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Fire officials have estimated the #SiphonFire at approximately 15,875 acres with 0% containment. Yesterday, super scoopers conducted water drops to limit the spread of the fire near Weaver’s Needle as the southeast side of the fire was active. The southwest flank of the fire saw very little growth. Today, crews will be monitoring and improving fire lines along SR 88 (Apache Trail). An overflight this morning will conduct aerial mapping of the fire area, and the roadblock will be moved from Mile Marker 201 to Needle Rock Vista for the safety of fire crews during fire suppression operations. The fire is human-caused and under investigation. Resources assigned include 2 handcrews, 11 engines, two water tenders, and a medical team. 

The Apache Junction area has moved from SET to READY status. Currently, no communities are under immediate threat. However, residents in the area should remain aware, follow fire updates and messaging from local emergency agencies. 

The READY, SET, GO system steps guide Arizonans to get READY by preparing now for what threatens their community, be SET by maintaining awareness of significant danger and to GO, evacuate immediately when the danger is current and life-threatening. For more information or to sign up for alert notifications visit: https://ein.az.gov/ready-set-go

Maricopa County is still under GO status and residents are urged to sign up for emergency alert notifications for the latest updates at https://ready.maricopa.gov/999/Emergency-Management. The public can visit http://ready.maricopa.gov for more information.