Yesterday, firefighters continued to patrol control lines and search for heat remaining around the fire perimeter. Today, fire crews will mop up smoldering hot spots and monitor the fire area. There is still very high fire danger throughout the Tonto National Forest. Almost 23,500 acres have burned so far this year, largely by human-caused fires. View more statistics at Tonto National Forest’s fire dashboard here.
The Central West Zone Type 3 Incident Management Team took control of the Adams Fire at 7 a.m. on June 4. Yesterday morning, firefighters were able to burn out control lines and held the fire within its footprint throughout the day. Today, firefighters will continue to monitor and patrol control lines and mop up. There is still high fire danger throughout the Tonto National Forest and multiple other active fires such as the Spring Fire and Catahoula Fire.