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Monday, May 9, 2011

Wildfire fire near Boyce Arboretum contained

Picket fire on 
Tonto National Forest

Fire Name: Picket
Incident Commander: John Johansen
Time/Date Started: May 8, 1139 hrs.

Location: Near Boyce Arboretum, Superior, Ariz.

Lat: 33 16 5.5
Long: 111 11 20.8

Acres: 1,336

Cause: Unknown; under investigation  

Fuel: Grass and Sonoran Desert

Contained: 100%

Estimated Final Cost:  $220,000

Structures threatened:  None
Contained: UPDATE: FIRE IS NOW 100% CONTAINED
Roads: Hwy. 60 is open (since 7 pm yesterday). 

UPDATE: BOYCE THOMPSON ARBORETUM CLOSED TUESDAY

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