monsoon/fires

[Phoenix805]

The local fire departments are busy tonight (duh) with the first monsoon of the season. Phoenix is working 3 major fires within about a half mile of each other in the area around 43 Ave & Indian School. They have a total of about 25 engines, 7 ladders, 6 Rescues, 2 Squads, and a host of other support equipment/investigators/chiefs.

They're working the biggest one (3800 N 43 Ave) on A6, the second biggest (3800 W Clarendon) on A9, and the third one 3600 N 39 Ave on A3.

Thursday 7/3/14 9:15 PM Phoenix time

 

[FLANO]

I was driving between Tucson and Morenci via I-10 yesterday and I can tell you that Sonoita FD was very busy with all kinds of starts due to the Monsoon. I heard them most of the night ...