(UPDATE at 10:05 p.m. MT, June 20, 2015)
Not much new information is available about the Kearney River Fire at Kearney, Arizona. The satellite has not detected any new heat in the last 24 hours, and the incident management team is calling it 1,428 acres and 40 percent contained.
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(UPDATE at 4:50 p.m. MDT, June 18, 2014)
The Kearney River Fire is now reported to be 1,100 acres. Firefighters are conducting burnout operations on the north side of the fire which will put more smoke into the air.
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(UPDATE at 8:18 a.m. MDT, June 18, 2015)
Above is the most recent data available about the location of the Kearney River Fire at Kearney, Arizona. It continued spreading to the north after the previous map 12 hours earlier. The Incident Management Team in a Thursday morning update increased the reported size from 300 to 400 acres, but looking at the map, it appears to be larger.
The weather forecast for Thursday is not helpful for the firefighters, with a prediction of 113 degrees, winds out of the northwest at 10 to 15 mph, and a minimum relative humidity of 6 percent.
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Tom Story, who took these photos for us, said the Kearney River Fire near Kearney, Arizona “has split, with one end backing into the wind and the southern end of the fire being driven by 10 to 15 mph winds. The town of Kearny is pretty safe but several structures have been lost at this time. 108 degrees 11 percent.”
The fire has burned 300 acres, as well as two residences, two outbuildings, and one vehicle. The evacuation order has been lifted for some parts of Kearney.
It was reported at 11:03 a.m. on June 17.
