for the Ready, Set Go program to receive alerts about fire dangers.

State Route 87, also known as the Beeline Highway, connects the Phoenix area to Payson.

Seventeen fire trucks and several advanced inter-institutional teams are already on the scene. Authorities also ordered two Super Scooper amphibious aircraft, two VLATS (very large air tankers) and two helicopters to help fight the fire with water from local reservoir lakes, Croker said.

Photos posted Monday to the Tonto National Forest X account show large amounts of flames and smoke coming from the Adams Fire.

Lina Portman

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