A wildfire near a historic old Arizona mining town has destroyed at least six homes and prompted overnight evacuations. The fire has also led to the closure of the main highway between Phoenix and Las Vegas for nearly 23 hours. Additionally, a vehicle fire on I-17 northbound near Cordes Lake, at mileposts 161 and 261, has caused further road closures and significant delays. The Ironwood Fire, which has burned approximately 50 acres, is responsible for the latest closure on Interstate 17 northbound. The wildfire and road closures have been impacting the area since Wednesday afternoon.
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TRAFFIC ALERT: A new wildfire north of the Valley has prompted closures on Interstate 17 northbound near Cordes Lakes. The Ironwood Fire has burned approximately 50 acres. https://t.co/CHU92Bd2HL
TRAFFIC ALERT: Northbound Interstate 17 closed north of Phoenix for vehicle fire. https://t.co/cOydQ5WW6I
*CLOSURE* I-17 NB is closed near Cordes Lake due to a vehicle fire at milepost 261. Expect delays and seek an alternate route. There is no estimated time to reopen the highway. For real-time traffic info, check https://t.co/l4s0AFGOpz and the AZ511 app: https://t.co/bCKuJCrSjW https://t.co/J2QDsxoqYw
*CLOSURE* I-17 NB is closed near Cordes Lake due to a vehicle fire at milepost 161. Expect delays and seek an alternate route. There is no estimated time to reopen the highway. For real-time traffic info, check https://t.co/l4s0AFGOpz and the AZ511 app: https://t.co/bCKuJCrSjW https://t.co/lLiQ6tRKAj
A wildfire near a historic old Arizona mining town destroyed at least six homes, prompted overnight evacuations and closed the main highway between Phoenix and Las Vegas for nearly 23 hours. https://t.co/Mxkd8Jc0C6
A wildfire near a historic old Arizona mining town destroyed at least six homes, prompted overnight evacuations and closed the main highway between Phoenix and Las Vegas for nearly 23 hours https://t.co/GJgVjnOy1e
A wildfire near an Arizona community destroyed at least six homes and closed the main highway between Phoenix and Las Vegas, a fire official said Thursday. https://t.co/UPJpucNs6D
Wildfire claims 6 homes near Arizona town, shuts Phoenix-to-Las Vegas highway https://t.co/t5DXBV61fd
A fire was seen in west Phoenix burning several mobile homes and caused a road closure on Wednesday afternoon. https://t.co/6r3wQDJUSB
I-17 SB just past SR 169: The freeway is closed due to a vehicle fire. Expect delays and use alternate routes. For real-time traffic and road information, drivers can check either https://t.co/l4s0AFGOpz or the AZ511 app: https://t.co/bCKuJCrSjW. https://t.co/pk4wZFtpNJ