Fire Information Public Phone Line: 480-608-2054

NEW Fire Information Media Phone Line: 949-573-5408

Email: 2021.Telegraph@firenet.gov

Watch the June 9 virtual community meeting for the Telegraph Fire on Facebook at 
http://facebook.com/Telegraphfireinformation/videos/354108602723697   

 Fire Information Public Phone Line: 480-608-2054

NEW Fire Information Media Phone Line: 949-573-5408

Email: 2021.Telegraph@firenet.gov

InciWeb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7512/

NEW Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Telegraphfireinformation/

Telegraph Fire Evening Update – June 9, 2021

FOR CURRENT EVACUATION INFORMATION, residents are advised to monitor Facebook pages for Pinal County Sheriff’s Office: https://www.facebook.com/PinalCountySO  and Gila County Health and Emergency Management: https://www.facebook.com/gilacohealthem  Notifications can change rapidly. Residents in areas affected by the fire should remain vigilant and be prepared to evacuate. Evacuation notifications are issued when danger is imminent and life threatening.

Acres: 84,860

Percent Containment: 34%

Date/Time Detected: Friday, June 4, 2021, 1:30 pm

Structures burned: 5

Number of Personnel: 923

Cause: Human, under investigation

Origin/Location: South of Superior, Arizona  

Fire crews completed burning out around structures and infrastructure in the area of Pinal and Signal Peaks, but some active fire still remains in the area and is being patrolled.   Yesterday’s burnout along Russell Gulch has been completed, with one slop over near Tuxedo Junction they are working to contain.  This evening crews will conduct a burn out operation to secure complete protection of the Top-of-The-World community as well as contain the fire in this area to facilitate the future reopening of U.S. Route 60 to motorists.   Firefighters will assess Forest Road 651 on the west side of Pinal Peak for possible burnout operations to ensure that fire remains on the west side of the Peak.  Firefighters have begun to scout a network of old roads and trails from Tuxedo Junction to AZ SR 77 for possible construction of a contingency line.  

The Arizona Department of Transportation has announced the reopening of AZ SR 77.  There will be a virtual Public Meeting tonight (June 9) at 6 p.m., on the Incident Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Telegraphfireinformation/.

EVACUATION SHELTERS: High Desert Middle School in Globe and Skyline High School in Mesa.

Gila County Emergency Management has activated a call center for information on sheltering if you evacuate due to the wildfire: 928-910-4009 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

READY,SET,GO! INFORMATION: https://ein.az.gov/ready-set-go

PINAL COUNTY EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION SYSTEM - Sign up for emergency notifications here: https://member.everbridge.net/892807736724089/login

GILA COUNTY EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION SYSTEM -  Sign up for emergency notifications here:

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CLOSURE AREAS: Tonto National Forest Closure has revised its Closure Order and Map:  https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/tonto/alerts-notices

Bureau of Land Management Emergency Fire Closure Order and Map:  https://www.facebook.com/BLMArizona/

ROAD CLOSURES: Arizona Department of Transportation Interactive Map: https://az511.gov/

From the Pinal County Sheriff’s Office:  The Town of Superior and the area of Battle Ax affected by the Telegraph Fire have returned to "READY" status.  
 

Fire crews have done excellent work securing those areas, and residents who may have voluntarily relocated can safely return home. 
 

Top-of-the-World and Oak Flat campground remain in "GO!" Status. 

Monitor the Pinal County Sheriff's Office Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/PinalCountySO/ - for the most up-to-date information on evacuations related to the Telegraph Fire. 
 

We should always be “READY” for wildfires in Arizona. Now is the time to make a family evacuation plan, build an emergency go kit, and create defensible space around your home, before the next wildfire. 

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Fire Information Public Phone Line: 480-608-2054

NEW Fire Information Media Phone Line: 949-573-5408

Email: 2021.Telegraph@firenet.gov

InciWeb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7512/

NEW Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Telegraphfireinformation/

Telegraph Fire Morning Update – June 9, 2021

FOR CURRENT EVACUATION INFORMATION, residents are advised to monitor Facebook pages for Pinal County Sheriff’s Office: https://www.facebook.com/PinalCountySO  and Gila County Health and Emergency Management: https://www.facebook.com/gilacohealthem  Notifications can change rapidly. Residents in areas affected by the fire should remain vigilant and be prepared to evacuate. Evacuation notifications are issued when danger is imminent and life threatening.

Acres: 80,822

Percent Containment: 21%

Date/Time Detected: Friday, June 4, 2021, 1:30 pm

Structures burned: 5

Number of Personnel: 751

Cause: Human, under investigation

Origin/Location: South of Superior, Arizona  

The fire burned actively through the night in the area of Signal and Pinal peaks. Fire crews worked all night burning out around structures and infrastructure in these areas. The fire crews also conducted smaller burnouts along the highway 60 corridor as they work to secure structures, electric utilities, and highway infrastructure along the corridor. The burnout from yesterday along Russel Gulch has been successful to this point. Today fire crews will be focusing along the highway 60 corridor as they work to contain fire in this area to facilitate the future reopening of travel. Crews will also be constructing fire lines in the Pinal Mountains. There will be a virtual Public Meeting tonight (June 9) at 6 p.m., on the Incident Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Telegraphfireinformation/.

EVACUATION SHELTERS: High Desert Middle School in Globe and Skyline High School in Mesa.

Gila County Emergency Management has activated a call center for information on sheltering if you evacuate due to the wildfire: 928-910-4009 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

READY,SET,GO! INFORMATION: https://ein.az.gov/ready-set-go

PINAL COUNTY EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION SYSTEM - Sign up for emergency notifications here: https://member.everbridge.net/892807736724089/login

GILA COUNTY EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION SYSTEM -  Sign up for emergency notifications here:

https://member.everbridge.net/892807736724090/login

CLOSURE AREAS: Tonto National Forest Closure has revised its Closure Order and Map:  https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/tonto/alerts-notices

Bureau of Land Management Emergency Fire Closure Order and Map:  https://www.facebook.com/BLMArizona/

ROAD CLOSURES: Arizona Department of Transportation Interactive Map: https://az511.gov/

There will be a virtual Public Meeting at 6 p.m. tonight June 9th, on the Incident Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Telegraphfireinformation/. 

Tonight's meeting will include American Sign Language interpretation and real-time captioning will be available at http://Streamtext.net/player?event=telegraph

 Real-time highway conditions are available on ADOT’s Arizona Traveler Information site at az511.gov, by calling 511, downloading the AZ 511 app and through ADOT’s Twitter feed, https://twitter.com/ArizonaDOT. When a freeway closure or other major traffic event occurs, their free app available at ADOTAlerts.com will send critical information directly to app users in affected areas – where possible, in advance of alternate routes.

Fire Information Public Phone Line: 480-608-2054 

NEW Fire Information Media Phone Line: 949-573-5408 

Email: 2021.Telegraph@firenet.gov 

InciWeb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7512/ 

  Click https://fb.watch/5-VGoXAh-p/ to watch this evening's video update with Public Information Officer Dean McAlister.