Flying V Fire closes US 60 north of Globe. What we know about the wildfire
The Flying V Fire closed US 60 in both directions on Wednesday with no estimated time to reopen.
According to the Arizona Department of Transportation, the closure is between mileposts 256-311 just north of Globe and remained in effect as of 6:30 a.m. Thursday.
Bureau of Indian Affairs Wildland Fire Management spokesperson Candy Lupe said in a statement Wednesday that six fires had started along US 60 at about 2 p.m. with five of the fires being contained under a half acre each.
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"The largest fire is the Flying V Fire and is approximately 722 acres. The human-caused fire is burning in pinyon, juniper and grassland," according to the statement.
As of Wednesday, no structures or infrastructure were threatened by the blaze; a Type 3 Team was set to take command on Thursday evening.
No other information had been released.
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This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Flying V Fire closes US 60 north of Globe: What we know
