Residents warned of fire dangers north of Mesa

PHOENIX — Authorities warned residents near the Adams Fire north of Mesa of possible evacuations Monday morning.

The community of Goldfield Ranch, north of State Route 87, about eight miles east of Fountain Hills, has been placed in SET status on the state emergency alert system, meaning that There is significant danger in the region.

“Residents living in the area should gather personal belongings, including prescriptions, pet leashes and carriers, snacks and water, identification documents, and certain personal items,” an alert states from Maricopa County Emergency Management.

How big is the Adams Fire in northeast Maricopa County?

The Adams Fire had consumed about 3,500 acres as of Monday morning, with no containment, officials said.

Crews responded to the human-caused fire in the Lower Sycamore area of ​​the Tonto National Forest, near mile marker 200 of SR 87 (aka Beeline Highway), around 5:20 p.m. Sunday, according to InciWeb.

The Fort McDowell Bureau of Indian Affairs, Tonto National Forest and the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management were on scene, with an initial response including multiple engines, a helicopter and two Super Scooper aircraft recovering water from local reservoir lakes and discharge it. on the burning ground.

The public was asked to avoid the Lower Sycamore area while crews battled the fire.

The incident was initially called the Lower Sycamore Fire, but was renamed the Adams Fire Sunday evening.

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