The Simmons Fire near Kearny, Arizona, has prompted evacuations in the Riverside neighborhood and other areas. Pinal County officials have enacted GO-level evacuations as the fire has grown from 20 acres to approximately 300 acres with no containment. The fire, which is wind-driven, is burning on both sides of the river, east of Florence-Kelvin Highway and south of SR 177. Power has been turned off to the north end of Kearny for safety reasons. SR 177 has been closed in both directions between mileposts 153 and 147 with no estimated time for reopening. Structures in the area are threatened, and fire officials are actively working to control the blaze, but the situation remains critical.
Residents of the Riverside neighborhood outside of Kearny have been placed on "GO-EVACUATE" status due to the Simmons fire, according to the Pinal County Sheriff's Office. SR-177 was closed in both directions between mileposts 153 and 147. https://t.co/VHzEOQ60HX
SR 177 is closed again in both directions between mileposts 153 and 147. https://t.co/LT6UQpnRE5
Residents of the Riverside neighborhood outside of Kearny have been placed on "GO-EVACUATE" status due to the Simmons fire, according to the Pinal County Sheriff's Office. SR-177 is closed in both directions between mileposts 153 and 147. https://t.co/VHzEOQ60HX
Residents of the Riverside neighborhood outside of Kearny have been placed on "GO-EVACUATE" status due to the Simmons fire, according to the Pinal County Sheriff's Office. https://t.co/VHzEOQ60HX
UPDATE: SR 177 is closed in both directions due to this brush fire between mileposts 153 (Florence-Kelvin Hwy) and 147 (just north of Kearny). For real-time traffic and road information, check either https://t.co/l4s0AFGOpz or the AZ511 app https://t.co/bCKuJCrSjW https://t.co/MzEMIHHzSg
Fire officials say this is a wind driven fire at 300 acres in Kearny, AZ. GO orders in place. https://t.co/XMFlZRMMC5
SIMMONS FIRE: The #SimmonsFire is burning near Kearney. We are waiting to get an update from the Pinal County Sheriff’s Office. @azstateforestry says the fire is now 300 acres. Around 7 it was only at about 20. The Riverside neighborhood outside of Kearney was put on “Go” status.… https://t.co/eqtT4rz6bb
UPDATE: The Simmons fire is estimated at 300 acres and has no containment. Power has been turned off to the north end of Kearny, according to officials. SR 177 has reopened. https://t.co/7ngcFf0EGH
#SimmonsFire Update: Fire burning on both sides of river, E. of Florence-Kelvin Hwy & S. of SR 177. Wind-driven fire remains active burning thru grass & brush, & pushing to SE. Fire est. 300 ac. For safety reasons power turned off to N. end of Kearny. Two SEATs able to get one… https://t.co/riWx7RmwDw
The Simmons Fire outside Kearny, Arizona has forced evacuations in the Riverside Community. #wildfire #azfire This fire is another in Pinal County. As I wrote about on Substack last week, every fire this year in that county has been human caused and The Arizona Department of… https://t.co/0NOaWTkSJH
Pinal County officials enacted GO-level evacuations for the Simmons Fire, which has burned nearly 20 acres near Kearny, Arizona. https://t.co/vADZL9WWeg
SIMMONS FIRE: Some residents in the Kearny area are being told to evacuate immediately as a new wildfire threatens structures. https://t.co/7ngcFf0EGH
SR 177 near Kearny (MP 151): The highway is closed due to a brush fire. There's no estimated time for the highway to reopen. For real-time traffic and road information, check either https://t.co/l4s0AFGOpz or the AZ511 app: https://t.co/bCKuJCrSjW https://t.co/FfDjKXqvV3