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Location: 1 mile east of Fort McDowell, AZ 

Highlights: The Central West Zone Type 3 Incident Management Team will take control of the Adams Fire at 7 a.m. on June 4. Yesterday morning, firefighters were able to burn out control lines and held the fire within its footprint throughout the day. Today, firefighters will continue to monitor and patrol control lines and mop up. There is still high fire danger throughout the Tonto National Forest and multiple other active fires such as the Spring Fire and Catahoula Fire. 

Operations: Firefighters will continue strengthening and mopping up control lines. Mop up describes the hard physical labor process of extinguishing or removing burning material near control lines down to the mineral soil, felling damaged trees and cooling ash pits to make a fire line less likely to escape. Additional resources will be arriving to the fire today, including additional engines, UTV’s, and medical support. 

Weather: The weather will continue to be hot and dry around the fire area, with highs over 100 degrees and humidity dropping to single digits. Winds will be light and coming from the east. 

Closures: There are closure orders in effect on the Tonto National Forest for the Adams and Spring Fires, as well as Emergency Stage 1 Fire Restrictions. Stage 1 Fire Restrictions will be in place across the entire forest Thursday, June 6. The latest closures and restrictions are available on the Tonto’s website at:  https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/tonto/alerts-notices/?aid=87846

Safety: The health and safety of firefighters and the public are always the highest priority. Please avoid the area while crews conduct fire suppression. Citizens are urged to sign up for the Maricopa County Emergency Notification System. The system allows you to be quickly notified of emergency evacuations. To learn more about the Arizona Emergency Information Network visit: https://ein.az.gov/ready-set-go. Firefighting aircraft and drones are a dangerous combination. Drones in the area could lead to accidents or slow down wildfire suppression operations. If you fly…we can’t.

Smoke: Smoke from the Adams Fire has recently decreased; however it may be visible in the surrounding areas for many days. Smoke will drift to the north and east due to prevailing winds. Individuals who are sensitive to smoke and people with heart disease are encouraged to take precautionary measures. An interactive smoke map at https://fire.airnow.gov/ allows you to zoom into your area to see the latest smoke conditions.

Start Date: June 2, 2024

Size: Approximately 5,029 acres

Percent Contained: 30%

Cause: Under investigation.

Vegetation: The fire is burning grass and brush.

Resources: (5) Type 1 handcrew, (1) Type 2 handcrews, (1) Type 3 Helicopter, (4) Type 3 Engines, (14) Type 6 Engines, and (2) Water Tenders.

Number of Personnel Assigned: 249

Information Links and Contacts:

Tonto National Forest https://www.fs.usda.gov/main/tonto/fire

InciWeb Adams Fire

Fire email 2024.adams@firenet.gov    Information Phone: 928-275-8205