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Crews continue progress toward full suppression on the Simmons Fire burning northwest of Kearny in Pinal County. Today’s priority for crews is to work around the Gila River perimeter where the fire is most active, primarily focused along the east and southeast sides. Fire objectives include, protection to the town of Kearny, minimizing fire growth to natural resources, and providing mitigation to infrastructure including powerlines and the railroad. Structure protection groups concentrate their efforts to nearby homes. This morning an aerial mapping mission was conducted and verified the fire at 315 acres. The decrease in acreage is due to more accurate mapping. There is no containment at this time.